The future of power examines what it means to be forceful and effective in a. Joseph nye is arguably the worlds preeminent scholar on power in international relations. The ones marked may be different from the article in the profile. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the future of power. The future of power was written by the man who coined the term soft power in the 1980s and is an expert on foreign affairs. The future of american power dominance and decline in perspective joseph s. To ask other readers questions about the future of power, please sign up. Chair of the national intelligence council, and a deputy under secretary of state. Hes grappling with the hardest of questions, and though the future of power can at times read somewhat meanderingly.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. With five percent of the world s population, the united states accounted for about a quarter of the worlds economic output, was responsible for nearly half of global. The twentyfirst century began with a very unequal distribution of power resources. The author of many books, he is a fellow of the american academy of arts and sciences, the british academy, and the american academy of diplomacy. Known for his work on complex interdependence with robert keohane and his pioneering role in soft power, his most recent book, the future of power, is perhaps his seminal work on the topic. I think nye s use of smart power is to remind the american leaders the importance of balancing resources and commitments intelligently. Review the future of power einternational relations. The future of power examines what it means to be forceful and effective in a world in which the traditional ideas of state power have been upended by technology, and rogue actors. Joseph nye, university distinguished service professor at harvard university, discusses some of the central themes in his latest book. But nye argues that the story of american decline is simplistic and. Similarly, secretary of state hillary clinton said, america cannot solve the. After his famous idea of soft power, he coined the term smart power in this book for the 21st century american leaders. Nye is a savvy and respected analyst, and he doesnt disappoint here.
Parts of this essay are drawn from his forthcoming book, the future. Though not explicitly focused on a single country or era, the book is implicitly an examination of americas future power and whether it can sustain. Nyes the future of power, he offers a rigorous analysis of. This cited by count includes citations to the following articles in scholar. The future of power contains important essays on both cyber power and american decline, but what is most useful is nyes subtle exegesis of the mechanics. Soft power the means to success in world politics publicaffairs 2005. Parts of this essay are drawn from his forthcoming book, the future of.