Analysis of Power and Role of Soft Power in Educating Cadets

Exercising force is carried out to make others remain obedient. Soft power also follows the same objective implicitly. That is why an identification of means and resources from which power is derived could play a major part for authorities to exercise their power for the purpose of achieving the target obedience. Iranian Army Universities as the centre for educating prospective commanders for the Army needs obedient, disciplined and committed officers. To this end, an analysis of power and its dimensions can be of great significance in making the performance of the commander much more purposeful and meaningful. The crucial question to be addressed in this study is which of the means and resources of power is much more effective in internalizing obedience among the cadets. While explaining the role of conditional power as the most effective power source, attempts are made in this study to offer an approach for the purpose of utilizing soft power as to educating the cadets.