soft power
English
Etymology
Coined by American political scientist Joseph Nye in the late 1980s and popularized in the 1990 book “Bound to Lead: The Changing Nature of American Power”.[1]
Noun
- (politics) Political influence that is extended by means of diplomacy, media, international assistance, cultural exchanges, etc., rather than by such "hard" means as military intervention or punitive economic measures.
- 1999 March 8, Joseph S. Nye Jr., "The Challenge of Soft Power," Time:
- Soft power is a country's cultural and ideological appeal. It is the ability to get desired outcomes through attraction instead of force.
- 2007 May 23, Jim Yardley, "Blocked by U.S., China finds it own way to space," New York Times (retrieved 16 July 2011):
- The bank often provides the hard currency for Chinese soft power aspirations: In Africa, China ExIm has handed out more than $7 billion in loans in recent years.
- 2011 Jan. 8, "More Indian cultural centres to showcase soft power: PM," Indiaweb123.com (retrieved 16 July 2011):
- India will set up cultural centres in five more countries to showcase its soft power and acquire a global footprint for its rich diversity, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here Saturday.
- 1999 March 8, Joseph S. Nye Jr., "The Challenge of Soft Power," Time:
Translations
political influence that is extended by means of diplomacy, international assistance, cultural exchanges, etc.
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See also
Further reading
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References
- ^ Joseph Samuel Nye Jr. (1990) Bound to Lead: The Changing Nature of American Power, New York: Basic Books, →ISBN