http://www.project-syndicate.org/series/of_might_and_right <p><em> Is nuclear proliferation inevitable? Is the war on terror over? Can China’s bid to be a great power be managed? Is culture as powerful a weapon as a fleet of B-1 bombers? Will Europe ever forge a common identity and defense policy? Does American power have a grand strategy to assure its survival? Can the U N be made more relevant?</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/11/28/the_fp_top_100_global_thinkers?page=0,41#thinker64"><img src="http://www.project-syndicate.org/images/FP/490x200-PS-ads-5.jpg"/></a></p> en 2012-02-10T06:00:39+01:00 webmaster@project-syndicate.org Joseph S. Nye 1994-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 4 hourly http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nye103/English <a href=http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nye103/English>NYE: When Women Lead</a> Would the world be more peaceful if women were in charge? It is an interesting question, but the key choices about war and peace in our future will depend not on gender, but on how leaders – men and women alike – combine hard- and soft-power skills to produce smart strategies. Joseph S. Nye 2012-02-08T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nye102/English <a href=http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nye102/English>NYE: Charisma We Can Believe In</a> People sometimes say of charisma that “we know it when we see it,” but we are also looking in a mirror. While charisma tells us something about a candidate, it tells us even more about ourselves, the mood of our country, and the types of change we desire. Joseph S. Nye 2012-01-09T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nye101/English <a href=http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nye101/English>NYE: Obama’s Pacific Pivot</a> The US has declared that its foreign policy will "pivot" towards the Asia-Pacific region. But, while China is anxious about a supposed US effort to "contain" it strategically, the last thing America wants is a Cold War II in Asia. Joseph S. Nye 2011-12-06T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nye100/English <a href=http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nye100/English>NYE: Angela Merkel’s Vision Thing</a> As Europe struggles to save the euro, the chorus of complaints about weak leadership in the world’s major economies grows louder, with many singling out German Chancellor Angela Merkel for failing to promote a vision of Europe similar to that of her predecessor and mentor, Helmut Kohl. Are the critics right? Joseph S. Nye 2011-11-07T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nye99/English <a href=http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nye99/English>NYE: The Decline and Fall of America’s Decline and Fall</a> Fears of American decline have occurred in every generations since the US emerged from World War II as a superpower. But, with America’s debt on a path to equaling its national income in a decade, and a fumbling political system that cannot seem to address the country’s fundamental challenges, are the "declinists" finally right? Joseph S. Nye 2011-10-06T00:00:00+02:00 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nye98/English <a href=http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nye98/English>NYE: Ten Years after the Mouse Roared</a> At least for America, perhaps the most important lesson of 9/11 is that US foreign policy should follow the counsel given by President Dwight Eisenhower a half-century ago: Do not get involved in land wars of occupation, and focus on maintaining the strength of the American economy. Joseph S. Nye 2011-09-01T00:00:00+02:00 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nye97/English <a href=http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nye97/English>NYE: Democracy’s Drama in Terrorism’s Theater</a> Terrorists hope to create a climate of insecurity that will provoke liberal democracies to undercut themselves in terms of their own values. Preventing new terrorist attacks while understanding and avoiding the mistakes of the past will be essential if we are to preserve and support liberal democracy both at home and abroad. Joseph S. Nye 2011-08-04T00:00:00+02:00 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nye96/English <a href=http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nye96/English>NYE: Should China be “Contained”?</a> This month marks the 40th anniversary of Henry Kissinger’s secret trip to Beijing, thereby mending the 20-year breach in diplomatic relations between the US and China and enabling them to contain an expansionist Soviet Union. Could the same policy now be turned against a rising China? Joseph S. Nye 2011-07-04T00:00:00+02:00 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nye95/English <a href=http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nye95/English>NYE: Has Economic Power Replaced Military Might?</a> Military power, which some call the ultimate form of power in world politics, requires a thriving economy. But whether economic or military resources produce more power in today’s world depends on the context. Joseph S. Nye 2011-06-06T00:00:00+02:00 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nye94/English <a href=http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nye94/English>NYE: American Power after Bin Laden</a> Today, many pundits argue that other countries’ rising power and the loss of American influence in a revolutionary Middle East point to the decline of “American hegemony.” But the term is confusing, not least because possession of power resources does not always imply that one can get the outcomes one prefers. Joseph S. Nye 2011-05-05T00:00:00+02:00 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nye93/English <a href=http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nye93/English>NYE: Is China Overtaking America?</a> Even if overall Chinese and US GDP reach parity in the 2020’s, as many predict, the two economies might be equal in size but not in composition. And China faces far greater obstacles to sustainable growth and global success than many estimates suggest. Joseph S. Nye 2011-04-07T00:00:00+02:00 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nye92/English <a href=http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nye92/English>NYE: Obama’s Tightrope</a> Balancing hard-power relations with governments with soft-power support for democracy is like walking a tightrope. The Obama administration has wobbled in this balancing act, but thus far it has not fallen off. Joseph S. Nye 2011-03-08T00:00:00+01:00 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nye91/English <a href=http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nye91/English>NYE: The Reality of Virtual Power</a> As Arab regimes struggle with Twitter and demonstrations inflamed by Al Jazeera, it is clear that the global information age will require a more sophisticated understanding of how power works in world politics. Indeed, the problem for all states today is that more is happening outside the control of even the most powerful of them. Joseph S. Nye 2011-02-02T00:00:00+01:00