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Soft Power

The Far-Reaching Consequences of China's South China Sea Island-Building
By Matthew Nichols
It's time for the world to stop underestimating the severity of environmental damage in the South China Sea.

Interview: Joseph Nye
By Emanuel Pastreich
“The U.S. and China are deeply entangled, and that state is largely a good thing.”

Asia’s Soft Power Deficit
By Anthony Fensom
The Asia-Pacific may be racing ahead economically, but it still lags the West in soft power, according to new research.

China's Confucius Institutes and the Soft War
By David Volodzko
With the closing of Confucius Institutes, China may be heading for a "soft power" war with the West.

The Rise of China’s New Soft Power
By Dingding Chen
This time it is not the Confucius Institute; it is China’s new type of think tanks.

After 3 Year Ban, Japanese Film Tops China's Box Office
By Shannon Tiezzi
The latest Doraemon film is setting records in China.

India’s Soft Power Potential
By Sudha Ramachandran
The country has plenty, but it will need a more strategic approach to harness it.

Must the United States Fight China?
By Walter C. Clemens, Jr.
Neither country “should act on the self-fulfilling expectation that conflict between them is inevitable.”

Sun Tzu and the Art of Soft Power?
By Leon Whyte
China (and others) are increasingly referencing Sun Tzu as a source of soft power.

Russia’s Waning Soft Power in Central Asia
By Stephen Blank
The Russian language is fading in the region, and there seems little Moscow can do about it.

How Seapower Can Win Hearts and Minds
By James R. Holmes
Like American politicians, the U.S. Navy needs to woo the American electorate to retain public support.

Asia’s Leaders and Economic Soft Power
By Suvi Dogra & Jun Jie Woo
‘There is merit in exploring the potential of a collective soft power identity for Asia.’