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