Podcast appearances and mentions of Joseph Nye

The man who coined the term "soft power" recently died. It's ironic that Joseph Nye taught at Harvard University, the institution that's in the eye of the storm of the Trump administration's crackdown on foreign students. A court has now stopped the US government from banning foreign student enrolment at the country's most elite university, but more suspensions of federal funding are in the works. Now comes a broader move. The US State Department is pausing visa applications for the country's more than 1 million foreign students, this "in preparation for an expansion of required social media screening and vetting". In a land that prides itself on its First Amendment of the Constitution guaranteeing free speech, who decides when posting a picture of a Palestinian flag constitutes a national security threat?Are we seeing a passing fancy or the true decline of US soft power? As Europeans try to lure students and researchers to migrate to these shores, as the UK moves towards rejoining the Erasmus foreign student exchange programme that the pro-Brexit Conservatives quit, we ask what the pushback against foreign students and the use of social media posts as evidence for the prosecution say about our times and the free flow of ideas and information.Produced by François Picard, Rebecca Gniganti, Juliette Laffont, Ilayda Habip, Alessandro Xenos.

Day 1,185.Today, as Ukraine closes Moscow's airspace for the third night in a row we get our regular update about resistance activities in the occupied territories, report from a NATO exercise in Sweden and, for a little pick me up at the end of the week, you'll hear what happened when Francis and Dom were introduced to strong Ukrainian coffee. Contributors:Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST' WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/ Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It's free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Content Referenced:Hear more about Venetia's trip on our sister podcast 'Battle Lines':https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/23/battle-lines-trump-edition-inside-trumps-new-star-wars-prog/Learn More about Vadym's Coffee:https://www.instagram.com/vadymgranovskiy/How Ukraine's best coffee maker joined the fight against Russia (GQ):https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/politics/article/coffee-man-of-ukraine-war-vadym-granovskiy Joseph Nye obituary in The Telegraph:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2025/05/12/joseph-nye-foreign-policy-soft-power-washington-obama-bush/Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matthew Bannister on: Sir Tom Farmer, the Edinburgh born businessman who built up the tyre and exhaust company Kwik Fit.Elaine Wynn, who worked with her husband Steve to create a casino empire in Las Vegas.Sue Stapely, who transformed the way the legal profession communicates with the public and the media.Joseph Nye, the American political analyst who came up with the concept of “soft power” in international relationsInterviewee: Michael Welch Interviewee: Douglas Fraser Interviewee: David Sanger Interviewee: David McNeill Interviewee: Christina BinkleyProducer: Gareth Nelson-DaviesArchive used:Tom Farmer interview, Workwise Scotland, BBC Scotland, 03/02/1989; Tom Farmer, The House I Grew Up In, BBC Radio 4, 06/08/2008; Tom Farmer, First Light, BBC One, 22/11/2016; Joseph Nye On Soft Power, Foreign Policy Association, YouTube 22.02.2016; "Soft power" explained by the man who coined it, Council on Foreign Relations, uploaded to YouTube 09/05/2025; Joseph Nye on "The Future of Power", Harvard University, Centre for Public Leadership, uploaded to YouTube 04/02/2011; Doctor Who, Season 6, Episode 6, The Invasion, by Derrick Sherwin, Director: Douglas Camfied, BBC Television, 07/12/1968; An Interview with Sue Stapely, Fantom Films and Alex Moore, YouTube, uploaded 22/09/2021; PM, BBC, Radio 4, 31/03/1998; Coronation Street, Director: Michael Kerrigan, written by Tony Warren, Granada Television, ITV, 1998; The Archers, Omnibus Edition, BBC Radio 4, 21/07/1985; Mirage Resort Opens, 8 News Now, KLAS-TV, YouTube 13/07/2013; Elaine Wynn interview, KTVN Channel 13, YouTube, 03/11/2015; The Mirage Volcano erupts, 8 News Now - Las Vegas, YouTube 17/07/2024; Musings with Elaine Wynn, TheLifeYouCanSave.org, YouTube uploaded 27/09/2023;

