Education as a „soft power” in modern political science research

Abstract

In the modern world, education traditionally acts as an institution of knowledge transfer. At the same time, in a multipolar world, the role of education has expanded significantly. It is firmly included in the foreign policy arsenal of a number of states, being an integral component and form of their foreign policy strategy. The article examines the approaches of a number of foreign political scientists to the problem of defining education as one of the instruments of "soft power" policy. The Republic of Moldova has taken the concept of "soft power" with interest as a real tool of political influence in the international arena. Moldovan authors consider European policy in the context of Moldova’s participation in the Bologna process. All this suggests that the problem under consideration requires further study and conceptualization.