show bio Joseph Nye

Joseph S. Nye Jr., University Distinguished Service Professor, is also the Sultan of Oman Professor of International Relations and former Dean of the Kennedy School. He received his bachelor's degree summa cum laude from Princeton University, did postgraduate work at Oxford University on a Rhodes Scholarship, and earned a PhD in political science from Harvard. He has served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Chair of the National Intelligence Council, and Deputy Under Secretary of State for Security Assistance, Science and Technology. In 2004, he published "Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics," "Understanding International Conflict (5th edition)," and "The Power Game: A Washington Novel."

Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics
Date: 4/8/2009

Harvard professor Joseph Nye discusses his book "Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics," a look at the nature of political and business leadership in today’s world. Drawing examples from the careers of leaders as distinct as Gandhi, Churchill, Lee Iacocca, and George W. Bush, Mr. Nye uses the concept of "smart power" to shed light on such topics as leadership types and skills, the needs and demands of followers, and the nature of good and bad leadership in terms of both ethics and effectiveness.

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