RC 36 Political Power Group

03/28/2026

Today is the birthday of our dear Matilde Chatin. Happy birthday, Matilde.

05/31/2024

RC 36 Conference in Porto on Crisis and Power May 31, June 1

09/07/2023

https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/38339369/11000-runners-dqd-mexico-city-marathon-per-report

Approximately 11,000 runners at this year's Mexico City Marathon have been disqualified after being found to have cut the course, according to Spanish newspaper Marca. Some runners allegedly used vehicles or public transport to skip ahead in the race.

07/20/2023

World Congress of Political Science is back from a virtual space!
So nice to meet our old and new friends after such a long time!

02/14/2022

On Friday, February 4 we concluded our first RC36 Research Discussion Zoom meeting. The participants discussed two recent publications on soft power and talked about the conceptual and operational contribution of dark heritage sites and Chinese financial aid to Africa. We would like to thank everyone for coming. We will announce the next Research Discussion meeting time soon.

Giulio Gallarotti Judit Trunkos

12/30/2021

New book from the leading scholars of political power. Now available.

07/12/2021

Soft Power in the 21st century

11/29/2019

Dear Power Group,

Congrats to our Mathilde Chatin RC36 Secretary on the publication of her book on Brazil and soft power.
https://www.morebooks.de/store/gb/book/brazil:-a-new-powerhouse-without-military-strength/isbn/978-613-7-34912-0

Giulio Gallarotti
RC 36 Chair

Brazil: a new powerhouse without military strength?, 978-613-7-34912-0, In her novel Emma, Jane Austen (1815) wrote: ‘And nobody is afraid of her; that is a great charm’. This properly illustrates the argument that soft power enabled Brazil to rise in the world order over 2003-2014. Based on the...