"Soft Power" and the World Cup
Soft power is a nation's ability to influence the behavior and preferences of others through attraction and persuasion, and the World Cup provided plenty of opportunities for it. Professor Douglas Becker of the University of Southern California joined Adam Llorens on LiveNOW from FOX to discuss sport's influence on soft power.
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