Question 33 • (2026-2027) Riggin -- American Government 2nd Nine Weeks (1st Semester) BLDG
Soft power uses cooperation, persuasion, and incentives to influence other countries rather than threats or force. Reducing tariffs can encourage trade and cooperation, negotiations use diplomacy, and providing aid can build goodwill and influence. Economic sanctions and a military response rely on pressure or force, so they are not soft-power approaches.
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