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The Origins of Clinton's "Smart Power"

Read Nossel's 2004 essay Read Clinton's 2007 essay, in Foreign Affairs

In a Senate confirmation hearing last week, Hillary Clinton used the term "smart power" more than ten times to argue that in the Obama administration, diplomacy would be at the "vanguard" of how the United States engages allies and adversaries alike. The phrase was first coined in a 2004 essay in Foreign Affairs by Suzanne Nossel, now the Chief Operating Officer for Human Rights Watch. In the piece, Nossel argues for an updated version of liberal internationalism, whereby the United States would promote its interests abroad through "a stable grid of allies, institutions, and norms." The term is likely to become a watchword at the State Department under Clinton — as Senator Jim Webb remarked at the end of last week's hearing, "I guess the phrase of the week is 'smart power.'" Meanwhile, in a 2007 essay, Clinton — then a presidential candidate — outlines her vision for restoring U.S. leadership around the world.

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