The Berlin Wall on the night of Nov. 9, 1989. It wasn't artillery that brought it down but the soft power of Western values. (Robert Wallis / Corbis / Getty Images) Power is the ability to get others ...

Hard power uses material assets to compel and coerce others to bow to your will. War is not necessarily required; threats backed by economic and military assets may suffice to change how others behave ...

You’ve probably heard of “soft power.” The word “soft” has many connotations, among them “feeble” or “weak.” Softness also denotes gentleness, kindness, tenderness, so the term, “soft power” may seem ...

Matthew Clary is affiliated with the American Political Science Association (APSA), the International Studies Association (ISA), the Southern Political Science Association (SPSA), the College Board, ...

Former DOGE leader Elon Musk wields a chainsaw during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in February. It was a gift from Argentina’s President Javier Milei, right, whose failing ...

Earlier this month the United Kingdom government launched an inquiry into the country’s soft power – that is, its tools of attraction and cultural influence. Soft power is an elusive form of influence ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. CEO, author of forthcoming book SMART POWER & host of POWER PLAY pod. JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 17: American flags are ...

Nye, who coined the term “soft power”, has died at the age of 88. Here in full is his upcoming article from Monocle’s June issue. Joseph S Nye, who popularised the term “soft power”, on what it means ...

Power is the ability to get others to do what you want. That can be accomplished by coercion (“sticks”), payment (“carrots”) or attraction (“honey”). The first two methods are forms of hard power; ...