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Arktis, en plats för både soft och hard power?

Molin, Ida LU (2023) STVU15 20231
Department of Political Science
Abstract
The Arctic is a changing place where the melting of the ice creates new opportunities and shipping lanes, such as Northern Sea Route and possibility for raw material extraction. However, this prospects can also be a road to conflict. Russia and China are very active in the area with both soft and hard power, where China has focused on values, research and cooperation and Russia puts efforts on its military power, although Russia is trying to gain ground with values and policies. The essay focuses on Joseph S. Nye Jr.'s ideas of soft and hard power where he emphases realism for both concepts unlike Ernest J Wilson who also stresses liberalism. Nye’s hard power consists of economic and military means whereas the soft power involves culture,... (More)
The Arctic is a changing place where the melting of the ice creates new opportunities and shipping lanes, such as Northern Sea Route and possibility for raw material extraction. However, this prospects can also be a road to conflict. Russia and China are very active in the area with both soft and hard power, where China has focused on values, research and cooperation and Russia puts efforts on its military power, although Russia is trying to gain ground with values and policies. The essay focuses on Joseph S. Nye Jr.'s ideas of soft and hard power where he emphases realism for both concepts unlike Ernest J Wilson who also stresses liberalism. Nye’s hard power consists of economic and military means whereas the soft power involves culture, science, and cooperation. Congruence analysis is made in the essay, but the main focus will be on a table created by Nye. (Less)
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author
Molin, Ida LU
supervisor
organization
course
STVU15 20231
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Arktis, Kina, Ryssland, soft power, hard power, Nordostpassagen
language
Swedish
id
9114012
date added to LUP
2023-05-25 11:27:59
date last changed
2023-05-25 11:27:59
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  abstract     = {{The Arctic is a changing place where the melting of the ice creates new opportunities and shipping lanes, such as Northern Sea Route and possibility for raw material extraction. However, this prospects can also be a road to conflict. Russia and China are very active in the area with both soft and hard power, where China has focused on values, research and cooperation and Russia puts efforts on its military power, although Russia is trying to gain ground with values and policies. The essay focuses on Joseph S. Nye Jr.'s ideas of soft and hard power where he emphases realism for both concepts unlike Ernest J Wilson who also stresses liberalism. Nye’s hard power consists of economic and military means whereas the soft power involves culture, science, and cooperation. Congruence analysis is made in the essay, but the main focus will be on a table created by Nye.}},
  author       = {{Molin, Ida}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Arktis, en plats för både soft och hard power?}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}