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Joseph S. Nye, Jr.

Joseph S. Nye, Jr.

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Joseph S. Nye, Jr., a professor at Harvard University and a former US assistant secretary of defense, is the author, most recently, of Do Morals Matter? Presidents and Foreign Policy from FDR to Trump (Oxford University Press, 2020).

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  1. Is America Reverting to Isolationism?
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    Is America Reverting to Isolationism?

    Sep 4, 2023 Joseph S. Nye, Jr. considers the implications of the Republican Party's latest flirtation with populist foreign policies.

  2. India and the Global Balance of Power
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    India and the Global Balance of Power

    Jun 30, 2023 Joseph S. Nye, Jr. sees the country as a crucial partner to the United States, but thinks an alliance is a non-starter.

  3. Joseph S. Nye, Jr., on Chinese power, US politics, the new cold war, and more
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    Joseph S. Nye, Jr., on Chinese power, US politics, the new cold war, and more

    Jun 6, 2023 Joseph S. Nye, Jr. considers how China undermines its own soft power, traces the potential causes of a war over Taiwan, welcomes Europe’s embrace of “smart” power, and more.

  4. If Trump Returns
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    If Trump Returns

    May 31, 2023 Joseph S. Nye, Jr. considers the implications of the 2024 presidential election for America's foreign policy and global standing.

  5. Dilemmas of Deterrence
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    Dilemmas of Deterrence

    May 2, 2023 Joseph S. Nye, Jr. considers America’s options for risk reduction as nuclear threats escalate and China-Taiwan tensions rise.

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    Christine Lagarde’s Gifts to Populists

    Yanis Varoufakis worries that the European Central Bank's blunders have revived the far right's political fortunes.
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    Bridging the Climate-Development Gap

    Dani Rodrik & Ishac Diwan explain how to free up fiscal space for sustainable development in many low- and middle-income countries.
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    Lower Transaction Costs for Greater Innovation

    Andrew Sheng & Xiao Geng highlight the link between access to global markets and investment in research and development.
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    Ashoka Mody on Indian corruption, growth, jobs, and more

    Ashoka Mody explains the roots of the lack of accountability in India, highlights shortcomings in human capital and gender equality, casts doubt on the country’s ability to assume a Chinese-style role in manufacturing, and more.
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    Why India’s Women Are More Vulnerable to Disasters

    Joyita Roy Chowdhury & Prarthna Agarwal Goel call attention to gender inequalities that exacerbate the effects of floods and other natural catastrophes.
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    Europe in the Age of Industrial Policy

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    While China and the US take advantage of scale to pursue large-scale investment in critical sectors, the EU struggles to follow suit, owing to its decentralized fiscal structures and rules limiting government subsidies to industry. A new EU-level investment program is urgently needed.

     advocates a federal investment program, funded by EU sovereign-debt issuance and administered centrally.
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    Fixing Global Governance

    Gordon Brown explains how to make the G20 and the Bretton Woods institutions fit for purpose once again.
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    The EU Needs Fiscal Union

    Lucrezia Reichlin laments the pro-cyclical bent of the European Commission’s proposed reforms to fiscal rules.
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    The Roots of the Global Water Crisis

    Joshua Castellino explains why overhauling the current economic paradigm is crucial for preserving Earth’s natural systems.

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