Soft power, coined by Joseph Nye, refers to:
- military coercion
- attraction through culture and values
- economic sanctions
- covert operations
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Correct answer: B. attraction through culture and values
1. Soft power vs hard power (military, coercion).
2. Sources: culture, political values, foreign policy legitimacy.
3. US (Hollywood, universities), India (Bollywood, yoga) are examples.
__Source: syllabus Contemporary World Politics — power in IR__