.... Since the early 2000s, however, Athens has developed a multidimensional policy toward the Black Sea region that deserves to be examined. This policy is based on a combination of hard and soft power resources, including economic might, military diplomacy, pipeline development, public diplomacy...

... how the sources of the patriarchate's soft power marshal support in favor of its ecumenical mission. Prodromos Yannas is professor of international and European relations at the Technological Educational Institution of Western Macedonia, Greece. Copyright 2009 by Mediterranean Affairs, Inc...

.... Greeks Bearing Consensus: Suggestions for Increasing Greece’s Soft Power in the West Louis Klarevas Recent events—leading Europe through the showdown over Iraq and suc- cessfully staging the Olympics—have provided Greece...

...Aylin Unver Noi In this article, Turkey’s and the European Union’s foreign policy approaches to the Middle East and North Africa region are analyzed by focusing on “normative power” and “soft power” concepts, the historical relations among the countries of the region, and the projects developed...

... and concentric circles, in which the Olive Group is a “soft” landing place for informal dialogue among the group members and other non-EU states on the Mediterranean littoral. Copyright 2010 by Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2010 Michael Frendo was Malta's minister of foreign affairs from 2004 to 2008...

...Juliana Geran Pilon Joseph S. Nye Jr., Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics . New York: PublicAffairs, 2004. 208 pages. ISBN 1-58648-225-4.$25.00; Claes G. Ryn, America the Virtuous: The Crisis of Democracy and the Quest for Empire . New Brunswick, New Jersey: Transaction...

... as an offi cer of the US Information Agency, including service as associate director. Reviews Joseph S. Nye Jr., Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Poli- tics. New York: PublicAffairs, 2004. 208 pages. ISBN 1-58648-225-4. $25.00. Claes G. Ryn, America...

..., it uses solid empirical evidence to support the soft-­balancing variant of the broader stream of classical realist theory. The result is an informative piece of academic scholarship that will be equally useful to scholars and practitioners. Why did it take six decades for the two states to seek...

... prominent example) democratization means loss of power and privileges, and therefore they may react negatively to the attempt at change, causing a split within the regime’s ranks. The onus is then on the regime’s soft-­liners (aperturistas) to rally support among, and to negotiate with the opposition...

... kinship with their fellow nationals beyond the current frontiers and local allegiances that now separate them. Would an enhanced kinship act as a form of “soft power” (to borrow the coinage and concept Joseph Nye began using in the early 1980s) tending to erase at least some borders...

... environment? Smart State Theory In order for a state to develop smart policies, it needs to produce strategies that can exploit both its soft- ­and hard-­power capabilities.25 In the theory that is developed here, the following features are essential preconditions for a state to be deemed “smart...

... but on domestic peace and harmony. The strength of the state to resist external threats is at least partly brought about by building legitimacy at home. This constitutes the soft side of state security. To guarantee human rights and set up a legal framework and insti...

... of military power, it is likely to remain dependent on the United States unless it develops greater military integration (which remains a major problem because of the fact that the European nations remain reluctant to increase their military budgets). In the realm of soft power, Europe remains a major...

...,” the strategic minds of the 1990s elevated financial power to the status of a preferred tool in dealing with all nations that value their history, Greece being among them. Thus Harvard pro- fessor Joseph Nye, a Pentagon favorite, advocated “soft power” for everybody, but soft and hard power for the United...

... soft and hard power is artificial for analytical reasons. The soft power notion, introduced in the 1990s by Joseph S. Nye, is highly contested. Nye defined soft power as “the ability to shape the preferences of other.” See Joseph S. Nye, Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics (New...

.... , 2015 . 436 pages . ISBN 978-1-78455-826-0 . $12.95 (soft cover). Copyright 2016 by Mediterranean Affairs, Inc. 2016 Reviews Margarita Papandreou: Love and Power: A Midwestern First Lady. London: Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd., 2015. 436 pages. ISBN 978-­1-­ 78455-­826-­0. $12.95...

... “moderate differences in capability” sufficiently justify an alliance, but if their theory holds, why then are Syria and Iran not more easily unified against the United States in the competition for power in the Middle East? The second and third hypotheses prescribe soft-­line policies for US...

... holds, why then are Syria and Iran not more easily unified against the United States in the competition for power in the Middle East? The second and third hypotheses prescribe soft-­line policies for US officials in dealing with Syria or Iran due to an “increased likelihood that ideological...

... for Turkey of adopting a European-like “soft security” strategy. In chapter five, Weber discusses the impact of the preaccession process on Turkish civil society. Historically, Turkey has had a weak civil society. This is due both to the image of the state as an all-powerful, patriarchal figure...

... for Turkey of adopting a European-like “soft security” strategy. In chapter five, Weber discusses the impact of the preaccession process on Turkish civil society. Historically, Turkey has had a weak civil society. This is due both to the image of the state as an all-powerful, patriarchal figure...