Soft Power in World Politics
What is soft power, what role does it play in world politics and how is it used by authoritarian states? Recently we asked some of our authors to discuss these questions
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Iran
3 perspectives on soft power in China, Russia and Iran
What is soft power? And how is it used by Russia, China and Iran? Watch videos of Ilya Yablokov, Kingsley Edney and Edward Wastnidge discussing these questions
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The New Propaganda? Diplomatic Strategies of Authoritarian States
Was the decision to create the UN made in Russia? Is the Chinese President ‘shameless’? Politics Special Issue on ‘The Soft Power of Hard States’ takes a critical look at how authoritarian states attempt to project their image on the world stage.
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The Soft Power of Hard States Virtual Issue
A new virtual issue is available previewing our forthcoming Special Issue on Russian, Chinese and Iranian soft power edited by Michael Barr and Valentina Feklyunina
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