Interview with Sameer Lalwani on India-Pakistan: 21:30 This week, Kelly and Tristen digest the recent elections in Australia and President Putin's WWII victory day parade, and remember the life and legacy of legendary IR scholar Joseph Nye. Kelly then talks with to Sameer Lalwani for an update on recent tensions between India and Pakistan.  Sameer Lalwani is a non-resident senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. He was formerly a senior expert in the Asia Center at the United States Institute of Peace, director of the Stimson Center's South Asia Program, an adjunct professor at George Washington University, and a Stanton nuclear security fellow at the RAND Corporation.  His research has also been published in Security Studies, International Studies Quarterly, the Journal of Strategic Studies, Small Wars & Insurgencies, Survival, The Washington Quarterly, Asian Survey, Foreign Affairs, and the New York Times. The opinions expressed in this conversation are strictly those of the participants and do not represent the views of Georgetown University or any government entity. Produced by Theo Malhotra and Freddie Mallinson.  Recorded on May 12, 2025. Diplomatic Immunity, a podcast from the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University, brings you frank and candid conversations with experts on the issues facing diplomats and national security decision-makers around the world. Funding support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. For more, visit our website, and follow us on Linkedin, Twitter @GUDiplomacy, and Instagram @isd.georgetown  

TNSR was saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Joseph Nye on May 6. He was a titan in the field of national security, a gifted professor, a dedicated servant of the people, and a great friend. In honor of his life's work, we are re-airing an episode of Horns of a Dilemma from last year when Frank Gavin, Chair of the TNSR editorial board, sat down with Nye to discuss his memoir and a range of other historical and contemporary topics.

Denne episoden ser nærmere på begrepet "mjuk makt" slik det ble definert av Joseph Nye, en kjent amerikansk forsker som døde denne uken, 88 år gammel. Ideene hans lever videre, og vi se nærmere på hva som menes med mjuk makt, historisk kontekst og hva det betyr i krigen mellom Russland og Ukraina. Lumske Putin har muligens ikke lest Nyes publikasjoner, og kanskje det er en viktig grunn til Moskvas svake posisjon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prominent international relations scholar, Joseph Nye, passes away.  We chat about his contribution to the study of international relations.  Catholic Church has a new pope and the first born in the US.  Asia's demand for US dollar is waning, what does it mean and what are likely implications?  US is upping intelligence gathering on Greenland and Danish government protests this action.

durée : 00:03:14 - Géopolitique - par : Pierre Haski - L'inventeur de l'expression Soft Power, Joseph Nye, est mort à l'âge de 88 ans, à un moment où son concept d'influence douce est "tué" par Donald Trump. « Le Soft Power va souffrir dans les quatre prochaines années », avait écrit Joseph Nye dans un récent article critique du président américain.

durée : 00:03:14 - Géopolitique - par : Pierre Haski - L'inventeur de l'expression Soft Power, Joseph Nye, est mort à l'âge de 88 ans, à un moment où son concept d'influence douce est "tué" par Donald Trump. « Le Soft Power va souffrir dans les quatre prochaines années », avait écrit Joseph Nye dans un récent article critique du président américain.

