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Can soft power deliver concrete national security results? Matthew Bunn explains how President Barack Obama’s reputation and America’s international standing helped bring world leaders together to improve nuclear security.
Bunn examines the Nuclear Security Summit process, including the commitments countries brought as “house gifts” and efforts to remove dangerous nuclear material from vulnerable sites. He also explores why credible promises and reliable security assurances matter—and how inconsistency in U.S. foreign policy can weaken American influence.
Part of the Belfer Center’s Soft Power series at Harvard Kennedy School, exploring the relationship between attraction, trust, and security.
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