ANTI-SOFT POWER IN POLITICAL THEORY AND PRACTICE
Journal: International Trends / Mezhdunarodnye protsessy
Year: 2021

Thus, the present article aims at answering the question whether there exists an anti-soft power, both as ideology and practice, which could be efficient enough for the state to protect itself from the impact of external informational and cultural influence. The theory of soft power is based on the idea that its object accepts normative subordination. Consequently, such object should not pursue major political ambitions, should be ready to collaborate within the established world order and, abov