In its development, international relations always provide a special place for the presence of the latest diplomatic trends. Nye's discussion of soft power, hard power, and smart power with an emphasis on the practice of American power, delivered a discourse on soft diplomacy in other parts of the world, Asia and Europe. This can be a marker or momentum for the shifting tendency of the
... [Show full abstract] international community to optimize diplomatic efforts as a precaution against the resolution of international conflicts. In this paper, the researcher uses the case study method to explore the unique phenomena of the practice of soft diplomacy in various global diplomacy stories. This paper will reveal the limits and definitions of the practice of the concept of soft diplomacy. From the description of the discussion, it is hoped that a definition of soft diplomacy will emerge which will clearly distinguish it and at the same time be unique among the diplomacy practices that have existed in the past.