The role of metacognition, tolerance of ambiguity and psychological flexibility in predicting resilience by syyedeh zahra syyed mirzaei, Mohammad Hatami, Mohammad Bagher Hobi, jafar hasani

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The Legacy of Sport Events for Emerging Nations by Brendon Knott, Cem Tinaz

“…While the paper cannot determine unique legacies for emerging nations, it identifies key legacy focus areas for these nations, primarily: social development; politics, soft-power and sport-for-peace; the economics of tourism, image and branding; infrastructure and urban development; and sport development. …”
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PUTEREA SOFT ÎN DISCURSUL EXTERN AL SUA: IMPLICAȚII PENTRU REPUBLICA MOLDOVA by Veronica ROTARU

“…Se determină conceptul de soft power, modalitățile de manifestare și surse principale ale acestuia. …”
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¿«Ideology, education or propaganda»? Promotion and difusion of American Studies in Salamanca, 1939-59 by Francisco J. RODRÍGUEZ JIMÉNEZ

“…Likewise, we will see how these </span><em><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: ";Garamond-LightItalic";,";serif";; mso-bidi-font-family: Garamond-LightItalic; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">soft power </span></em><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: ";Garamond-Light";,";serif";; mso-bidi-font-family: Garamond-Light; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">strategies could have affected —or to be affected— in the political and militar aspectcs of the Spanish-North American relations from 1939 to 1959.…”
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International Politics of the Persian Gulf by Turan Kayaoglu

“…He identifies three poles of power that shape the region’s security dynamics: the American pole; the GCC pole, which is centered on Saudi military and Qatari-UAE financial power; and the Iranian pole, which relies both on military might and soft power. Since the Iranian revolution, the American and the GCC poles have built a resilient alliance that has been driven by both the United States’ growing direct involvement and the GCC’s failure to provide security to its members. …”
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Reafirmar la hegemonía en Asia Central: las políticas rusas en Kirguistán tras 2010 by David Lewis

“…La política rusa ha confiado en un acercamiento integrado a la política exterior que incluye iniciativas en los campos de seguridad, economía y política, así como formas de «soft power» e influencia cultural. El caso de Kirguistán sugiere que estudiar la política rusa dentro del marco de la hegemonía es un modo útil de analizar tanto el potencial de tener una mayor influencia como las considerables restricciones que se encuentran los responsables de las políticas rusos en el área de Eurasia.…”
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Post-Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Satisfaction of Foreign Students with Telelearning in Russian Universities by Vladimir V. Bondarenko, Sergey V. Polutin, Maria A. Tanina, Vera A. Yudina

“…The influx of foreign students into domestic universities makes it possible to attract foreign intellectual resources, develop international cooperation and diplomacy, and tools for the principles of “soft power”. In this regard, the urgent task is to study the satisfaction of foreign students of Russian universities with the parameters of distance technologies in the environment of a digital alternative to the educational system of higher education in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Can Culture Lead to Export?Empirical Data on the Belt and Road Initiative by Xie Mengjun

“…In the future, China should further standardize its management and operational systems and accelerate the Confucius Institutes’content-based development to enhance the effects of cultural outputs in increasing exports, boosting China’s soft power…”
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Russian language in modern web space: dynamic processes and development trends by Maria V. Ivanova, Natalia I. Klushina

“…Considering the trend on strengthening the legal frames for actions of state and transnational actors in the network space, the study of the Russian language and its trends in the Internet as one of the powerful means of soft power makes our study relevant for forming legislative mechanisms aimed at preserving Russian national interests in the international communication. …”
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External behavior of small states in light of theories of international relations by Abdelraouf Mostafa Galal

“…This is due to the increased number of such states after the disintegration of Soviet Union, the practice of some countries an effective foreign role and the transformation of the concept of power from the hard power to soft power, and then to smart power Findings – The theories of international relations, especially the realistic theory, face a theoretical debate and a fundamental criticism. …”
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FORMATION OF THE COUNTRY’S POSITIVE IMAGE ON THE EXAMPLE OF GERMANY by Oleg Dziuba

“…Now there is no country in the world that does not pay attention to what its conception is in the world, the opportunities that open to it the “soft power” of attractiveness and positive image. After all, it is the positive image of the state that contributes to the flow of investment into the country, influences international  support,  gives  the  opportunity  to  achieve  foreign  policy  goals  and protect national interests. …”
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The role of humanitarian cooperation in contemporary foreign policy of Spain by Galina Aleksandrovna Khimich, Ekaterina Dmitrievna Terentieva

