title: The use of “soft” power by Great Powers: mechanisms of influence to the national states
abstract: In the 21st century, the channels for states to influence international processes and other countries have expanded.An analysis of the realities of the current era shows that more powerful influencing factors than military power and possession of nuclear weapons are economic success, ideological credibility, and cultural attractiveness of the country.It is interesting that until recently, the leading instrument of foreign policy was considered to be hard power, or as it is expressed in English, 
journal: Science Education and Innovations in the Context of Modern Problems