Contemporary indicators of security. An attempt to measure the level of security. by Radosław Bielawski

“…Conclusions: The research results presented in the analysed studies are useful for estimating various types of security indicators, both in terms of state security, as well as various other aspects of security, including health, soft power or cyber security. Security indicators can be used by analysts, politicians, decision-makers, and other entities involved in security management as a source of knowledge and measurable values determining the level of security and threats. …”
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Study on Optimizing the Communication Path of Hunan Sports Culture Based on the Information Diffusion Model by Guo Cong

“…Based on these findings, it is recommended to increase economic development and promote the spiritual connotation and educational value of Hunan sports culture through diversified communication to enhance the city’s soft power.…”
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Systematic Review of Back-Support Exoskeletons and Soft Robotic Suits by Athar Ali, Vigilio Fontanari, Werner Schmoelz, Sunil K. Agrawal

“…This article presents a detailed up-to-date review on the back support exoskeletons by discussing their type (Active/Passive), structure (Rigid/Soft), power transmission methods, weight, maximum assistive force, battery technologies, tasks (lifting, bending, stooping work), kinematic compatibility and other important features. …”
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The Writing on the Wall: National and Global Implications of the Ruling Chinese Communist Party’s Domestic and Foreign Policies by Emile Kok-Kheng Yeoh

“…With specific focus on the latest events unfolding from year 2015 to the present, this paper attempts to interpret such developments especially in terms of government policies with respect to the State’s relations with the civil society since the leadership transition from Hu-Wen to Xi-Li administration, the implications of the global reach of China’s economic might and soft power in this regard, as well as the current nature of the governing regime of the Chinese Communist Party.…”
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The European Union's Mediterranean Policy in the Context of the "Arab Spring" by V. A. Latkina

“…The process of Europeanization reflects a particular case of global megatrend -democratization which in its turn positioned as democracy promotion through soft power instruments. From the EU point of view the goal of the Barcelona process launched in 1995 was to construct Euro-Mediterranean Partnership and common identity in order to promote democratic transitions in Southern Mediterranean. …”
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The Internal-External nexus in the security narrative of the European Union by Ana Paula Brandão

“…Based on the analysis of three expressions of the nexus, it is argued that the latter reflects a securitising move of the European actor explained by the convergence of opportunity (redefinition of security, prioritization of transnational threats in a globalized world, soft power enhancement in the post-Cold War), capacity (legal, organic and operational in the field of security, after the entry into force of the Treaty on European Union), and (ambition to have a) presence. …”
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Appraisal resources and national image: a case study on Chinese Foreign Ministry spokespersons’ responses about COVID-19 by Qi, Yuan Liu, Lay, Hoon Ang, Waheed, Moniza, Mohd Kasim, Zalina

“…The national image of a country is becoming increasingly important as the soft power of a country, which can be realised by diplomacy and various types of diplomatic discourses. …”

Unofficial cultural ambassadors: exploring the experiences and perceptions of Malaysian student scholars in America by Wan Mohd Nor, Sofiya, Wan Mohd Nor, Murni

“…The findings highlight the positive impact of their academic and cultural exchange, its success in reducing divisiveness, and the influence of soft power in strengthening relations between America and Malaysia.…”

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“…Nesse sentido, a partir da perspectiva teórica de Soft Power, de Joseph Nye, o artigo discute a relação da publicação em língua espanhola com os objetivos estratégicos norte-americanos no campo cultural…”
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Pathological Study of the Religious War in Mathnawi by Somayeh Kianmehr, Khodabakhsh Asadollahi, Amin Navakhtimoghaddam

“…In this research, the following items were investigated by the techniques of psychological operations (soft war) and hard one: «1) - characteristics of hard and soft war, 2) -the factors of creating war from Rumi's viewpoint, 3) -the psychological operations tool (soft power) and soft threat, 4) -the tool of hard war, 5) -the components of soft war in sectarianism and the creation of proxy war. …”
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Os novos olimpianos: o poder cultural sob a ótica de Edgar Morin by Izabel Cristina Petraglia, Franthiesco Ballerini

