Joseph S. Nye

July 27, 2007

"American Foreign Policy After Iraq"

Magazine or Newspaper Article, The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Joseph S. Nye, Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor

"What comes after Iraq? If President Bush's current surge of troops fails to produce "victory," what lessons will the United States draw for its future foreign policy? Will it turn inward as it did after the defeat in Vietnam three decades ago? Will it turn away from a values-oriented foreign policy of promoting democracy to a narrow realist view of its interests? Even while discussion in Washington is fixated on current events in Iraq, four books have begun to draw lessons for the next stage. All four agree on condemning the Iraq War, but their recommendations then diverge."

July 13, 2007

"Does the UN Still Matter?"

Op-Ed, The Financial Express, (India)

By Joseph S. Nye, Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor

"The UN is more an instrument of its member states than an independent actor in world politics."

July 1, 2007

"All Hail America? Book Review of Are We Rome? The Fall of an Empire and the Fate of America by Cullen Murphy"

Magazine or Newspaper Article, Washington Post

By Joseph S. Nye, Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor

"...Murphy sees six interesting parallels: focus on the capital city, reliance on military instruments, privatization of public goods, parochial attitudes toward the outside world, problems with borders, and growing complexity."

June 14, 2007

"Japan's Valued Role in Promoting Public Goods"

Op-Ed, Asahi Shimbun

By Joseph S. Nye, Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor

This commentary comprises excerpts from a keynote speech Joseph S. Nye delivered May 26 in Tokyo at an Asahi Shimbun symposium on its 21 "Proposals for Japan's New Strategies" that ran in May 3 editions of The Asahi Shimbun and on May 23 in IHT/Asahi.

June 8, 2007

"Bargaining with Russia to Contain Iran"

Op-Ed, Boston Globe

By Joseph S. Nye, Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor

"The United States clearly intends for any missile defense in Eastern Europe to protect against Iran, as well as any other hostile states. But we have the opportunity right now to prevent Iran from getting the nuclear bomb we're trying to defend ourselves against. By striking a deal with Russia to support sanctions against Iran, we would get a chance to make our strongest bid yet to prevent Iran from becoming the newest nuclear state. Everything else should be second to that goal."

May 11, 2007

"Instability Has Damaged Turkey's International Standing"

Op-Ed, Daily Star

By Joseph S. Nye, Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor

"...[T]he invasion of Iraq also hurt Turkey, both economically and by strengthening the base for the Kurdish terrorist PKK organization operating from northern Iraq. The result has been a dramatic increase in anti-Americanism in Turkish politics. If the neocons had instead focused their attentions on strengthening the soft power of Turkey, they could have done far more to advance the cause of democracy in the Middle East."

April 14, 2007

Franco-American Ties Will Improve after the French Vote

Op-Ed, Daily Star

By Joseph S. Nye, Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor

March 14, 2007

American Foreign Policy after Iraq

Op-Ed, San Francisco Chronicle

By Joseph S. Nye, Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor

February 15, 2007

The Long View on China, Political Islam and American Power

Op-Ed, Financial Times

By Joseph S. Nye, Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor

February 12, 2007

Russia's Fragile Power

Op-Ed, Today's Zaman, (Turkey)

By Joseph S. Nye, Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor