Smart Power or Wise Power?


Time magazine's recent cover story on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and “smart power” joins a growing consensus, at home and abroad, that U.S. foreign policy has softened considerably in recent years, therefore the world really ought to once again accept American leadership. But is this shift directed toward increased cooperation for the international common good? Or is it a just kinder, gentler way for America to have its own way in the world?

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  1. http://www.charlesstrohmer.com/writings/on-interna tional-relations/smart-power-or-wise-power/
Post date: 2012-10-01 16:42:16
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