In an information age, smart policy combines hard and soft power. Given what the US is, the Obama administration cannot afford to neglect the soft-power narrative of democracy, liberty, and openness.
在信息时代，明智的政策都同时糅合了软硬两种实力。考虑到美国目前所处的地位，奥巴马政府不能忽略对民主，自由和开放的软实力述事。