Soft Power and its Impact on Foreign Policy Decisions

Discussions about the use of soft power and its influence on foreign affairs have developed a lot in recent years, especially due to the great complexity characterizing the international scene and relations. In this context we can all agree on the importance of finding the best solutions to the present problems and hybrid threats at the international level. Using soft power in order to „build bridges” between international actors may represent one of the most efficient ways in order to find those solutions to the common problems. Therefore, in the present paper we will try to analyze and establish what is the impact soft power can have when it comes to making a foreign policy decision.