Abstract The paper advances a realist analytical model for case studies of national soft power policies. First, it argues that for the purposes of realist analysis, a soft power policy must be considered as a rational strategy pursued under the conditions of competition. Furthermore, it emphasises the importance of taking into account the specificities of the recipient state as well as the fact that a soft power strategy is targeted at both its elite and its public. In addition, the article substantiates the necessity to draw a clear-cut distinction between soft power sources and instruments and shows possible shortcomings that research can have should this distinction fail to be made. Finally, the paper discusses the impact of a competitor’s presence on a soft power strategy and specifies the terms under which disregarding this impact may engender a wrong conclusion.

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软实力战略评估：针对国家案例研究的综合分析模型

摘要本文为国家软实力政策的案例研究提出了一种现实主义的分析模型。首先，它认为，为了进行现实主义分析，必须将软实力政策视为在竞争条件下奉行的理性战略。此外，它强调了考虑受援国的特殊性以及软实力战略既针对精英国家又针对公众的事实的重要性。此外，该文章还证实了在软电源和仪器之间进行明确区分的必要性，并说明了如果无法进行区分，则研究可能存在的缺陷。最后，