A former US diplomat breaks down why soft power matters more than ever — and why the United States is ceding ground to China and other adversaries. From polling data showing China is viewed more favorably than the US, to exchange programs that produced 500+ heads of state, to the media networks that deliver facts where authoritarian governments close the door, this conversation covers the tools of American influence that are quietly being dismantled. Elizabeth is the Bradford M. Freeman Managing Director of Global Policy at the George W. Bush Institute.
She recently published a set of recommendations on protecting U.S. values-based power, covering exchange diplomacy, international student access, and U.S. broadcasting, and an analysis of how CRINK cooperation is outpacing U.S. policy. You can access the report here: https://www.bushcenter.org/publicatio..
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