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Japanese Soft Power for Russia

... 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 ...

12.05.2014

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The Japanese language as a soft power tool

... 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 [2] . 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,...

15.02.2013

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In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)