... agree that education is a mechanism of soft power? And, if so, how can we evaluate its influence?
Education is indeed a mechanism of soft power. Soft power allows for influence through culture and education without resorting to military means. However, soft power is not really that “soft”. Men of science and education have always been very influential not only in their own environment.
... “poly-centric system in international relations,” but also because of changes to the key factors allowing nations to have an impact on world policies, what comes to the fore and becomes aligned with military and political weight and economic resources is soft power: achievements in culture and arts, sciences, technologies, education, and more
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Soft power is a state’s ability to win others over, ensuring support for their agendas in international relations by demonstrating their cultural and moral values, their policies’ appeal, ...