Unlocking the whole of soft power: a quantum international relations analysis

Brannagan, Paul Michael and Giulianotti, RIchard (2023) Unlocking the whole of soft power: a quantum international relations analysis. Journal of Political Power, 16 (3). pp. 301-321. ISSN 2158-379X

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/2158379X.2023.2270412

Abstract

Soft power is one of most applied, yet nebulous, concepts in social science. In this paper, we show that it is not soft power perse that is of issue here, but rather the Newtonian parameters through which the concept has been described. In making an original and significant contribution, we introduce a radical break from conventional attempts to explain soft power by drawing on quantum international relations. Through this, we show that Newtonian-based analyses fail to unlock soft power's full complexity. We close by identifying how quantum soft power advances research and practice.

Item Type:	Article (Article)
Peer-reviewed:	Yes
Date Deposited:	30 Oct 2023 14:37
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Additional Information:	This is an open access article which originally appeared in Journal of Political Power, published by Taylor and Francis
Divisions:	Faculties > Business and Law
Subject terms:	1503 Business and Management, 1606 Political Science
URI:	https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/632873
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1080/2158379X.2023.2270412
ISSN	2158-379X
e-ISSN	2158-3803

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