Education as a Soft Power Tool in Russian Foreign Policy

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 go...

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Main Author: A. V. Torkunov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MGIMO University Press 2012-08-01
Series:Vestnik MGIMO-Universiteta
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Online Access:https://www.vestnik.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/1792
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spelling doaj-art-1df3919f4b1a417cac0fe9c8dd4488082025-01-30T12:16:03ZengMGIMO University PressVestnik MGIMO-Universiteta2071-81602541-90992012-08-0104(25)859310.24833/2071-8160-2012-4-25-85-931398Education as a Soft Power Tool in Russian Foreign PolicyA. V. Torkunov0Московский государственный институт международных отношений (университет) МИД России. Россия, 119454, Москва, пр. Вернадского, 76.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.https://www.vestnik.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/1792educationsoft powerleadershipinfluence in world politicsrussian foreign policy
spellingShingle A. V. Torkunov
Education as a Soft Power Tool in Russian Foreign Policy
Vestnik MGIMO-Universiteta
education
soft power
leadership
influence in world politics
russian foreign policy
title Education as a Soft Power Tool in Russian Foreign Policy
title_full Education as a Soft Power Tool in Russian Foreign Policy
title_fullStr Education as a Soft Power Tool in Russian Foreign Policy
title_full_unstemmed Education as a Soft Power Tool in Russian Foreign Policy
title_short Education as a Soft Power Tool in Russian Foreign Policy
title_sort education as a soft power tool in russian foreign policy
topic education
soft power
leadership
influence in world politics
russian foreign policy
url https://www.vestnik.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/1792
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