The LockBit ransomware gang has been hacked. Google researchers identify a new infostealer called Lostkeys. SonicWall is urging customers to patch three critical device vulnerabilities. Apple patches a critical remote code execution flaw. Cisco patches 35 vulnerabilities across multiple products. Iranian hackers cloned a German modeling agency's website to spy on Iranian dissidents. Researchers bypass SentinelOne's EDR protection. Education tech firm PowerSchool faces renewed extortion. CrowdStrike leans into AI amidst layoffs. Our guest is Caleb Barlow, CEO of Cyberbit, discussing the mixed messages of the cyber skills gaps. Honoring the legacy of Joseph Nye. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Today we are joined by Caleb Barlow, CEO of Cyberbit, who is discussing the mixed messages of the cyber skills gaps. Selected Reading LockBit ransomware gang hacked, victim negotiations exposed (Bleeping Computer) Russian state-linked Coldriver spies add new malware to operation (The Record) Fake AI Tools Push New Noodlophile Stealer Through Facebook Ads (Hackread) SonicWall urges admins to patch VPN flaw exploited in attacks (Bleeping Computer) Researchers Details macOS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - CVE-2024-44236 (Cyber Security News) Cisco IOS XE Wireless Controllers Vulnerability Enables Full Device Control for Attackers (Cyber Security News) Cisco Patches 35 Vulnerabilities Across Several Products (SecurityWeek) Iranian Hackers Impersonate as Model Agency to Attack Victims (Cyber Security News) Hacker Finds New Technique to Bypass SentinelOne EDR Solution (Infosecurity Magazine) CrowdStrike trims workforce by 5 percent, aims to rely on AI (The Register) Despite ransom payment, PowerSchool hacker now extorting individual school districts (The Record)  Joseph Nye, Harvard professor, developer of “soft power” theory, and an architect of modern international relations, dies at 88 (Harvard University)  Nye Lauded for Cybersecurity Leadership (The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University) Share your feedback. We want to ensure that you are getting the most out of the podcast. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey as we continually work to improve the show.  Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at cyberwire@n2k.com to request more info. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Britain has held a service at Westminster Abbey in London to mark the eightieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. The King and Queen and Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer attended. Other European capitals are holding their own events. Also in the programme: there's been two inconclusive votes by Cardinals this morning on who will succeed Pope Francis; India and Pakistan have accused each other of mounting drone attacks, including on targets far from the disputed region of Kashmir; and the American academic and policymaker Joseph Nye, who coined the phrase "soft power", has died aged 88.(Picture: King Charles III speaks to a veteran at the end of the Service of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey in London on the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Credit: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire)

The legendary international relations scholar Joseph Nye passed away on May 7th at the age of 88. He's best known, of course, for developing and advancing the idea of “soft power”—the ability to influence others and shape outcomes through attraction, persuasion, and cultural or ideological appeal rather than coercion or force. But over his singularly illustrious career, he authored hundreds of scholarly articles and dozens of books on international relations. To honor is legacy and memory, I wanted to share our conversation from way back in 2014. We began our conversation talking about Russia's (then recent) annexation of Crimea and occupation Ukraine, and what it suggests about long held ideas in international relations theory. We then pivot to his personal story, including his childhood in New Jersey and how his entry into the world of international relations was as an Africanist—he wrote an award-winning thesis as a Rhodes Scholar on decolonization in East Africa. Of course, we also discussed at length how he came up with the idea of “soft power,” which, as he explains, stemmed from an “a-ha!” moment while sitting in his kitchen.

Joseph S. Nye Jr. is a Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor, Emeritus, and former Dean of Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. He has served as assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs, as chairman of the National Intelligence Council, and as deputy undersecretary of state for security assistance, science and technology. In a recent survey of international relations scholars, he was ranked as the most influential scholar on American foreign policy, and in 2011, Foreign Policy named him one of the top 100 Global Thinkers. His most recent book, published in 2024, is “A Life in the American Century.” His other books include “The Power to Lead,” “The Future of Power,” “Presidential Leadership and the Creation of the American Era,” and "Is the American Century Over?” He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the British Academy, and the American Academy of Diplomacy. He received his bachelor's degree summa cum laude from Princeton University, won a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University, and earned a PhD in political science from Harvard. Ralph Ranalli of the HKS Office of Communications and Public Affairs is the host, producer, and editor of HKS PolicyCast. A former journalist, public television producer, and entrepreneur, he holds an BA in political science from UCLA and a master's in journalism from Columbia University.Scheduling and logistical support for PolicyCast is provided by Lilian Wainaina. Design and graphics support is provided by Laura King. Web design and social media promotion support is provided by Catherine Santrock and Natalie Montaner. Editorial support is provided by Nora Delaney and Robert O'Neill. 

