SMART POWER

What is power? Power is the way how to influence the others to get the outcomes one wants. There are several ways to affect the behavior of others.

• You can coerce them with threats.
• You can induce them with payments.
• Or you can attract or co-opt them.

SMART POWER = HARD POWER + SOFT POWER

The changing structure of contemporary international relations is reflected in the fall of bipolars super powers and the rise of China and India. Today, a win-win strategy were used in a diplomatic interstate relations, not a carrot-and-stick. In the actual global context, it's the phase of understanding and cooperation in exchange of economic, and trade. So, in the present phase of internationl relations, the soft power are used to gain advantages over the rival. However, the hard power is also used sometimes in the difficult times, for example, the Afghan war.

HARD POWER means to coerce by military or other means such as an economic embargo etc...

SOFT POWER means the power to convince and persuade through trade, diplomacy, aid and the spread of values.

If America want to restore its image on the international arena and a leader of the world, it should learn to co-operate and listen.