Research Institute of Strategic Studies (RISS) Strategic Studies Quarterly 1735-0727 15 56 2012 09 01 Intelligence agencie and promotion of soft power Intelligence agencie and promotion of soft power 117 142 2411 FA Mahmoudreza Golshanpazhooh Journal Article 2011 12 25 Intelligence and security agencies has actual and potential role in promoting and using soft power resources. For instance, intelligence agencies in cooperation with other parts of state administration, trie to improve their country’s image or to degrade adversary’s image in international sphere. Author tries to describe intelligence role in strengthening soft power. The main hypothesis of article claims that intelligence agencies are tools of persuation and their intelligence products by convincing the public, can improve the soft power.   Intelligence and security agencies has actual and potential role in promoting and using soft power resources. For instance, intelligence agencies in cooperation with other parts of state administration, trie to improve their country’s image or to degrade adversary’s image in international sphere. Author tries to describe intelligence role in strengthening soft power. The main hypothesis of article claims that intelligence agencies are tools of persuation and their intelligence products by convincing the public, can improve the soft power.   https://quarterly.risstudies.org/article_2411_ddeebdeefdb7e7e7a697e1c3e3d8ef54.pdf