Hard power dismisses soft power – the United States’ relations with the Iranian Islamic Republic in the shadow of the nuclear program
Hard power dismisses soft power – the United States’ relations with the Iranian Islamic Republic in the shadow of the nuclear program
Author(s): Radosław FiedlerSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: hard power; soft power; United States; Iran; sanctions; nuclear program; terrorism; twarda siła; miękka siła; Stany Zjednoczone; sankcje; program atomowy; terroryzm
Summary/Abstract: In the paper a correlation between hard and soft policy in relations between Iran and US is shown. These two states share a negative heritage (hostage crisis, US interference in Iranian politics, terrorism and nuclear program). Washington has decided to use hard policy methods against Iran, through numerous sanctions, without any effect in changing Iranian behaviour. The ignored sphere of soft policy is presented in the article, upon which America and Iran could achieve much more.
Journal: Przegląd Politologiczny
- Issue Year: 2013
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 27-38
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English