Education as a Soft Power Tool in Russian Foreign Policy

Abstract

The article analyses the potential of Russian tertiary education as a tool of long term influence in world politics. It makes a coherent review of a changing nature of leadership in world politics, shows advantages and disadvantages of Russian education as a soft power tool, evaluates the current government initiatives to improve the quality and attractiveness of Russian universities and colleges.

Keywords

• education
• soft power
• leadership
• influence in world politics
• russian foreign policy