Joseph S. Nye

Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor
Harvard Kennedy School
Office Address
Taubman-162
Mailing Address
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Mailbox 124
79 JFK Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Contact
Phone: 617-495-1123
Fax: 617-496-3337
Email: joseph_nye@Harvard.Edu
Assistant
Jeanne Marasca (617-495-4537)
Joseph Nye

Profile

Joseph S. Nye Jr., University Distinguished Service Professor, and former Dean of the Kennedy School. He received his bachelor's degree summa cum laude from Princeton University, did postgraduate work at Oxford University on a Rhodes Scholarship, and earned a PhD in political science from Harvard. 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.In 2004, he published Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics; Understanding International Conflict (5th edition); and The Power Game: A Washington Novel. In 2008 he published The Powers to Lead and his latest book published in 2011 is The Future of Power.

Courses

Fall

  • IGA-610 Leadership and 20th Century American Foreign Policy

Not Offered

Media Expertise

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Research

For a complete list of faculty citations from 2001 - present, please visit the Harvard Kennedy School Research Report Online.

Selected Publication Citations:

  • Academic Journal/Scholarly Articles
    • Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Power and Foreign Policy." Journal of Political Power 4.1 (April 2011): 9-24.
    • Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Nuclear Lessons for Cyber Security?" Strategic Studies Quarterly 5.4 (Winter 2011): 18-38.
  • Books
    • Nye, Jr., Joseph S. The Future of Power. Public Affairs, 2011.
  • Commentary
    • Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Why China Is Weak on Soft Power." New York Times, January 17, 2012.
    • Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Charisma We Can Believe In." CNN.com, January 9, 2012.
    • Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Obama's Pacific Pivot." Korea Herald, December 9, 2011.
    • Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "A Reviving Japan?" CNN.com, November 15, 2011.
    • Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "The Biggest Danger Is Overreacting." WGBH.org, September 9, 2011.
    • Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "9/11 Anniversary: In Another Decade, It May Not Look Like A Historical Turning Point." Christian Science Monitor, September 2, 2011.
    • Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "The Right Way to Trim." New York Times, August 4, 2011.
    • Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Another Overhyped Challenge to U.S. Power." Wall Street Journal, July 20, 2011.
    • Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Should China be Contained?" CNN.com, July 4, 2011.
    • Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Syria Can Prove That Sanctions Do Work." Financial Times, June 8, 2011.
    • Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Has Economic Power Replaced Military Might?" CNN.com, June 6, 2011.
    • Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "American Power After Bin Laden." Korea Times, May 9, 2011.
    • Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "The War on Soft Power." Foreign Policy, April 12, 2011.
    • Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "U.S.-China Relationship: A Shift in Perceptions of Power." Los Angeles Times, April 6, 2011.
    • Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "China's Repression Undoes Its Charm Offensive." Washington Post, March 27, 2011.
    • Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "America Should Not Prosecute Julian Assange." Financial Times, March 9, 2011.
    • Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Zakaria's World." Foreign Policy, March 8, 2011.
    • Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Cybersace Wars." New York Times, February 27, 2011.
    • Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "The Misleading Metaphor of Decline." Wall Street Journal, February 14, 2011.
    • Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "The Reality of Virtual Power." Korea Herald, February 7, 2011.
    • Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "China's Rise Doesn't Mean War." Foreign Policy, January/February 2011, 66.
    • Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "[PS] North Korean Enigma." Korea Times, December 6, 2010.
  • Magazine and Newspaper Articles
    • Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Understanding 21st Century Power Shifts." World Financial Review. June/July 2011.