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All items tagged soft powerOpen Think Tank ArticlesJuly 7, 2012 | Europe & Russia: Soft Power, PleaseSteffen Buenau: To effectively support the ongoing transformation within Russia, Europe should put to use its most effective “soft power” tool: a relaxation of visa regulations. Such an approach is not only effective with regard to domestic transformation but will also help restore credibility in an area where Russian co-operation is crucial, namely, Syria. ... MoreJune 21, 2012 | Describing the European Union's Power PotentialAmal Varghese: This paper examines the nature of the European Union’s power potential at a theoretical level, engaging with Duchenne’s ‘civilian’ power analysis, Manners’normative characterisation and Nye’s soft power analysis of the EU’s power potential. A reply to Chloe Gotterson’s characterisation of the EU. ... MoreOctober 5, 2011 | The Failure of Soft PowerJudy Dempsey: Europe’s efforts to exert influence on the world through soft power has proven ineffective. To restore Europe’s credibility in the world, Europe must open itself up to trade and immigration, provide more aid to civil society groups in the greater European neighborhood and be more vocal against dictatorial regimes. ... MoreDecember 8, 2010 | Some Hard Truths about China's Soft PowerStephen Minas: The events which surrounded the recent Shanghai Expo showed why China does not have much soft power and why the West, broadly defined, still has it in spades. China’s reaction to the awarding of a Nobel Prize to one of its dissidents is a clear example of this. ... MoreAugust 27, 2007 | Olympic Games Force China To ListenErich Follath: I claim in this exclusive contribution that now is the best time for the rest of the world to press China on human rights issues. As a biographer of the Dalai Lama, I know how important this chance is for Tibet—and for the international community. ... MoreAugust 10, 2007 | Iranians Could Be West's Best AllyKenneth Ballen: Almost 70% of Iranians favor normal relations with the United States. With all options against Iran still on the table, the West should pay more attention to a population whose majority supports democracy. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesNovember 1, 2011 | US Will Not Lose Its Leadership Role in Southeast AsiaThe emergence of China as a global power has fundamentally changed the geo-political landscape of Southeast Asia. China, US and Japan are making significant efforts to cooperate and work in tandem with ASEAN to “maintain peace, stability and prosperity in the region”. As this report by the Institue for Security and Development illustrates, Southeast Asia represents, in many ways, a battleground ... MoreOctober 20, 2009 | Turkey: Master of Public DiplomacyArmenia and Azerbaijan have some lessons to learn from the Turkish-Armenian reconciliation, where the employment of soft power and public diplomacy created the enabling environment for the signing of bilateral protocols. ++ Although Azerbaijani President İlham Aliyev and Armenian president Sarskyan support a resolution, they struggle to ‘sell’ it to their citizens. ++ Turkey should ... MoreAugust 25, 2008 | China's Struggle for Soft PowerThe successful staging of the Olympics is extra important to Beijing as increasing its “soft power” is one of China’s major objectives. ++ Though domestic corruption and lack of democracy makes China attractive in authoritarian and semi-authoritarian developing countries, it undermines its soft power in the West. ++ A recent Pew poll proves that despite China’s efforts, the US continues to ... MoreJune 18, 2008 | "America in Decline" is a Trend of the HourAcross the globe, voices from the government and media are predicting the waning position of the US as the only remaining superpower. ++ This is a trend that will probably pass with the next US elections. ++ In matters of hard, soft, and what might call “smart” power, the US remains leaps ahead of the rest. ++ Militarily, the US still spends more than anyone else, boasts a $14 ... MoreMay 27, 2008 | The Eurovision Contest is the "Epitome of Soft Power"Though the Eurovision Song Contest should not be reduced to politics, the extent to which political considerations surpass artistic ones is undeniable. ++ Russia’s victory resulted from the overwhelming support of former Soviet satellite states eager to please their intimidating big neighbor. ++ Yet, victory ultimately offers an outlet for unthreatening national aspirations and a chance to exert ... MoreApril 25, 2007 | Joseph Nye on Soft Power After IraqAmerica has a “profound misunderstanding of the nature of power in world politics,” says Harvard professor Joseph S. Nye. Power is distributed at three levels: unipolar military relations among states, multipolar economic relations, and transnational issues outside the control of governments. The most urgent challenges faced by the US today, such as the Iraq war, global climate change, pandemics, ... MoreApril 25, 2007 | Carnegie Debate Series Opens Discussion on Human Rights in ChinaThe Carnegie Endowment for International Peace hosts China experts Sharon Hom, of Human Rights in China, and Jacques deLisle, of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, for a discussion on the balance between human rights advancements and deteriorations in the world’s fastest-growing superpower. The two experts argue that the United States’ role as a facilitator of social improvement ... MoreCommentsJuly 16, 2010 | Oliver, You are absolutely right that...March 12, 2010 | Undoubtedly, Nye's conceptualization of "soft...August 8, 2009 | I found the 'Post American World' concise and...August 4, 2009 | There is something interesting in such views....September 3, 2008 | Methinks that Mr. Joseph S. Nye is... |
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