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Assessment of Soft Power Strategies: Towards an Aggregative Analytical Model for Country-Focused Case Study Research
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Abstract The paper advances a realist analytical model for case studies of national soft power policies. First, it argues that for the purposes of realist analysis, a soft power policy must be considered as a rational strategy pursued under the conditions of competition. Furthermore, it emphasises the import... view more
The paper advances a realist analytical model for case studies of national soft power policies. First, it argues that for the purposes of realist analysis, a soft power policy must be considered as a rational strategy pursued under the conditions of competition. Furthermore, it emphasises the importance of taking into account the specificities of the recipient state as well as the fact that a soft power strategy is targeted at both its elite and its public. In addition, the article substantiates the necessity to draw a clear-cut distinction between soft power sources and instruments and shows possible shortcomings that research can have should this distinction fail to be made. Finally, the paper discusses the impact of a competitor’s presence on a soft power strategy and specifies the terms under which disregarding this impact may engender a wrong conclusion.... view less
Keywords
political power; political decision; decision making; foreign policy; bilateral relations; diplomacy; political influence; power politics; international relations
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
Realism; Soft power; Soft power game; Soft power instruments; Soft power strategy; Soft power sources
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 85-112
Journal
Croatian International Relations Review, 22 (2016) 76
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/cirr-2016-0007
ISSN
1848-5782
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed