Germany`s Soft Power in its Relations with the EU Partners

Student: Zharikova Anna

Faculty: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs

Educational Programme: International Relations (Bachelor)

Year of Graduation: 2017

Abstract Current world political system is characterized by the growing interdependence between countries, the growing influence of transnational actors and the importance of global problems that require international cooperation. As a result, the role of military power has declined. In the new conditions, the most effective tool of world politics is the "soft" power. The main agent of "soft" power in the European region is Germany. Germany is aim to take a leading position and increase the attractiveness of the country in the world community. The purpose of this work is to identify the features and assess the effectiveness of using the "soft" power by the German government to achieve foreign policy objectives. Key words: Germany, soft power, integration, transnational actors

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