Political Science · Boston College
This course is major restricted and class restricted to juniors and seniors; graduate students are welcomed. This course is not about "hard power,"meaning coercive military or economic action. Instead, it is about "soft power," meaning attraction, persuasion, the power of example. Despite today's decline, America's image and influence still permeate the world, conveyed through every media platform and taking such different forms as news reports, entertainment, face-to-face interactions, and "public diplomacy" (government efforts to cultivate goodwill among overseas popu
