Essays about: "soft military power"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words soft military power.

1. 1. Publicly approved wars : How soft power is used to sway public opinion

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Ville Sternbeck; [2024]
   Keywords : Soft Power; Public Opinion; American Military Intervention; Afghanistan War; Taiwan Crisis;

   Abstract : The United States has always been a very prominent user of hard power and has in most of its existence wielded a great amount of it, seen by their long military history. Another power the United States has a vast amount of is soft power, begging the question how this power has been utilized in the past, to for example create public support for military intervention. READ MORE

3. 2. The imitation game : An analysis of Russian and Anglo-Saxon strategic narratives in connection to military intervention abroad

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Medier och kommunikation

   Author : Frida Granath; [2021]
   Keywords : imitation theory; strategic narratives; soft power; military intervention; the United States; the United Kingdom; Russia; Libya; Syria;

   Abstract : This study focuses on the similarities and differences between Russian and Anglo-Saxon strategic narratives in relation to the interventions in Syria 2015 and Libya 2011. The aim is to investigate the imitation theory further as it has been described by Krastev and Holmes (2019) and if it is possible to claim that the Russian regime has used imitated strategic narratives from the United States and the United Kingdom as a soft power tool in the Syrian intervention. READ MORE

4. 3. Can Sectarianism Explain Soft Power Support in ProxyConflicts?

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Jamne Andreas Instebø; [2021]
   Keywords : sectarianism; proxy war; proxy conflict; soft power; Iran; UAE; Iraq; Libya;

   Abstract :  Proxy conflict seems to be on the rise as the contemporary form of armed conflict, particularly manifesting itself in the Middle East and North Africa. While proxy conflicts enjoy increased attention in academia, little research has focused on the type of support a sponsor provides to its proxy. READ MORE

5. 4. What can cooperation in the Black Sea Region teach us about Securitization Theory

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Alex Tanchev; [2019-09-26]
   Keywords : securitization; collective action; realism; Turkey; NATO; Russia; European Union; international cooperation; low-trust system; Black Sea Region; Eurasianism; Neo-Osmanism; soft power;

   Abstract : As a relatively new theoretical framework, Securitization Theory has been criticized for its descriptive, rather than explanatory, nature, lack of unified methodology and its limited transferability. By using the Black Sea Region as an empirical example, I offer a new perspective on the merits of Securitization Theory–namely that it should be seen as a step towards an integrated multidisciplinary approach that allows for a dialogue between different theoretical schools. READ MORE

6. 5. Age of Arrakis: State Apparatuses and Foucauldian Biopolitics in Frank Herbert's Dune

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Pontus Viberg; [2019]
   Keywords : power; ideology; biopower; religion; science fiction; Herbert Dune; America; colonialism; state apparatus;

   Abstract : Frank Herbert’s Dune is generally recognized as the best-selling science fiction novel of all time. While it is commonly referred to as a novel of environmental characteristics, this essay investigates the depiction of society and how the power dynamics in this far future setting are presented. READ MORE