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Is "Soft Power" Really So Soft?
US Ambassador to Zambia Mark Storella helps us understand why support for democracy and public health achieves the same objectives as "hard power": using our influence to advance US objectives overseas. For the cost of o...
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Is "Soft Power" Really So Soft? is an episode from American Diplomat by Pete Romero and Laura Bennett. US Ambassador to Zambia Mark Storella helps us understand why support for democracy and public health achieves the same objectives as "ha...
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Published Mar 12, 2026, 51:14 long, audio available.
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US Ambassador to Zambia Mark Storella helps us understand why support for democracy and public health achieves the same objectives as "hard power": using our influence to advance US objectives overseas. For the cost of one aircraft on one aircraft carrier, we can save hundreds of thousands of lives. And what is the benefit to us? And who is Kennedy Mweene, anyway?
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Published Mar 12, 2026 and 51:14 long