Soft Power and the Public Diplomacy Revisited
Soft power is the ability to affect others to obtain the outcomes one wants through attraction and persuasion rather than coercion or payment.
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Reevaluating Competition and Turnout in US House Elections
Does electoral competitiveness boost turnout in U.S. House elections?
Smart Development Banks
The conventional paradigm about development banks is that these institutions exist to target well-identified market failures.
Parent Preferences for Health Outcomes Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Few studies have used preference-based quality-of-life outcomes to assess how autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) affect children and parents, and none have examined variation by ASD severity.
The Iran Nuclear Archive: Impressions and Implications
Development Strategies Available to North Korea and Their Political Risks
There are only a limited number of strategies that North Korea could use to achieve sustained rapid economic development and all require access to world markets for Korean exports plus substantial inv
Social Network Research in Africa
Social network approaches have much to offer for the study of African politics.
Reasons for Using Mixed Methods in the Evaluation of Complex Projects
Exploring Accumulation-Mode H2SO4 Versus SO2 Stratospheric Sulfate Geoengineering in a Sectional Aerosol-Chemistry-Climate Model
Stratospheric sulfate geoengineering (SSG) could contribute to avoiding some of the adverse impacts of climate change.
Adjusted Mortality Rates Are Lower For Medicare Advantage Than Traditional Medicare, But The Rates Converge Over Time
Overall mortality rates, adjusted for age, sex, and Medicaid status, in Medicare Advantage have been below those in traditional Medicare for many years.
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