An innovative interdisciplinary perspective on soft power in history moving beyond the framework of the nationstateStarting in the nineteenth century as world events became more interconnected than ever and as public opinion began to weigh on democratic governments nations employed new communication strategies and propaganda to gain global influence and prestige. Soft power strategies were used by different nationstates and by supranational and nonstate actors that wanted to gain influence on the international stage.Soft Power Beyond the Nation takes a distinct approach to the study of soft power in history moving beyond the framework of the nationstate. The volume editors use soft power to refer to the processes through which persuasion the search for influence and power and public opinion converge in the international arena.