“…The article deals with the use of soft power in the foreign cultural policy of Spain in the following areas: the dissemination of language and culture and international cooperation in the field of education. …”
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Good Governance Strategy in Maintaining the National Interest of State Defense: A Study in the North Natuna Sea Region by Theo L Sambuaga Sambuaga, Amarulla Octavian, Asep Adang Supriyadi, I. Gede Sumertha

“…This study also develops from important issues related to state defense, where in an effort to maintain state defense through the South China Sea, the state takes a diplomatic approach from the aspect of military strength (hard power) and non-military (soft power). Certainly, this study acknowledges its weaknesses and suggests future research.…”
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El terrorismo en Brasil: un análisis crítico del marco legal e institucional by Paulo Henrique Faria Nunes, Daniela Anacleto Maciel, Nayani Paula Rodrigues dos Santos, Paola Dalla Nora Perin, Thalita Victória Ferreira Furtado, Juliana Alves dos Santos

“…La adecuación de la legislación a directrices internacionales sobre la financiación fue la decisión correcta, pero la definición adoptada por la ley antiterrorista (ley 13.260 / 2016) es defectuosa y revela el intento de Brasil de reconciliar el deseo de afirmarse como global player y la tradicional política de neutralidad y la preferencia por el soft power.…”
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Information Warfare as a Tool of Political Confrontation in the Modern Multipolar World by Irina V. Goncharova, Victor F. Nicevich, Oleg A. Sudorgin

“…The significance of the wars of the XXI century, which are conducted from the position of “soft power” and are characterized by a protracted nature, is revealed. …”
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THE CENTRAL-ASIAN VECTOR OF THE PAKISTANI FOREIGN ECONOMIC POLICY: PROBLEMS AND PERSPECTIVES by Natalia Valer’vna Galistcheva

“…The article highlights economic cooperation between Pakistan and Central Asian countries: there are statistical data on the index of intensity of mutual Pakistani-Central Asian trade, some information both on investment cooperation between parties and on Pakistani “soft power” in the region. A comprehensive analysis of the Pakistani-Central Asian economic cooperation allows to make several conclusions. …”
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How Smart Power Influences Economic Power – A Brief Overview on the Sino-American Tariff War from 2018 to 2021 by Maria Mirona Murea, Lenuţa Ella Nica, Aimée Andrada Theodora Georgescu

“…The 1990’s, Joseph’s Nye concept of soft power has gained importance in the political and economic diplomatic negotiations, influencing also the TNCs internationalization decisions, leading to a deeper market globalization. …”
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Gas production peaks in China: Research and strategic proposals by Jialiang Lu, Suping Zhao, Yuping Sun, Hongjun Tang

“…In view of this, based on the analysis of domestic natural gas supply and demand situation, the following proposals are put forward: to speed up the domestic tapping and commercial production of those deep-strata, deep-water and unconventional gas resources to consolidate the dominant position of domestic natural gas supply; to attach great importance to a strategic layout of overseas gas resources utilization and to adopt various ways to ensure the security of domestic gas market; to accelerate the evaluation of gas hydrate development in order to enlarge and consolidate the gas resource basis; and to strengthen a dynamic forecast on the peaks of gas production in order to continuously enhance the soft power in international competition. Keywords: China, Natural gas, Conventional gas (including tight gas), Shale gas, CBM, Peak production, Forecasting model, Suggestions, Strategic planning…”
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Attitudes of Labor Migrants from Central Asia to International Integration Organizations in the Post-Soviet Space by Aleksandr A. Grebenyuk, Vera A. Protasova, Albert A. Averyanov

“…In conclusion, labor migrants from Central Asia can be considered as a resource and capital of the influence of Russian “soft power.”…”
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Social Implications of Weight Bias Internalisation: Parents’ Ultimate Responsibility as Consent, Social Division and Resistance by Sharon Noonan-Gunning

“…Its objectives are: (a) to understand the lived experience of parents as they interact with food policy; (b) to explore how parents resist stigmatisation; and (c) to reflect on implications for policy and practice.MethodsUsing purposive sampling, 31 ethnographically informed interviews were carried out in a London borough, with policy actors: policymakers, implementers, and parents as policy recipients, including 12 working-class mothers.ResultsA core theme of “responsibilities” emerged with four interconnecting sub-processes that provide insight into how stigmatisation and resistance evolve through policy.DiscussionAs have others, this study reveals the idea of responsibility as fundamental to the processes of soft power. Child health is a priority for participants and a “ruling idea.” …”
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