STRATEGIC SPOTLIGHT
Of Might and Right
Joseph S. Nye
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?
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When Women Lead
Joseph S. Nye Series: Of Might and Right 2012-02-08Would 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.... read Comments: 0 Recommended: 0 Read: 8314 -
Charisma We Can Believe In
Joseph S. Nye Series: Of Might and Right 2012-01-09
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.... read Comments: 1 Recommended: 0 Read: 12094 -
Obama’s Pacific Pivot
Joseph S. Nye Series: Of Might and Right 2011-12-06The 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.... read Comments: 5 Recommended: 0 Read: 18908 -
Angela Merkel’s Vision Thing
Joseph S. Nye Series: Of Might and Right
2011-11-07As 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?... read Comments: 6 Recommended: 0 Read: 15949 -
The Decline and Fall of America’s Decline and Fall
Joseph S. Nye Series: Of Might and Right 2011-10-06
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?... read Comments: 10 Recommended: 0 Read: 33016 -
Ten Years after the Mouse Roared
Joseph S. Nye Series: Of Might and Right 2011-09-01At 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.... read Comments: 4 Recommended: 1 Read: 20223 -
Democracy’s Drama in Terrorism’s Theater
Joseph S. Nye Series: Of Might and Right 2011-08-04
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.... read Comments: 1 Recommended: 0 Read: 15890 -
Should China be “Contained”?
Joseph S. Nye Series: Of Might and Right 2011-07-04This 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?... read Comments: 7 Recommended: 0 Read: 30993 -
Has Economic Power Replaced Military Might?
Joseph S. Nye Series: Of Might and Right
2011-06-06
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.... read Comments: 5 Recommended: 1 Read: 25514
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