How do “hard power” and “soft power” differ?

What will be an ideal response?


Hard power refers to capabilities to coerce or reward others, while soft power involves a state’s reputation and its attraction for others.

Political Science

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Which of the following is true about the role of perceptions in international affairs?

a. A surprising degree of similarity exists among the perceptions held by all types of international actors b. Each type of international actor has its own set of unique perceptions. There is diversity of perceptions between types of actors, but similarity within each type. c. International actors base their actions on their perceptions, and thus, to understand international affairs, one must understand the perceptions that the actors have. d. The perceptions that state actors have are important to understand in international affairs, but the perceptions that nonstate actors have are not important.

Political Science

An electoral threshold in a proportional representation system refers to the percentage of the ______.

A. vote a party thinks it will be able to win B. population that must turn out to vote for the election to be valid C. vote a party must receive to gain representation in parliament D. candidates that must be represented by different parties

Political Science

Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1.During his first presidential campaign, Bill Clinton advocated for greater rights for the gay community. 2.Referendums on gay rights have achieved the expected outcomes. 3.Referendums expressed in terms of granting rights to groups appear to be more successful than ones phrased in terms of preventing negative discrimination.

Political Science

The two major types of statistical procedures are

A) Descriptive and prescriptive. B) Descriptive and inferential. C) Parametric and nonparametric. D) Pure and applied.

Political Science