... interconnected. At the same time, it would be simplistic to represent “soft power” as a function of just one variable, i.e., the foreign policy might of a state.
The Need to Tread Warily
Alexei Fenenko:
Soft Power: Reality and Myth
The weakness of Russian “soft power” is usually mentioned in connection with the post-Soviet space. One simple recipe that has been suggested is to shift the focus in the work of national elites to civil society. However, that recommendation is too general. Besides, excessive ...
... concept works poorly in foreign countries. In contrast to Chinese or Jewish migrants, Russian emigrants, as a rule, do not seek to maintain ties with their historical homeland, and want to quickly integrate into the new society and forget that they are Russian.
Soft power is a tool for enlisting the sympathies of undecided people, rather than of making enemies change their mind.
Russia should restructure its soft power policy in four directions.
First, it should be recognized that there are countries, in which ...
On November 11, 2015, RIAC Deputy Program Director Timur Makhmutov was at international conference "
Soft Power and Culture Diplomacy in the 21st Century
" held by Russian University of Peoples' Friendship with participation of prominent experts and officials engaged in public diplomacy and development of international ties.
The speakers' list included members of the Russian Federation Council, Rossotrudnichestvo,...
... with young scientists, writers, teachers, journalists and businessmen). IT is one of the fastest growing industries in Armenia. And it is here that the United States’ presence can be felt, while Russia’s influence is insufficient
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Russia’s “soft power” harks back almost exclusively to the past (the shared memory of the Second World War). Although that theme should be pursued further, more attention should be paid to the trends that meet the demands of today (technologies, education ...
... borders and the alignment of forces that arose at the end of World War II.
The 30 years between 1945 and 1975 were the peak of the Russian state's power (in its Soviet form); it rose swiftly to the position of one of Europe's leading states, and then to the ... ... force to mediated influence through setting an example and using persuasion.
Fifteen years later this would be called "soft power," but at the time, it was packed into a third, humanitarian "basket" of the Helsinki process.
The main ...
