American soft power is evaporating in the Age of Trump Even for our billionaire president, it’s never enough . By Alfred McCoy. Published May 28, 2025 6:41AM (EDT) ...

As the Horn battles to stem regional conflict, Gulf soft power fortifies itself amid dwindling Western influence. The Horn of Africa is undergoing unprecedented turbulence as political crises ripple ...

Trump’s sharp cuts to humanitarian aid will ensure that the United States’ soft power crumbles, doing lasting damage to its international standing. Employees and supporters protest outside the ...

He bridged the worlds of academia and power like few others of his generation. Nye’s concept of “soft power” became gospel in the foreign policy establishment. His calls for an ethical ...

empowered the marginalized youth in the U.K. Stanislaus discussed the creation of a platform to make “Cold Japan” a source of soft power. Jesper Koll, chair of policy committee at Asia Society Japan, ...

From the early 2000s, Paul Kagame – ever the entomologist of power dynamics – understood that hard power could serve Rwanda’s soft power ambitions. Rwanda is now among the top three contributors to ...

India’s economic momentum in 2025 continues to stand out globally. According to the IMF’s April 2025 World Economic Outlook, India is projected to grow at 6.2%, making it the fastest-growing ...

The power associated with trade is hard power, based on material capabilities. But over the past 80 years, the United States has accumulated soft power, based on attraction rather than coercion or the ...

In 1972, the world watched as then US President Richard Nixon deftly wielded a pair of ivory chopsticks while sitting next to his smiling host, then Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai, working his way ...

China continues to prioritise increasing its global soft power. The Economist reports that China spends over $10 billion a year to boost its global image. It has established over 500 Confucius ...

Worse, the paltry fines send a dangerous message: that even under daily military threat, Taiwan lacks the political will and legal tools to confront soft-power collaborators within its own society.

Renowned American scholar Dr. Christine Fair, a leading expert on South Asian security and Pakistan’s military strategy, has offered critical insights into Pakistan’s use of soft power and ...