Education and Research Policy as an Instrument of Soft Power in Germany

Paper analyzes higher education and resarch policy in Germany as an important instrument in ensuring the competitiveness and influence of the state in the international arena. In today's global struggle for leadership Germany relies on "soft" and "smart" power («soft and sma...

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Main Author: N. Bolshova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MGIMO University Press 2014-04-01
Series:Vestnik MGIMO-Universiteta
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Online Access:https://www.vestnik.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/65
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description Paper analyzes higher education and resarch policy in Germany as an important instrument in ensuring the competitiveness and influence of the state in the international arena. In today's global struggle for leadership Germany relies on "soft" and "smart" power («soft and smart power»): education, research, innovation and human capital. This article discusses the most important initiatives the federal government and lands in the past five years, aiming at strengthening the position of Germany as a world center of higher education and advanced research and the most attractive location for highly qualified specialists from around the world.
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spelling doaj.art-53253cd26e6b41e9a4547afa6f881bb22024-02-07T10:17:04ZengMGIMO University PressVestnik MGIMO-Universiteta2071-81602541-90992014-04-0102(35)718010.24833/2071-8160-2014-2-35-71-8065Education and Research Policy as an Instrument of Soft Power in GermanyN. Bolshova0Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University)Paper analyzes higher education and resarch policy in Germany as an important instrument in ensuring the competitiveness and influence of the state in the international arena. In today's global struggle for leadership Germany relies on "soft" and "smart" power («soft and smart power»): education, research, innovation and human capital. This article discusses the most important initiatives the federal government and lands in the past five years, aiming at strengthening the position of Germany as a world center of higher education and advanced research and the most attractive location for highly qualified specialists from around the world.https://www.vestnik.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/65“мягкая сила”“умная сила”"soft power""smart power"higher educationresearch and developmentinternationalization of higher educationelite universityhigh-skilled migrants
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Education and Research Policy as an Instrument of Soft Power in Germany
Vestnik MGIMO-Universiteta
“мягкая сила”
“умная сила”
"soft power"
"smart power"
higher education
research and development
internationalization of higher education
elite university
high-skilled migrants
title Education and Research Policy as an Instrument of Soft Power in Germany
title_full Education and Research Policy as an Instrument of Soft Power in Germany
title_fullStr Education and Research Policy as an Instrument of Soft Power in Germany
title_full_unstemmed Education and Research Policy as an Instrument of Soft Power in Germany
title_short Education and Research Policy as an Instrument of Soft Power in Germany
title_sort education and research policy as an instrument of soft power in germany
topic “мягкая сила”
“умная сила”
"soft power"
"smart power"
higher education
research and development
internationalization of higher education
elite university
high-skilled migrants
url https://www.vestnik.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/65
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