soft power
/ˌsɒft ˈpaʊə/noun
उच्चारण सॉफ़्ट पाव
सॉफ़्ट पावर, सांस्कृतिक प्रभाव-शक्ति
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noun
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the ability of a country to influence other countries through its culture, values and ideas, rather than through military or economic force
सॉफ़्ट पावर, सांस्कृतिक प्रभाव-शक्ति
- Yoga and Bollywood films are part of India's soft power.
- The country uses scholarships for foreign students as a tool of soft power.
?Which word?
Do not confuse soft power (influence through attraction) and hard power (influence through military or economic pressure).
Soft power (आकर्षण द्वारा प्रभाव) और hard power (सैन्य या आर्थिक दबाव द्वारा प्रभाव) में भ्रमित न हों।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the work of the American political scientist Joseph Nye, who introduced the term around 1990.
यह शब्द अमेरिकी राजनीति विज्ञानी Joseph Nye के कार्य से आया, जिन्होंने लगभग 1990 में इसे प्रस्तुत किया।