TY - BOOK AU - WILSON Isaiah TI - The true tragedy of American power PY - 2014/// KW - UNITED STATES KW - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS KW - HARD POWER KW - SOFT POWER N2 - Considers the distinction between power and force noting that Americans have a tendency to mistake force for power. Assesses the implications of this for US policy particularly at a time when military force alone neither provides satisfactory conflict resolution nor contributes to peaceful development ER -