Today s hardcore Russian nationalists consider Putin s regime too soft, too pragmatic, too reasonable in their language, weak and indecisive.

In Afghanistan, too, an Iraq style soft partition may be the best possible outcome.

But it is a mistake to count too much on hard or soft power alone.

But if regulation is too soft, the next monster global financial crisis could come within a decade.

Too often, GFPs are junior, paid through soft', temporary funding, with the gender portfolio added on to their other responsibilities.

Not only are their military, or hard power, resources growing there are signs that their soft power resources are increasing, too.

A Chinese military posture that is too aggressive could produce a countervailing coalition among its neighbors, thereby weakening China s hard and soft power.

Today s hardcore Russian nationalists consider Putin s regime too soft, too pragmatic, too reasonable in their language, weak and indecisive. They loathe it for its surrender in Ukraine to the Orange Revolution, and they condemn the decision to give land along Siberia s Amur River to China.

Soft proofing

While culture provides some soft power, domestic policies and values set limits, particularly in China, where the Communist Party fears allowing too much intellectual freedom and resists outside influences.

In the US, President Mitt Romney has just taken office, following a hard fought campaign in which he derided Barack Obama for being too soft on China s economic policies.

Wives of the Prophet , you are not like any other women . If you fear God , do not be too soft spoken in case the ill intentioned should feel tempted .

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Soft power is their means.

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Theirs were relatively soft autocracies.

The Limits of Chinese Soft Power

your voice so soft and muffled ...

The Soft Underbelly of China s Growth

It is a semi soft cheese.

Their political duel was aggravated recently when the President, wary that her prime ministerial rival was too soft in dealing with the rebel Tamil Tigers, sacked three ministers and took over their portfolios.

Soft power is the ability to attract others, and the three key soft power skills are emotional intelligence, vision, and communications.

That's a pretty soft landing. Thank you.

She has a soft and clear voice.

Of course, soft power is no panacea.

Hard Financial Questions about Soft Development Money

This is super charged American soft power.

Soft Power and the Struggle Against Terrorism

South Korea has impressive soft power potential.

The US prevailed not because of its military superiority, but because of its soft power, and because its hegemony was based not on coercion (though there was some of that, too), but largely on consent.

Soft power is rarely sufficient, but it is often crucial to combine soft and hard power to have an effective smart power strategy.

But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in king's houses.

A Hard Look at a Soft Global Economy

Before that, they were all soft, fluffy structures.

Shashi Tharoor Why nations should pursue soft power

That's why Pleo's soft and gentle and loving.

The case for a soft landing remains solid.

This does not mean being soft on crime.

Good rhetorical skills help to generate soft power.