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Is the composite of two indices that compare the status of democracy and market economy (Status Index), and the quality of political management (Management Index) in more than 100 transition and developing countries. Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2003, 2006, 2008, 2010) from Bertelsmann Stiftung.The "Soft Power Index" is an average of the indexes to the five components of soft power: economic, cultural, human capital, diplomatic, and political. The results are derived from surveys taken in the United States, China, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia and Vietnam. Soft power is defined as the ability to wield influence by indirect, nonmilitary means, whether by persuasion or attraction. Asia Soft Power Survey (2008) from The Chicago Council on Global Affairs and East Asia Institute (South Korea)Ī ranking of United States, Japan, China and South Korea's soft power in Asia.That will let you know which index measures that quality. stability, do a search in the search box in the upper right. Search tip: If you are looking for an indicator, e.g. Most of the indexes included provide their methodology. For these reasons, it is important to know the methodologies used to derive these cross country comparisons before using them. Moreover, methodologies often change year to year therefore, multiyear comparisons are often invalid. They measure qualities that are difficult to quantify.