Cultural imperialism or ”soft imperial power” in the XXIst century global order Cover Image

Imperialismul cultural sau „puterea imperială soft” în ordinea globală a secolului XXI
Cultural imperialism or ”soft imperial power” in the XXIst century global order

Author(s): Mădălina Virginia Antonescu
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Editura Institutul European
Keywords: cultural imperialism; cultural imperial power; globalisation; culture; the end of history; the postmodern world

Summary/Abstract: Although some of the authors of the relevant literature believe that the phrase “cultural imperialism” is a subtle, “soft” form of domination, which does not involve an open, visible or military political control (in realistic terms), other scholars maintain that this is one of the methods most commonly used by imperial policy in today’s globalist age. The connection of this term with paradigms such as “the clash of civilisations”, “the end of history” or “complex interdependencies” provides a multi-layered perspective on the postmodern world at the beginning of 21st century, a world where soft power is exercised at global, regional, transnational or infra-local level, within an economic, social and cultural framework that has not yet been regulated as such by the classical institutions of the Westphalian order.

  • Issue Year: II/2014
  • Issue No: 05
  • Page Range: 194-219
  • Page Count: 26