“…Poder cultural é o entrelaçamento do conceito de “poder simbólico”, desenvolvido pelo também sociólogo francês Pierre Bourdieu, com o conceito de “poder suave” (soft power), do cientista político norte-americano Joseph Nye. …”
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Geopolítica del fútbol: sobre la globalización del balón by Xavier Brito Alvarado, Santiago Vayas Castro

“…Hoy el fútbol no solo es un deporte, es una herramienta política y económica que funciona como un soft power. El siguiente trabajo parte de un recorrido histórico del fútbol desde sus inicios en el siglo XIX, hasta el último mundial de fútbol en Rusia 2018 que es considerado como uno de los más políticos de la historia, y prestado particular atención en una mirada geopolítica de este deporte.…”
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Foreign language textbook as semiotic phenomenon by Elena E. Chikina, Valeria A. Averina

“…As a result of active realisation of the happy end narrative, supported by the system of topoi and precedent names characteristic of the English-language conceptosphere, the textbook uses the suggestive potential of the so-called soft power to form changes at the motivational-pragmatic level of the linguistic personality.…”
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The New Geopolitical Reality and Its Impact on the Strategy for Economic and Social Development of Russia by Vladimir Alexandrovich Shamakhov, Aleksei Igorevich Balashov

“…In the result of the analysis the authors conclude that the real growth potential of the Russian Federation is now rooted in building the «weight» of Russia in the Eurasian geopolitical, economic and cultural space, the development of the Eurasian integration and the strengthening of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization through the instruments of «soft power» - science, education, intercultural exchanges, common professional and educational standards and training programs, especially in the field of public administration, corporate management and economics. …”
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An analysis of cultural dissemination and national image construction in Chinese influencer Li Ziqi’s vlogs and its impact on international viewer perceptions on YouTube by Thomas William Whyke, Zhen Troy Chen, Joaquin Lopez-Mugica

“…Abstract International social exchanges have always been important to China’s cultural soft power and image construction overseas. This study focuses on an internationally renowned mega influencer Li Ziqi and her vlogs on YouTube. …”
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Lady Xian’s Cosmology and Philosophy as a Masterplot of Modern Chinese Culture by Sergii Rudenko, Changming Zhang

“…The authors show that Lady Xian’s philosophical and cosmological ideas function as the masterplot of modern Chinese culture, which comprises such essential components of China’s international cultural policy as cultural identity, cooperative attitudes to other cultures, the dissemination of Chinese traditional culture in the world, peaceful coexistence, and soft power. The authors argue that Lady Xian’s cosmological concepts are an essential component of the implementation of the cultural aspects of China’s Belt and Road Initiative and that they can be used as an effective and helpful tool in the spread of modern Chinese culture in European countries. …”
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Russian Foreign Policy and Public Diplomacy: Meeting 21st Century Challenges by Greg Simons

“…Specifically, public diplomacy intends to create a positive reputation and brand of the country, simultaneously increasing the countrys soft power potential, which is based on external and internal sources. …”
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Davutoğlu, Ahmet. 2020. Systemic Earthquake and the Struggle for World Order: Exclusive Populism versus Inclusive Democracy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. XXIV, 306 pp. ht... by Nane Aleksanyan, Magda Arsenyan

“…The book analyzes the process of transformation of the modern foreign policy of the Republic of Turkey within the framework of the ideological and value approach, which, in particular, includes soft power tools and a set of stable ideologemes used both in domestic and foreign policy discourse. …”
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The evolution of Cuban medical diplomacy by A. V. Boreyko

“…Under the leadership of Castro, the export of medical goods and services has become the main source of foreign exchange earnings and a driver of economic growth, and medical diplomacy has become an important tool of soft power, which is used to form an attractive image of the state among the world community. …”
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Internationalization of Higher Education in China: Modern Trends by S. S. Donetskaya, Yan Zhan

“…Foreign students teaching and expanding of Chinese language teaching in foreign countries can be considered as the “soft power” of influence of Chinese national culture. …”
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