Understanding Russia's Soft Power Strategy

被引:44
作者
Sergunin, Alexander [1 ,2 ]
Karabeshkin, Leonid [3 ,4 ]
机构
[1] St Petersburg State Univ, Dept Int Relat, St Petersburg 191060, Russia
[2] Higher Sch Econ, Dept Polit Sci, St Petersburg 191060, Russia
[3] Fac Int Relat, EE-10621 Tallinn, Estonia
[4] Euroacad, EE-10621 Tallinn, Estonia
关键词
Russia; soft power; Kremlin; foreign policy;
D O I
10.1111/1467-9256.12109
中图分类号
D81 [国际关系];
学科分类号
030207 ;
摘要
This article examines the specifics of Moscow's soft power strategy. The sources of the Kremlin's interest in the soft power concept are explained. The article discusses how the soft power concept fits in the current Russian foreign policy philosophy. Russia's soft power resources, institutions and instruments are described. Special attention is given to the limitations and constraints of Moscow's soft power strategies. The reasons why these strategies are often being inefficient are explained. The Kremlin's inclination to the combination of the soft and hard power strategies is identified.
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页码:347 / 363
页数:17
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