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washingtonmonthly.com - 1/15/2009
Smart Power
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SMART POWER.... About a month ago, Michael Chertoff, the outgoing DHS secretary, took a surprisingly progressive line on counter-terrorism investments, arguing that the U.S. "should spend more on foreign-aid programs, scholarships for foreign students and other tools of so-called soft...

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democracyarsenal.org:  I Don't Care What You Call It, Just Make it Good

Clinton seeks a 'smart power' Middle East strategy - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com - 1/13/2009
Clinton seeks a 'smart power' Middle East strategy - Yahoo! News
— news.yahoo.com — Clinton promises 'smart power' under Obama AFP/Getty Images Secretary of State-designate and US Senator Hillary Clinton (L) prepares to testify during her confirmation (more) Clinton seeks a 'smart power' Middle East strategy - ...

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timesonline.co.uk - 1/14/2009
Hillary Clinton says 'smart power' will restore American leadership
— timesonline.co.uk — Hillary Clinton vowed to restore American leadership through a "smart power" mix of diplomacy and defence today as she appeared at a Senate hearing for confirmation as the next US Secretary of State. In a confident and businesslike appearance before ... (more) Hillary Clinton says 'smart power' will restore ...

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'Smart Power' Is Clinton's Vow at Hearings
abcnews.go.com - 1/13/2009
'Smart Power' Is Clinton's Vow at Hearings
— abcnews.go.com — After a warm reception during the morning session on Capitol Hill, Sen. Hillary Clinton faced tougher questions this afternoon about potential conflicts of interest her husband's fundraising could pose if she is confirmed as secretary of state.  ... (more) 'Smart Power' Is Clinton's Vow at Hearings

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I Don't Care What You Call It, Just Make it Good
democracyarsenal.org — ... about this for the American Prospect last year, which Steve Benen cited in descibing the phraseology evolution.  But it's also worth emphasizing that this is not just a bunch of rhetoric - there are real functional differences between the two concepts.  Soft power, and the techniques associated with it, exist at one end of continuum with hard power at the opposite end.  Smart power on the other hand, unites the two approaches in one strategy.  If the Bush years have shown us anything, it's that dependence on a limited set of instruments of national power ...

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