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Joseph S. Nye, Jr.

Joseph S. Nye, Jr.

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Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Professor Emeritus at Harvard University, is a former US assistant secretary of defense and the author of Do Morals Matter? Presidents and Foreign Policy from FDR to Trump (Oxford University Press, 2020) and A Life in the American Century (Polity Press, 2024).

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  1. What Would Victory in Ukraine Look Like?
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    What Would Victory in Ukraine Look Like?

    Oct 8, 2024 Joseph S. Nye, Jr. considers what kind of peace settlement Ukraine might be able to accept in the near term.

  2. US Foreign Policy in 2025
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    US Foreign Policy in 2025

    Sep 5, 2024 Joseph S. Nye, Jr. compares the two presidential candidates’ attitudes and positions on major global issues.

  3. AI and National Security
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    AI and National Security

    Jul 31, 2024 Joseph S. Nye, Jr. offers a broad outline for how diplomats and defense officials should be thinking about the issue.

  4. The Non-Proliferation Problem
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    The Non-Proliferation Problem

    Jul 9, 2024 Joseph S. Nye, Jr. shows that the spread of nuclear weapons can always be curtailed, even if not fully prevented.

  5. Old and New Lessons from the Ukraine War
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    Old and New Lessons from the Ukraine War

    Jun 4, 2024 Joseph S. Nye, Jr. revisits eight takeaways and predictions from the first four months after Russia's invasion.

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    What US Interest-Rate Cuts Mean for China

    Andrew Sheng & Xiao Geng point out that the Federal Reserve’s monetary easing gives Chinese policymakers room to fight deflation.
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    Enjoy the Soft Landing

    J. Bradford DeLong marvels at the continued strength of the US economy following rapid monetary-policy tightening.
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    Policymakers’ Green-Tech Fantasy

    Daniel Gros refutes the widespread belief that renewables-related industries could form the foundation of a major economy.
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    Marietje Schaake on our tech overlords, antitrust, data protection, and more

    Marietje Schaake warns that Big Tech’s outsize influence threatens democracy, suggests what Western leaders can learn from Chinese technology governance, urges governments to use public procurement to influence the trajectory of digital technology, and more.
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    Capitalizing on the Weakening of Hamas and Hezbollah

    Dennis Ross

    The massive losses suffered by Hezbollah and Hamas – and the weakening of Iran’s so-called “axis of resistance” – needs to be seen in strategic terms. Put simply, it creates an opening to transform for the better not just Gaza and Lebanon but also much of the region.

    thinks Israel’s decimation of Iran’s proxies in Gaza and Lebanon must be viewed in strategic terms.
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    Warrior Nations of the Middle East

    Ian Buruma shows how shame and humiliation have shaped national identities that countenance further killing.
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    What Would Victory in Ukraine Look Like?

    Joseph S. Nye, Jr. considers what kind of peace settlement Ukraine might be able to accept in the near term.
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    The Crisis of America’s Public Defenders

    John J. Donohue & Eric A. Baldwin advocate a novel legal framework that could both increase fairness and help reduce crime.
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    Can Europe Create an Innovation Economy?

    Philippe Aghion, et al. explain what EU member states must do to stop falling further behind the United States economically.

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