Soft 'power' in era of rapid rise of new media

The rapid emergence of new media and alternative news outlets have certainly impacted on the domestic politics of almost all countries on earth ( with the probable exception of DPRK ) as well as international relations. The popularity and also impact of Al Jazeera is, as political scientist Joseph S. Nye has righty suggested in his popular book, viz . Soft Power: The Means To Success In World Politics, very noteworthy.

Impact of information & knowledge explosion