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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. Political Protest and the University
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    Political Protest and the University

    Oct 31, 2024 Joseph S. Nye, Jr. thinks the 1960s have a lot to teach university leaders about today’s campus protests.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

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    Elon Musk’s $2 Trillion Fiscal Fantasy

    Jeffrey Frankel

    It is often said that a businessman like Donald Trump or Elon Musk will know how to put America’s fiscal house in order. But between Trump’s planned tax cuts and Musk’s absurd estimate of how much federal spending can be reduced, the smart money says they have no idea what they are doing.

     dives into the incoming US administration’s absurd claim that fresh tax cuts will not increase the deficit.
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    The Deal Trump Should Offer China

    Todd G. Buchholz

    To address what he sees as an unfair Sino-American economic relationship, Donald Trump should focus not on trade but on China's currency manipulation and massive holdings of US debt. After all, why saddle US consumers with higher costs when you can demand reparations directly from a foreign competitor?

     proposes that the incoming US administration push for a debt write-off and market access instead of tariffs.
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    Central and Eastern Europe’s Bid for AI Dominance

    Soňa Muzikárová outlines steps policymakers can take to harness the technology’s potential to boost growth and prosperity.
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    Can Technology End Corruption?

    Azalina Othman Said thinks that powerful new digital tools can help, but only if governments commit to upholding the rule of law.
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    Carbon Farming Won't Save the Planet

    Sophie Scherger warns that soil-storage offsets may serve as a smokescreen for polluting industries.
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    Putin’s March of Folly

    Carl Bildt argues that Russia’s president has only his own poor decisions to blame for his country’s loss of status.
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    A Better Approach to Climate Finance

    Ricardo Hausmann shows how developing countries can accelerate global decarbonization while creating new growth opportunities.
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    Trump’s Bad COP

    Jayati Ghosh says the Paris climate agreement’s future depends on how other countries respond to the new US administration.
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    Are Tariffs Worth It?

    Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg thinks the risks and costs for the US will far outweigh any potential political or geopolitical benefits.

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