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How presidents forged the American century This book examines the foreign policy decisions of the presidents who presided over the most critical phases of America's rise to world primacy in the twentieth century, and assesses the effectiveness and ethics of their choices. Joseph Nye, who was ranked as one of Foreign Policy magazine’s 100 Top Global Thinkers, reveals how some presidents tried with varying success to forge a new international order while others sought to manage America’s existing position. The book shows how transformational presidents like Wilson and Reagan changed how America sees the world, but argues that transactional presidents like Eisenhower and the elder Bush were sometimes more effective and ethical. It also draws important lessons for today’s uncertain world, in which presidential decision making is more critical than ever.

This compilation features key writings by Joseph S. Nye Jr., exploring the concept of power in the context of the Global Information Age. It includes both previously published essays and significant new material, offering insights into how information technology influences global politics and international relations. The book delves into the dynamics of soft power, the role of information in shaping global interactions, and the evolving nature of influence in a rapidly changing world.

Part of the "Longman Classics in Political Science" series, this book is intended for students of international politics. It contains discussions about Middle East politics, including the Israel-Palestine dispute and the Iraq war, terrorism in general and radical Islamic terrorism in particular, the global politics of oil, and more.

This publication from Brookings Institution Press and Visions of Governance for the 21st Century explores contemporary governance challenges and innovative solutions. It features insights from experts on how to navigate complex political landscapes and improve public policy effectiveness. The work emphasizes the importance of adaptive governance in responding to societal changes and aims to provide a roadmap for policymakers and scholars interested in enhancing governance frameworks for the future.

Chapter 1. Are There Enduring Logics of Cooperation in World Politics? Chapter 2. Explaining Conflict and Cooperation: Tools and Techniques of the Trade Chapter 3. From Westphalia to World War I Chapter 4. The Failure of Collective Security and World War II Chapter 5. The Cold War Chapter 6. Post-Cold War Cooperation, Conflict, Flashpoints Chapter 7. Globalization and Interdependence Chapter 8. The Information Revolution and Transnational Actors Chapter 9. What Can We Expect in the Future?

This text includes timelines of particular conflicts, to help students to contextualize events. There are study questions at the end of each chapter and examples to help illustrate concepts. Topics covered include: military affairs; ethnic conflict; and economic globalization.

For more than a century, the United States has been the world s most powerful state. Now some analysts predict that China will soon take its place.

What role does ethics play in American foreign policy? The advent of the Trump Administration has raised this from a theoretical question to front page news. Should ethics even play a role, or should we only focus on defending our material interests? In Do Morals Matter? Joseph S. Nye provides a concise yet penetrating analysis of how modern American presidents have-and have not-incorporated ethics into their foreign policy. Nye examines each presidencyduring the American era after 1945 and scores them on the success they achieved in implementing an ethical foreign policy. Alongside this, he also evaluates their leadership qualities, explaining which approaches work and which ones do not.

"What role should America play in the world? What key challenges face us in the 21st century, and how should we define our national interests? These questions have been given electrifying new significance in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001." "Not since Rome has any nation had so much economic, cultural, and military power, but that power does not allow us to solve global problems like terrorism, environmental degradation, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction without involving other nations. In The Paradox of American Power, Joseph S. Nye Jr. focuses on the rise of these and other new challenges and explains clearly why America must adopt a more cooperative engagement with the rest of the world."--Publisher's description