After summing up American military and economic power, I realized that something was missing -- a term that defines our ability to attract others through culture, values, and policies.
Joseph Nye | Posted 06.12.2008 | Politics
It is difficult to think of any single act that would do more to restore America's soft power than the election of Obama to the presidency.
Joseph Nye | Posted 03.13.2008 | Politics
Hillary Clinton's tough comeback campaign refocuses attention on the important issue of women and leadership. Does gender really matter? Management ...
Lionel Beehner | Posted 01.21.2008 | Politics
Why do states (United States, Israel, etc.) engage in so many un-winnable wars with non-state actors?
Joseph Nye | Posted 11.29.2007 | Politics
Terrorism is a real threat and likely to be with us for decades, but over-responding to the provocations of extremists does us more damage than the terrorists ever could.
Before the largest crowd of his campaign, Democratic presidential contender Barack...
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There is one more John McCain gaffe that...
As we have observed throughout the last several years,...
In a flagrant political act, the State Department has...
Major news organizations are drawing...
"Extra" has learned that Heather Mills' publicist, Michele Elyzabeth, has...
Will the mainstream media cover the John Edwards love child scandal put out there by the...
I have a wait problem. I hate to wait. When...
WASHINGTON — Congress approved mortgage relief for 400,000...
Ashcroft Claims Waterboarding...
Joseph Nye | Posted 06.15.2008 | Politics