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smart power [1 record]

Record 1 2012-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Relations
DEF

The ability to combine hard and soft power into a winning strategy.

CONT

... smart power involves the strategic use of diplomacy, persuasion, capacity building, and the projection of power and influence in ways that are cost-effective and have political and social legitimacy – essentially the engagement of both military force and all forms of diplomacy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Relations internationales
CONT

Outre que l’expression ppouvoir intelligent (Smart Power) à de quoi faire sourire lorsque l’on pense qu’elle qualifie le contraire de la politique bushienne actuelle, elle doit être interprétée comme une synthèse entre le Hard Power classique (c’est-à-dire « la carotte et le bâton ») et le Soft Power (c’est-à-dire l’attractivité du modèle US) [...]

Spanish

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