Hard Decisions on Soft Power: Opportunities and Difficulties for Chinese Soft Power

Broadly defined, power is the ability to affect others obtain outcomes one wants. One can other individuals’ behavior in three main ways: by threatening coercion (“sticks”), offering inducements or payments (“carrots”), and making want what A country may it wants world politics because countries follow it. They display this desire admiring country’s values, emulating its example, aspiring level of prosperity openness. In sense, not only important force change threat use military economic weapons, but also set agenda attract others. This “soft powerSoft power”—getting that a particular wants—coopts people rather than coerces them. debate about rise Chinese how will United StatesUnited States (US), The global stability, question has received increasing attention both precisely China’sChina soft power. After more fully exploring itself, article explores various aspects kind when applied context. To conclude, considers ChinaChina best be beneficial international community.