25 Nisan 2010 Pazar

HARD POWER and SOFT POWER

           HARD POWER and SOFT POWER
     Power uses in many fields.The political value of this concept is important for us.If we know that what’s the meaning of the power in political way, it will be more easier to understand intergovernmental relations. Power is the strength which influence the behavior of others.In international relations,power is access to military and economic resources, the size in the interstate system as activity. Power is relational concept.There are two types of power in international relations:Hard power and soft power .
    Hard power is a term used in international relations. Hard power is a theory that describes using military and economic.We can coerce other states to do something use of threats or rewards.Hard power is opposite of soft power.

   Soft power is cultural and diplomatic influence.It doesn’t contain economic and political operational interventions.Therefore it differs from hard power.In soft power,there is the consent of the affected side unlike hard power. We face it as cultural.We can think it as assimilation policies on the other states. Development assistance organizations have an important role on development of soft power which developed countries have.

    As a result,soft power is more effective than hard power. When you use receive a violence and coercion,someone can react you.But when you use soft power,no one can’t understand that what is going on.They can’t blame you. You can get what you want without using violence.You don’t need the forces to conquer.That is enough to use your culture and diplomacy in everywhere effectively.To sumup,the smart move is soft power.






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