Fortrinlig snak som soft vs. hard power

"India and Turkey and China and Russia and the countries of the Middle East have always chafed under American diplomats talking to them about human rights. I saw it over and over myself. They understand a system where the son-in-law also rises and a politician’s family and friends get rich. Now, so many nations, when negotiating with the Trump administration, have learned to add lucrative side deals that promote business interests that indirectly or directly benefit Trump and his family. Now, that’s an America they know how to deal with."

I was the US soft power czar. Our reputation may never recover from this

I was the US soft power czar. Our popularity may never recover | Richard Stengel

Trump?s venal persona and his war on Iran will do untold damage to America?s ability to make a positive difference in the world