12/01/2009

Shashi Tharoor: Why nations should pursue "soft" power | Video on TED.com

via www.ted.com

According to ST soft power comes from a nation telling a story.
How does India progress given the pluralism and the huge diversity? in his view, there is agreement about how to disagree, and maintain consensus about how to "survive without consensus."

Dec 1, 2009 1:10:35 PM

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