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online.wsj.com - 12/3/2008

Chertoff Pushes Use of 'Soft Power'

— online.wsj.com — The homeland-security secretary, in a new stance, says the U.S. should spend more on foreign-aid programs and... other tools of 'soft power' to fight terrorism. (more) Chertoff Pushes Use of 'Soft Power'

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yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 12/3/2008

Against Soft Power

— yglesias.thinkprogress.org — Via Michael Chertoff is making sense : The Bush administration’s point man in protecting America against terrorism... says U.S. investments in safety should not be restricted to airport screening machines or border fences. Michael Chertoff ... (more) Against Soft Power

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blogs.tnr.com - 12/3/2008

"Soft Power" Power

— blogs.tnr.com — Now Michael Chertoff catches the fever : The Bush administration's point man in protecting America against terrorism... says U.S. investments in safety should not be restricted to airport screening machines or border fences. Michael Chertoff says ... (more) "Soft Power" Power

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Soft power
Political Animal — ... sentiment, but wants to retire the term "soft power" permanently. I always feel that it's been popularized not so much by Professor Nye as by deranged warmongers who like the idea of terming every alternative to militarism as somehow "soft," fluffy, and weak. Soft Power is a good book, but it's a bad coinage for an era in which national security issues have returned as a partisan political topic, and I don't think it's an especially great label for what Nye's talking about. Kevin is on the same page , but is looking for suggested replacements. "Cultural power" is no good, ...

Blame the Power
Matthew Yglesias — Kevin Drum follows up on the “soft power” issue: I’ve heard “smart power” bandied about, but I doubt that will catch on. Too jargony. “Non-military power” gets to the nub of things, but doesn’t roll off the tongue very well. So what’s a good alternative word that basically means “mostly non-military”? Anybody care to chime in? I think the problem is more with the “soft” than with the “power.” The idea is that soft power is attractive rather than ...