Factor in foreign policy germany in the events of the

THE "SOFT POWER" FACTOR IN FOREIGN POLICY
GERMANY IN THE EVENTS OF THE "ARAB SPRING"
Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies
«International relations and World Politics» student
Naimjonova Zarnigor Nizom qizi

Annotation: The German political experience in formation and application of the concept of «soft power» in its foreign policy during the revolutionary events in North African countries in 2011–2013 («Arab spring») has been summarized on the basis of German and Russian print media content together with the analysis of scientific literature.The author explains the causality between this policy and several internal and external factors, its conceptual framework and components, as well as its focus oncertain states and some specific spheres.The author makes a conclusion about the efficiency of the components of «soft power» in the foreign policy of Germany in its application in modern North Africa.
Keywords: «soft power», foreign policy,Germany, Northern Africa, Arab Spring
1. Introduction
February 6, 2014 Die Zeit came out with an eloquent editorial "Arab spring lives, but only in one country” [9]. It was about Tunisia - which was presented as a model for the transition to democracy, in contrast to Egypt, Libya, and especially in Syria. Frankfurter Rundshau named Tunisia as the only democratic state [7]. “But, stressed the author of Die Zeit, be careful”, pointing out that where the military did not intervene and did not seize power, this is “a godsend for democracy”. This model, according to Die Zeit, the West must preserve and educate, and through investment and trade, and the rest they have to do themselves, the Africans. In this case, the German press expressed not so much skepticism regarding the "Arab Spring", how much did she focus on the "soft power" factor. The framework of the traditional paradigm of assessing states by military power ("hard power") is no longer sufficient for existing or potential factors in international relations. "Nothing can be done about with the help of force and count on an instant effect, ”said V.V. Putin at a meeting with A. Merkel in Berlin in the summer of 2012 [4]
Becoming a locomotive and "savior" of the European economy during crisis, Germany is actively striving to take a more significant place in the system of international relations, to go beyond European politics. A. Merkel, stressed that “the current European crisis has shown that our responsibility no longer ends at the borders of our countries.” [10]. The crisis has seriously undermined the reputation of the EU as a center of "soft power" and cooperation. In 2014, the EU became significantly less attractive as model and model for third countries [3], including African ones. The rapidly growing influence and presence of China in Africa makes it difficult for European companies to enter the local market. Against this backdrop, African direction, given the huge resource potential and geopolitical
the importance of the continent becomes decisive. Germany, for more than a century, tried to gain a foothold in Africa mainly by force, today has the ability to do this with the help of "soft power". By "soft power" (German - Sanfte Macht) we mean a combination of non-coercive methods and forms of German foreign policy, directed Sanfte Diplomatie (soft diplomacy), Kulturelle Diplomatie (cultural diplomacy) and Die Wirtschaftsdiplomatie (economic diplomacy) to create a favorable image of the country in the world and implement national interests. It is this policy that is needed and most effective in North African countries currently in the stage of political transformation and painfully reacting to any attempts of unfriendly or “mentoring” interference from outside, even remotely and indirectly reminiscent of colonial methods.