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All items tagged soft powerOpen Think Tank ArticlesAugust 27, 2007 | Olympic Games Force China To ListenErich Follath: I claim in this exclusive contribution that now is the best time for the rest of the world to press China on human rights issues. As a biographer of the Dalai Lama, I know how important this chance is for Tibet—and for the international community. ... MoreAugust 10, 2007 | Iranians Could Be West's Best AllyKenneth Ballen: Almost 70% of Iranians favor normal relations with the United States. With all options against Iran still on the table, the West should pay more attention to a population whose majority supports democracy. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesAugust 25, 2008 | China's Struggle for Soft PowerThe successful staging of the Olympics is extra important to Beijing as increasing its “soft power” is one of China’s major objectives. ++ Though domestic corruption and lack of democracy makes China attractive in authoritarian and semi-authoritarian developing countries, it undermines its soft power in the West. ++ A recent Pew poll proves that despite China’s efforts, the US continues to ... MoreJune 18, 2008 | "America in Decline" is a Trend of the HourAcross the globe, voices from the government and media are predicting the waning position of the US as the only remaining superpower. ++ This is a trend that will probably pass with the next US elections. ++ In matters of hard, soft, and what might call “smart” power, the US remains leaps ahead of the rest. ++ Militarily, the US still spends more than anyone else, boasts a $14 ... MoreMay 27, 2008 | The Eurovision Contest is the "Epitome of Soft Power"Though the Eurovision Song Contest should not be reduced to politics, the extent to which political considerations surpass artistic ones is undeniable. ++ Russia’s victory resulted from the overwhelming support of former Soviet satellite states eager to please their intimidating big neighbor. ++ Yet, victory ultimately offers an outlet for unthreatening national aspirations and a chance to exert ... MoreApril 25, 2007 | Joseph Nye on Soft Power After IraqAmerica has a “profound misunderstanding of the nature of power in world politics,” says Harvard professor Joseph S. Nye. Power is distributed at three levels: unipolar military relations among states, multipolar economic relations, and transnational issues outside the control of governments. The most urgent challenges faced by the US today, such as the Iraq war, global climate change, pandemics, ... MoreApril 25, 2007 | Carnegie Debate Series Opens Discussion on Human Rights in ChinaThe Carnegie Endowment for International Peace hosts China experts Sharon Hom, of Human Rights in China, and Jacques deLisle, of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, for a discussion on the balance between human rights advancements and deteriorations in the world’s fastest-growing superpower. The two experts argue that the United States’ role as a facilitator of social improvement ... MoreCommentsSeptember 3, 2008 | Methinks that Mr. Joseph S. Nye is... |
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