Joseph Nye is University Distinguished Service Professor and former Dean of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He has served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Chair of the National Intelligence Council, and Deputy Under Secretary of State for Security Assistance, Science, and Technology. Recent books include Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics, Understanding International Conflicts (7th edition), The Power Game: A Washington Novel, and The Powers to Lead. He is based in Cambridge, Mass.
Joseph Nye writes on the delicate balancing act the Obama administration must perform in negotiations with changing governments in the Middle East.
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Joseph Nye presents historical examples and political assessments to argue that predictions of U.S. decline are misguided.
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In this Moscow Times article, author Joseph S. Nye asks “What will it mean to wield power in the global information age of the 21st century? Which resources will produce power?”
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Experts discuss how to position America's foreign policy in an increasingly uncertain international landscape.
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Damage to America's image in the wake of calls to burn the Quran in the U.S., followed by a weekend of anti-Muslim demonstrations, could be long lasting and far reaching, says public diplomacy expert Joseph S. Nye Jr.
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