The Soft Power of the State as a Dialectic of Contemporary Dependencies in the International Arena

• Main Authors: Denys Svyrydenko, Wiktor Możgin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: International Society of Philosophy and Cosmology (ISPC) 2019-12-01
• Series: Ukrainian Policymaker
• Subjects: dialectics; state pragmatism; soft power; mutual relations; international relations; raison d’état; challenges of the modern world
• Online Access: http://www.ukrpolitic.com/journals/2020/01/UP_vol_5_SvyrydenkoMo_gin.pdf

Dialectic is a concept that means the ability to argue leading to confirmation or questioning the thesis. Derived from ancient time, various currents of understanding the concept of dialectics in the modern world are subject to redefinition and constitute the basis for the functioning of the sphere of interactions in the international arena. Today’s discourse on the relationship between various entities boils down to the claim that hard power began to give way to soft power. The implementation of dialectic assumptions in the functional space of the soft power of the state makes it possible to conclude that, today, entities on the international stage, pursuing their particular interests, do not always use a narrative that is consistent with reality. Therefore, an important aspect of mutual interaction is making an objective analysis of phenomena and events that form the basis for establishing various types of relationships on the world stage.