Soft Power from Persuasion and Attraction to Weaponization(A Case Study of Hollywood and Its Stereotypes)

Authors

  • Mohamed Fareed Ibrahim Mousa Cairo University/ Faculty of Economics and Political Science https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1970-7746
  • Dalal Mahmoud Al-Sayed Department of Political Science/ General specialty: International Relations/ Specialization: Strategic Studies and Israeli Studies

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30907/jcopolicy.vi67.693

Keywords:

Soft Power, Attraction, Weaponization, Hollywood

Abstract

Soft power is one of the most prominent forms of power that many countries have moved to rely on in their international relations in the aftermath of World War II. The research problem is centered on studying soft power and its evolution towards using its various tools to justify rejected policies at the international level, in the context of the Hollywood study and its stereotypes as an indicative case of this change. An effective research methodology has been used, notably the Analytical Descriptive Methodology, to analyze what American soft power and its components are, along with the case study methodology: the Hollywood Cinema Study and its role in solidifying its foreign policy.

The study has produced several results, notably that media tool is one of the most prominent soft power tools of American foreign policy. Therefore, White House politicians were keen to cooperate with Hollywood cinemas for several decades due to its importance in influencing audiences and its crystallization in World War II, the Vietnam War, and the Iraqi War.

Author Biography

  • Mohamed Fareed Ibrahim Mousa, Cairo University/ Faculty of Economics and Political Science

    Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University

    Department of Political Science

    Specialization in international relations

    He holds a master’s degree in political science from the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, in a study entitled “The Impact of Fourth Generation Wars on the American Strategy to Fragment the Middle East,” with a very good grade.

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Published

2024-06-01

How to Cite

Mousa, M. F. I. ., & Al-Sayed, D. M. . (2024). Soft Power from Persuasion and Attraction to Weaponization(A Case Study of Hollywood and Its Stereotypes). Political Sciences Journal, 67, 405-430. https://doi.org/10.30907/jcopolicy.vi67.693

Publication Dates

Received

2023-11-29

Accepted

2024-03-03

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