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Articles by Joseph S. Nye
The Reality of Virtual Power
04 February 11
As Arab regimes struggle with demonstrations fueled by Twitter and Al Jazeera, and U.S. diplomats try to understand the impact of WikiLeaks, it is clear that this global information age will require a more sophisticated understanding of how power works in world politics.
The Future of Power
13 October 10
Global government is unlikely in the 21st century, but various degrees of global governance already exist. The world has hundreds of treaties, institutions and regimes for governing interstate behavior involving telecommunications, civil aviation, ocean dumping, and trade.
Can Russia Be Great?
15 September 10
In the 1950s, many Americans feared that the Soviet Union would surpass the United States as the world’s leading power. The Soviet Union had the world’s largest territory, the third-largest population and the second-largest economy, and it produced more oil and gas than Saudi Arabia.
The Dollar and the Dragon
26 July 10
For several years, U.S. officials have pressed China to revalue its currency. They complain that the undervalued yuan represents unfair competition, destroys U.S. jobs and contributes to the U.S. trade deficit. How, then, should Washington respond?
Obama’s Nuclear Agenda
13 October 09
Obama's long-term goal of abolishing nuclear weapons will require a great deal of preparatory work before it becomes an operational rather than an aspirational objective.
Cyber Insecurity
12 December 08
Computer hackers attacked Georgian government web sites in the weeks preceding the outbreak of armed conflict in August. The Russia-Georgia conflict represents the first significant cyber-attacks accompanying armed conflict. Welcome to the 21st century.
Europe's Power to Lead
28 February 08
At last month's World Economic Forum in Davos, the buzz was about Asia's growing power. One Asian analyst argued that by 2050, there will be three world powers: the United States, China and India.
U.S. Imperial Understretch?
26 May 03
The Washington Post
The military victory in Iraq seems to have confirmed a new world order. Not since Rome has one nation loomed so large above the others.
