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Sharp power – wprowadzenie do problematyki
Sharp power – introduction to the issue

Author(s): Łukasz Skoneczny, Bogusław Cacko
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Political Sciences, Security and defense
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: state power; sharp power; soft power; hard power; smart power; information warfare; hybrid conflict

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is an attempt to define the sharp power strategy, present characteristic ways of its employment and propose methods of minimizing its negative consequences for the security of the Republic of Poland. The analysis of the issues related to the types of state power (soft power, hard power, smart power) is followed by a coherent definition of sharp power formulated by the authors of the publication. The consecutive section of the article describes examples of methods of implementing the aforementioned strategy of influencing participants of international relations. Finally, the authors presented proposals for institutional and legal solutions, which are to counteract potential sharp power moves aimed at undermining the security and international position of the Republic of Poland.

  • Issue Year: 13/2021
  • Issue No: 25
  • Page Range: 102-119
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish