@book{2011:hayden:the_rhetor, title = {The Rhetoric of Soft Power}, year = {2011}, note = {The Rhetoric of Soft Power: Public Diplomacy in Global Contexts provides a comparative assessment of public diplomacy and strategic communication initiatives, in order to portray how Joseph Nye’s notion of “soft power” has translated into context-specific strategies of international influence. The book examines four cases – Japan, Venezuela, China, and the United States – to illuminate the particular significance of culture, foreign publics, and communication technologies for the foreign policy ambitions of each country.}, edition = {1}, publisher = {Lexington}, address = {Lanham}, series = {}, volume = {}, author = {Hayden, Craig} }