The president has a lot of soft power so a bit of carrot and stick might well be the best strategy. (politics.stackexchange.com)
Its probably illegal for a president to do this, its certainly unethical, but the general idea is that the president can exert soft power in various ways. (politics.stackexchange.com)
We must decide how best to use soft power to further our national interests in that world. (theconversation.com)