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Russian Soft Power: A Phantom or a Tool

P. 441–461.
Поликанов Д. В.

The chapter analyzes key Russian approaches towards soft power and its role in the foreign policy decision-making process, as well as some recommendations on how to improve the efficiency of such endeavors.

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