Hard and Soft Power: Biden’s Speech Analyzed by IU Profs BLOOMINGTON, Ind.–The Biden administration will have a different approach to running the country, based not only on differences in political party, but a philosophy on how to show our might in the world and get along with our allies, say political science, law and history professors with Indiana University. “We do see a different approach here, what political scientists might call soft power, versus hard power, and Biden clearly wants to use an example that will attract people and regain allies,” said Dr. Elizabeth Bennion, a political science professor at IU South Bend.