Joseph Nye on presidential morality during the pandemic

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Joseph Nye on presidential morality during the pandemic

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Gideon Rachman talks to American political scientist Joseph Nye about how the moral stances adopted by past US presidents boosted the country's soft power and why Donald Trump is squandering this legacy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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