... traditionally classified as “hard power” can do more harm than good. In these circumstances, the role of another type of political influence, the so-called “soft power”, is increasing. One of the states practicing soft power is Japan. It is Japan's soft power as an element of foreign policy of the 21st century that is the subject for analysis in this essay.
Before we get to the description of Japanese soft power, it is worth defining what we mean by it. This essay proposes to use the traditional ...
... Russia's image abroad and the main obstacles facing Russian soft power.
Japan appears to be the world's most successful user of soft power, while Russia is just starting to promote itself in this area. What steps do you think are key for explaining why Japanese soft power is so effective? Could Russia apply them as well?
One of the pillars of this image seems to be the pacifist policy. Having lost the war, Japan quickly recovered, among other things economically, and acquired power to match even the U.S.’s ...
... great importance to the Official Development Assistance (ODA), which is perceived as a success. For example, in 1994-2004 Japanese allocations to the International Development Assistance Fund accounted for one-fifth of the total amount
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Certainly, Japanese soft power to a great extent relies on the advancement of culture as an intrinsic part of broader state policy. The goals of Tokyo's cultural policy include: 1) making a feasible contribution to the development of the world’s culture and civilization,...
