Author: Giulio Gallarotti

The background picture is Varsi in the Apennines in Italy. I was born in that valley.

Two New Books on Power

Announcing the publication by Routlege of two books on power: Alternative Paths to Influence: Soft Power and International Politics (routledge.com) This book offers new and cutting-edge analyses of under-explored subjects and issues in the realm of soft power. It attempts to fill significant scholarly gaps in understanding the process by which soft power is created, as well as gaps in demonstrating its impact. Soft power is one of the most influential ideas in the study of international politics over the past thirty years. Can nations attain their most vital foreign policy objectives in agreeable ways? Advocates of the concept of…

Interim Conference on Power and Crisis November 19-20, 2022

IPSA Research Group 36 on Political Power Virtual Interim Conference, November 19 and 20, 2022     Saturday                                      November 19     Trade Powers in Times of Crisis   Alina V. Vladimirova   Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences   Friday 11:00pm- Saturday 12:40am (EST)     Experts discussing trade powers usually present ratings with countries ordered according to their export, import, and total turnover shares. This approach is familiar and works well in a situation when we need a general overview of foreign economic relations. However, in applied studies, it can be insufficient. First…

Special Issue of the Journal of Political Power on Soft Power

The Journal of Political Power has just published a special issue on Soft Power. Online link to the journal is: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rpow21/current   Here is the Table of Contents   Journal of Politcal Power Volume 15 Number 3, October 2022   Special Issue: Esteem and Influence: Soft Power and International Politics. Guest Editor: Giulio M. Gallarotti Editorial383 Esteem and influence: soft power in international politicsGiulio M. Gallarotti Articles397 The crisis of American soft powerDavid W. Kearn 415 The Smithsonian’s soft power: how foreigners engage the US national museumIrene S. Wu 437 Soft power’s dark sideRenée Marlin-Bennett 456 From circulating liberalism to tech nationalism:…