“Soft Power” of Foreign Policy Activity of the USA: Institutions and Mechanisms of Formation

Abstract

The main institutes and mechanism of soft power policy, its preconditions and formation are being considered in this article. In the end author comes to conclusion that nowadays it’s more appropriate to talk about smart power in context of US’ foreign policy.

Keywords

• «мягкая сила»
• филантропические фонды США
• Конгресс США
• культурный империализм
• Бюро по делам образования и культуры Госдепартамента США