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Foreign policy experts tend to focus on military might to secure global stability. But Dan Runde, a senior vice president at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, argues that it’s soft power the U.S. must wield to successfully confront China and Russia.
“The American Imperative: Reclaiming Global Leadership through Soft Power” is written through the lens of what Runde calls “conservative internationalism.” Globalization is not only inevitable, but vital, Runde writes, and the U.S. should use every tool to move developing nations toward self-reliance both for their own good and their viability as allies and partners.
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Lauren Evans@laurenfaceevans
Lauren Evans was formerly an Assistant Editor/Senior Associate in the Office of the President at Devex. As a journalist, she covers international development and humanitarian action with a focus on climate and gender. Her work has appeared in outlets like Foreign Policy, Wired UK, Smithsonian Magazine and others, and she’s reported internationally throughout East Africa, Southeast Asia and Latin America.