Types of power (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Definition of soft power
Definition of soft power
Achieving goals via attraction, persuasion, influence (not coercion/force)
Who coined 'soft power'?
Who coined 'soft power'?
Joseph Nye
Hard power relies on
Hard power relies on
Military and economic might
3 sources of soft power
3 sources of soft power
Cultural appeal, political values, diplomatic practices
US cultural exports spreading American culture globally
US cultural exports spreading American culture globally
Hollywood films and TV shows (spreading American Dream)
Universities enhancing UK/US soft power
Universities enhancing UK/US soft power
Harvard, Oxford, Cambridge
Structural power means
Structural power means
Ability to shape global rules, norms, and institutions
US structural power through which IGOs?
US structural power through which IGOs?
UN, World Bank, IMF
Obama's 2009 diplomatic soft power speech
Obama's 2009 diplomatic soft power speech
Cairo speech
S. Korea's cultural soft power wave
S. Korea's cultural soft power wave
Hallyu (Korean Wave) - K-pop & Korean dramas
France's cultural diplomacy network
France's cultural diplomacy network
Alliance Française
Costa Rica abolished military when?
Costa Rica abolished military when?
1949
Scandal weakening US soft power in War on Terror
Scandal weakening US soft power in War on Terror
Abu Ghraib prison scandal & torture use
Smart power combines
Smart power combines
Soft power and hard power
Soft power effectiveness in crisis situations
Soft power effectiveness in crisis situations
Limited - hard power often necessary