The Silent Use of Hard Power

Author(s): Prem Mahadevan
Journal Title: Indian Defence Review
Volume: 26
Issue: 1
Publisher(s): Lancer Publishers
Publication Year: 2011

Hard power yields obedience, while soft power yields acquiescence. The former is the foundation of state strength, but the latter helps consolidate that strength. History suggests that synergistic use of both forms of power allows a state to gain global influence.

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