Lessons learned in opinion-building

Reflect on the effects of cutting budgets affecting soft power!

Disinformation and propaganda

Zooming out on Europe, soft power and the post-Brexit referenda debate - Europe and Security https://t.co/WMJueHs4KA pic.twitter.com/5kY6VRppN6

— On security/Lundin (@londil) June 27, 2016

Surprise. #Russia's elites like the corrupt, kleptocratic mafia state passing for a political system. pic.twitter.com/i4oe5WOZvc

— Ariana Gic Perry (@ArianaGicPerry) May 19, 2016

Soft power 

Tweets about "soft power"

Seeing the links between terrorism, organized crime, other good and bad flows the conflict cycle , perceptions, values, corruption and assistance essential for strategy and a comprehensive approach 

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German perceptions of Russia and vice versa: 

That Enduring German-Russian Complex - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace https://t.co/KUbinWZox2 pic.twitter.com/1WYmISl8L3

— On security/Lundin (@londil) April 30, 2016

Countries with least trust in politicians

1. Lebanon
2. Venezuela
3. Paraguay
4. Argentina
5. Brazil
6. Italy
7. Czech Republic

(WEF)

— The Int'l Spectator (@intlspectator) February 7, 2016

What Russia thinks of Europe | European Council on Foreign Relations https://t.co/XKF9T59YOT pic.twitter.com/Sq84EGYV7N

— On security/Lundin (@londil) February 3, 2016

Security is to very large extent not only a matter of actual capabilities and actions but also of perceptions and how they are used. #fofrk

— On security/Lundin (@londil) January 12, 2016

MSB:s Opinion 2015 här för nedladdning - @msakerhet @FolkochForsvar Svensk säkerhetspolitisk orientering On Security https://t.co/0WNmq1kQJ1

— On security/Lundin (@londil) January 11, 2016

Wars of Ideas: From the Taliban to the Islamic State https://t.co/sj3vtPD0XT pic.twitter.com/kKR0LrpovM

— On security/Lundin (@londil) January 7, 2016

USA, flyktingvågen från Agrabah och politikens tribalisering | SvD https://t.co/9ZW5DQynSY

— On security/Lundin (@londil) December 28, 2015

Dramatic shift in Russian media enemy images with Turkey on a sharp upwards curve.https://t.co/ZXo718ka7P pic.twitter.com/mUswqsV1Dm

— On security/Lundin (@londil) December 30, 2015

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Is there more in terms of tribalism in national politics? 

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How large percentage of the electorate in your country do you consider to be dangerous for your future?

— On security/Lundin (@londil) December 28, 2015

Do those dangerous to your future (see earlier poll question today) support one major political party or coalition?

— On security/Lundin (@londil) December 28, 2015

Perceptions are key:

Republicans worried about ISIS 93% Iran 79% North Korea 70% China 62% Russia 50% Climate change 22% pic.twitter.com/HhvQG9u1so

— Conrad Hackett (@conradhackett) December 28, 2015

How important a problem is winning "hearts and minds" in the local population for current conflicts at large?

— On security/Lundin (@londil) December 20, 2015

Fewer & fewer people associate the #EU with the idea of economic prosperity & democracy https://t.co/hqfF5HctSe pic.twitter.com/FO4brMb7xI

— Bruegel (@Bruegel_org) December 27, 2015

How is Twitter used in the transmission of both sectarian and countersectarian rhetoric? Read @aasiegel: https://t.co/DDwuYgTqtv

— Carnegie Endowment (@CarnegieEndow) December 25, 2015

How do the Turkish people see Russia and why? https://t.co/X7wrbqOQ6c

— War On The Rocks (@WarOnTheRocks) December 12, 2015

https://t.co/Gycaqr4dWj https://t.co/nxj4abpD26

— On security/Lundin (@londil) November 4, 2015

What do #Russians really think about the conflict in #Ukraine? @dnsvlkv takes a close look at latest opinion polls. http://t.co/sW1R8kMXXo

— Carnegie Russia (@CarnegieRussia) September 10, 2015

A propos Kunduz: Min artikel i @Msakerhet om "Att gå till roten med det onda kräver mer EQ" http://t.co/SKlRWudMWv

— On security/Lundin (@londil) October 5, 2015

The nudge theory and beyond: how people can play with your mind | Science | The Observer http://t.co/4N42NCHpBe

— On security/Lundin (@londil) September 12, 2015

World's major cultural spheres - pic.twitter.com/qm4EfeL7lk

— Amazing Maps (@Amazing_Maps) December 20, 2015

Important reading http://t.co/NK9acCt8T0 pic.twitter.com/8be2n3IKeG

— On security/Lundin (@londil) July 28, 2015

Today, 63% of Russians have a very favorable view of their country, up from 29% in 2013 and 51% in 2014. #Putin

— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) August 14, 2015

Drone Strikes Are Creating Hatred Toward America That Will Last for Generations https://t.co/wRtuO22z4Z pic.twitter.com/8iArM7M8kj

— Defense One (@DefenseOne) December 10, 2015

Perceptions in Germany https://t.co/0kgoKs0L0r https://t.co/iXUUgvLNzI

— On security/Lundin (@londil) November 4, 2015

Deutschlandtrend: Deutsche misstrauen Russland - SPIEGEL ONLINE https://t.co/DlJsCwHfDN

— On security/Lundin (@londil) November 4, 2015

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Important set of polls undertaken by PEW research in Russia on NATO as a threat, on perceptions of the WEst, on confidence in Putin generally, as regards Ukraine, on economic dev in Russia, on Ukraine joining..

A very convincing argument in favour of a soft power approach in combination with a firm but nonagressive hard security posture. 

Controversial proposals to cut down US assistance to NGO:s in Russia and former SU

After talking with people in #Russia, #Ukraine, Azerbaijan & Kyrgyzstan, two contradictory themes emerge about the US http://t.co/c03KUlUttd

— The Wilson Center (@TheWilsonCenter) June 7, 2015

winning hearts & minds you say? https://t.co/qnqRNZ3f1o

— Maxim Eristavi (@MaximEristavi) June 5, 2015

Clear increase in support for EU integration in latest European surveys. Trend different from some years ago. pic.twitter.com/wmgpWEYDaS

— Carl Bildt (@carlbildt) June 3, 2015

Twidiplomacy as a soft power example

Click on image to get to the Twidiplomacy statistics

Look in the handbook!

@londil interesting and informative..!

— Silky (@R_libra) May 12, 2015

What has the United Nations done for you? http://t.co/1mq5knAeMH pic.twitter.com/rzKcySsZPi

— Conrad Hackett (@conradhackett) May 31, 2015

"The Agency": fascinating and real story of how Russian propaganda, trolls work. http://t.co/rfzB8wxx8i

— Svante Cornell (@SvanteCornell) June 5, 2015

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Examples of soft power links to other policies - please comment on Twitter!

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See Twitter feeds below on opinion polls

Opinion polls Russia 

Tweets about "Opinion polls" Russia

Perceptions of Russia

twitter feed opinion polls Europe 

Tweets about Europe "opinion poll" OR gallup

Eurobarometer 

Tweets about eurobarometer