Nye, Joseph S., Jr.

The Paradox of American Power

Why the World's Only Superpower Can't Go It Alone

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Produktbeschreibung

Nye, former assistant secretary of defense under Clinton and current dean of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard, offers a prescription for America's new role in the world that calls for a broader, more responsible, and cooperative relationship with the rest of the world.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press; Oup Oxford
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 141mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 205g
• ISBN-13: 9780195161106
• ISBN-10: 0195161106
• Artikelnr.: 13906513

Autorenporträt

Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Dean of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard, was Chairman of the National Intelligence Council and an Assistant Secretary of Defense in the Clinton administration. A frequent contributor to The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal, he is the author several books, including Governance in a Globalizing World and Bound to Lead: The Changing Nature of American Power.

Rezensionen

"This elegantly constructed essay is about why an unrivalled military and economic power still needs allies or partners, and why, as world leader, America should rely also on the soft, persuasive kind of power: the appeal of its values and culture."-The Economist