Shashi Tharoor: Why nations should pursue "soft" power
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http://www.ted.com India is fast becoming a superpower, says Shashi Tharoor -- not just through trade and politics, but through "soft" power, its ability to share its culture with the world through food, music, technology, Bollywood. He argues that in the long run it's not the size of the army that matters as much as a country's ability to infl... Read more
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December 2, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com India is fast becoming a superpower, says Shashi Tharoor -- not just through trade and politics, but through "soft" power, its ability to share its culture with the world through food, music, technology, Bollywood. He argues that in the long run it's not the size of the army t...
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John F. Kennedy: University of Washington's 100th Anniversary
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John F. Kennedy: 1962 State of the Union Address
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Joseph Nye: Global Power Shifts
July 1, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)In this talk, Diplomat Joseph Nye discusses Global Power Shifts in the 21st century. He defines power and provides the different types of power today. He emphasizes the importance of soft power, combined with other factors to achieve smart power on the global political stage.
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Shashi Tharoor: Why Nations Should Pursue "Soft" Power
November 1, 2009 (over 14 years ago)In this convincing talk, Shashi Tharoor tells us about why nations should pursue Soft power. He talks about Soft power and makes India his prime example. He gives us his arguments on India's communications, Bollywood, and being an open society. He describes what Soft power can do and the results ...
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