Can Soft Power Be Measured?
Can a nation’s soft power be measured? We asked Irene Wu to explain her efforts to quantify soft power in this edition of Wilson Center NOW.
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Can a nation’s soft power be measured? How do things like clothing, food, movies & TV, values, education, and religion effect a nation’s ability to extend its influence beyond its borders? We asked Irene Wu, a Fellow with the Wilson Center’s Kissinger Institute on China and the United States and Asia Program, to explain her efforts to quantify soft power in this edition of Wilson Center NOW.
Guest
Irene Wu
Former Fellow;
Adjunct Professor, Communications, Culture and Technology Program, Georgetown University
Adjunct Professor, Communications, Culture and Technology Program, Georgetown University
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John Milewski
Director of Digital Programming; Moderator, Wilson Center NOW
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