Question

Express your opinion in 25 to 30 words on the following:

Explain your views regarding soft power with examples.

Answer 1

1. American scholar Joseph Nye distinguishes between two kinds of power, namely hard power and soft power.
2. Soft power refers to the ability to make others desire the outcomes that you want, more specifically, the ability to achieve goals through attraction instead of coercion.
3. Another feature of American dominance is the use of soft power, where instead of military strength, its influence spreads through economic, social, cultural and similar means, for example, educational exchange programmes, the internet, and food chains.