Generalized intuitionistic fuzzy soft power aggregation operator based on t‐norm and their application in multicriteria decision‐making
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DOI: 10.1002/int.22048
Abstract: The aim of this paper is to develop some new power aggregation operators for intuitionistic fuzzy (IF) soft numbers. The aggregation operators are named as IF soft power averaging (IFSPA) operator, weighted IFSPA (WIFSPA) operator,… read more here.
Keywords: aggregation; power aggregation; aggregation operators; soft power ... See more keywords
The Multidimensional Soft Power of Illiberal States: Russia in the Western Balkans
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DOI: 10.1017/nps.2023.25
Abstract: This article aims to make a threefold contribution to the study of soft power. First, considering that the potential of soft power of illiberal states is both underestimated and distorted, this study presents a two-dimensional… read more here.
Keywords: illiberal states; multidimensional soft; power illiberal; western balkans ... See more keywords
Pandemics and soft power: HIV/AIDS and Uganda on the global stage
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DOI: 10.1017/s1740022820000248
Abstract: Abstract The COVID-19 outbreak of 2020 threatened years of effort by the Chinese authorities to extend its influence around the world. This article seeks to enhance understanding of China’s defensive engagement with global health agencies,… read more here.
Keywords: hiv; hiv aids; power hiv; pandemics soft ... See more keywords
American Soft Power and Public Diplomacy in the Arab World
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DOI: 10.1057/palcomms.2016.104
Abstract: This position article applies the concept of soft power as developed by Joseph Nye to the Arab world and US public diplomacy in that area. Evaluating public opinion and the challenges of public diplomacy in… read more here.
Keywords: public diplomacy; arab world; soft power; power ... See more keywords
STUDENTS AT THE NEXUS BETWEEN THE CHINESE DIASPORA AND INTERNATIONALISATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION: THE ROLE OF OVERSEAS STUDENTS IN CHINA’S STRATEGY OF SOFT POWER
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DOI: 10.1080/00071005.2021.1935446
Abstract: ABSTRACT In recent years, an increasingly assertive People’s Republic of China (PRC) leadership has sought to extend the PRC’s influence globally. To this end, it has developed diverse strategies ranging from soft power to more… read more here.
Keywords: chinese diaspora; power; overseas students; role ... See more keywords
Soft power: teachers’ friendly implementation of a severe monolingual policy
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DOI: 10.1080/01434632.2019.1585864
Abstract: Dutch-medium schools in Brussels traditionally cater to a Dutch-speaking minority, but they have recently seen a massive influx of pupils with a limited competence in Dutch. In order to face the re... read more here.
Keywords: teachers friendly; implementation severe; severe monolingual; soft power ... See more keywords
The Discordant Soft Power Tunes of South Africa’s Withdrawal from the ICC
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DOI: 10.1080/02589346.2017.1274085
Abstract: South Africa’s decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) elicited a mixed bag of responses. However, irrespective of whether one supports the decision or not, it is evident t... read more here.
Keywords: discordant soft; south africa; tunes south; soft power ... See more keywords
Framing South Africa’s Soft Power through Non-State Sources
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DOI: 10.1080/09700161.2017.1343228
Abstract: Abstract South Africa arguably stands well above its regional counterparts in terms of soft power resources. This is not entirely unconnected with the uncalculated attempts by non-state actors to extend the reach of the country’s… read more here.
Keywords: south africa; africa soft; power; non state ... See more keywords
Chinese ‘Soft Power Pipelines Diffusion’ (SPPD) to the Middle Eastern Arab Countries 2000-2018: A Discursive-Institutional Study
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DOI: 10.1080/13530194.2020.1732870
Abstract: The article examines China’s ‘soft power’ invested in Middle Eastern countries from 2000 to 2018 by offering three main ‘Soft Power Pipelines Diffusion’ (SPPD): the media, popular culture and educa... read more here.
Keywords: 2000 2018; middle eastern; soft power; power pipelines ... See more keywords
The Turkish government scholarship program as a soft power tool
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DOI: 10.1080/14683849.2018.1502042
Abstract: ABSTRACT Turkish policy makers assume a soft power dimension in foreign policy. A number of soft power tools and instruments have been adopted, including state-sponsored educational scholarship programs targeted at international students. This study examines… read more here.
Keywords: turkish government; program; power; soft power ... See more keywords
Signaling soft power through medal success: China as an example
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DOI: 10.1080/17430437.2020.1804109
Abstract: Abstract Using China as an example, this study seeks to examine whether and how a country’s elite sport success would affect its soft power from international audience’s perspective. Data were collected from residents of Paris… read more here.
Keywords: signaling soft; power; success; china example ... See more keywords