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Title: Literature as Soft Power.
Authors: Gefen, Alexandre (AUTHOR), Jderu, Despina (AUTHOR)
Source: Critical Inquiry. Spring2026, Vol. 52 Issue 3, p447-458. 12p.
Subject Terms: Soft power (Social sciences), Geopolitics, Isolationism, Imperialism, State power, Literature
Geographic Terms: United States
Abstract: At a time when the United States is falling back on an isolationist and neo-imperialist doctrine, world literature is a remarkable lens through which to observe contemporary political and geopolitical debates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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