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Peter Rutland

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The limits of Russia’s ‘soft power’

July 1, 2016 by prutland

The limits of Russia’s soft power

Russia’s efforts to boost its ‘soft power’ influence have not been very effective, due to a misunderstanding of the nature of soft power, and due to Russia’s increased use of military power in recent years.

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