In politics (and particularly in international politics), soft power is the ability to co-opt rather than coerce (in contrast with hard power). It involves shaping the preferences of others through appeal and attraction. Soft power is non-coercive, using culture, political values, and foreign policies to enact change. In 2012, Joseph Nye of Harvard University explained that with soft power, "the best propaganda is not propaganda", further explaining that during the Information Age, "credibility is the scarcest resource".
In politics (and particularly in international politics) soft power is the ability to co-opt rather than coerce (in contrast with hard power) It involves shaping the preferences of others through appeal and attraction Soft power is non-coercive using culture political values and foreign policies to enact change In 2012 Joseph Nye of Harvard University explained that with soft power "the best propaganda is not propaganda" further explaining that during the Information Age "credibility is the scarcest resource"