Conversations With History: Power with Joseph Nye

Host Harry Kreisler welcomes Harvard's Joseph S. Nye,Jr.,for a discussion of his new book, "The Future of Power." Nye offers a typology of power and explains the importance of a strategy shaped by an intelligent assessment of context and resources. He explores the differences between military, economic, and soft power and argues that understanding this complexity makes for the possibility of smart power. Nye also discusses the rise and fall of great powers but emphasizes the importance of the diffusion of power especially apparent in the communications revolution which has created new actors and new rules of the game. Series: "Conversations with History" [6/2011] [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 21396]

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Joseph Nye
• power
• strategy
• government

[DigitalLiverpool]

is the problem not our addiction to power, to always want control and more.... the decline of the US will continue, give it 10 years, the transition will be complete...

[CabronDioz]

This such an interesting field of study. Looking forward to reading that book already.

[bsimpson505]

Agenda setting as a frame to see power. Very interesting, very relevant.

[Karestasse]

The old music was such a classic introduction; I miss it!