Part I: Study
Defining soft power and understanding its role in international relations
Non-government cultural diplomacy
Sports Diplomacy: The Little Ball Moves the Big Ball/Nixon goes to China
Reading
Nye, Joe. "Soft power: the evolution of a concept," Journal of Political Power, December 20, 2019. DOI: 10.1080/2158379X.2021.1879572
Key Questions:
How can we distinguish between propaganda, soft power, and cultural diplomacy?
What role can soft power play in addressing today’s challenge?
Part II: Discussion
Guest Speaker:
Joseph S. Nye Jr, Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus and former Dean of the Harvard's Kennedy School of Government