Joseph S. Nye, Jr.
Joseph S. Nye, Jr., an emeritus professor at Harvard Kennedy School and a former US assistant secretary of defense, is 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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How to Prevent a War Over Taiwan
How to Prevent a War Over Taiwan
Apr 8, 2024 Joseph S. Nye, Jr. explains what can be done to keep the peace between America and an increasingly assertive China.
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Joseph S. Nye, Jr., on nuclear risk, American hubris, great-power competition, and more
Joseph S. Nye, Jr., on nuclear risk, American hubris, great-power competition, and more
Apr 2, 2024 Joseph S. Nye, Jr. calls for restoring the credibility of the US nuclear umbrella, highlights the role of nongovernmental agencies in international relations, worries that the US will play its cards poorly vis-à-vis China, and more.
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Is Nuclear Proliferation Back?
Is Nuclear Proliferation Back?
Mar 5, 2024 Joseph S. Nye, Jr. considers lessons from his own work on preventing the spread of the technology in the 1970s.
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American Greatness and Decline
American Greatness and Decline
Feb 1, 2024 Joseph S. Nye, Jr. warns that populist nationalism at home is by far the biggest threat to US power.
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What Killed US-China Engagement?
What Killed US-China Engagement?
Jan 4, 2024 Joseph S. Nye, Jr. revisits the events and trends that led to the policy’s demise in the mid-2010s.