Visit us at Network2020.org.The Trump administration's recent foreign policy decisions—including the pause on foreign aid, the closure of USAID, and an assertive approach to negotiations—have raised questions about the trajectory of U.S. soft power. In a world where power is increasingly diffuse and economic and political relationships are fuzzy, what will be the role of soft power in shaping international norms and achieving diplomatic goals? The cyclical nature of soft power, particularly in contrast to China's expanding global footprint, underscores the need to contextualize these shifts within broader geopolitical trends.Join us for a discussion with Professor Joseph Nye, University Distinguished Service Professor, Emeritus and former Dean of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and former Chair of the National Intelligence Council. His latest book A Life in the American Century traces the rise and transformation of U.S. power while contemplating the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. A leading thinker on soft power, Professor Nye will put Washington's recent actions into context, highlighting how they have influenced America's global standing. As countries navigate evolving trade dynamics and strategic realignments, this conversation will explore whether U.S. soft power can adapt to an increasingly competitive international landscape.Music by Sergii Pavkin from Pixabay.

What is soft power? It was a term conceptualised by Joseph Nye at the end of the Cold War to encapsulate America's moral and cultural appeal to the world. The current decline in the use of soft power by Trump administration was first accelerated by the neocons under George W. Bush, who accepted explicitly that the War on Terror would mean the abandonment of the pretence of moral leadership and this was encapsulated by torture at Abu Ghraib prison, rendition flights and Guantanamo Bay. This podcast explores the meaning and importance to America's empire of soft power and what the world will look like without it.Help the podcast to continue bringing you history each weekIf you enjoy the Explaining History podcast and its many years of content and would like to help the show continue, please consider supporting it in the following ways:If you want to go ad-free, you can take out a membership hereOrYou can support the podcast via Patreon hereOr you can just say some nice things about it here Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of The Eastern Front, Dalibor and Iulia welcome Joseph Nye, professor emeritus at Harvard's Kennedy School and pioneer of the theory of soft power to discuss the role of soft power in the context of the war in Ukraine. How should we determine who is winning and who is losing between Russia and Ukraine? Is Russia overperforming in terms of soft power? Dalibor and Iulia cover what you need to know about Zelenskyy's US visit and recent elections in Europe in their news section. What aspects of the Ukrainian peace plan are the most essential for its success? What do election results in Germany and Austria mean for support for Ukraine?Show notes: Sign up for The Eastern Front‘s bi-weekly newsletter here and follow us on X here. Find Iulia's recommended article by Ben Taub here.

Frank Gavin, chair of TNSR's editorial board, talks with Joseph Nye about his new memoir, "A Life in the American Century." This fascinating conversation covers a range of issues, including lessons from Nye's extensive experience as an influential analyst, policymaker, and scholar.

  In season 2, we kick-off with America's foremost foreign policy scholar, Dr. Joseph Nye, the former Assistant Secretary of Defense and former Dean of Harvard Kennedy School of Government, to talk about how the American Century has shaped our civilization and what lies ahead in the road.   Dr. Nye shares his profound insights on:   - His personal reflections from his latest released book   - The essence and impact of soft power, hard power and 'smart' power in shaping international relations, drawing from his extensive experience and academic work   - Analyzing the concept of the "American Century," its historical context, and its relevance in today's shifting global order   - Discussing the strategic challenges and opportunities presented by nuclear non-proliferation, with a focus on his contributions during the Carter administration   - Providing a forward-looking perspective on the rise of Asia, particularly China and India, and the implications for global economic and political dynamics   - Navigating through the complexities of U.S. foreign policy, from its triumphs to its missteps, and envisioning the path forward in an increasingly multipolar world   - His thoughts on contemporary wars: from Israel-Palestine to Ukraine-Russia   Accompanying Dr. Nye, we're privileged to have our very dear friend of the pod, Jon Cayzer who's a UK civil servant, adding depth to the conversation with his expertise and experience in public services and policy advising.   Join us as Dr. Joseph Nye artfully connects past influences with present challenges, offering a roadmap for understanding and navigating the future of international relations.   Follow our host Waheed Nabeel (@iwaheedo), for more updates on tech, civilizational growth, progress studies, and emerging markets.   Here are the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players, you should be able to click the timestamp for the episode.     (00:00) - Introduction to Joseph Nye and his seminal contributions   (02:13) - Nye's background and defining moments in global politics   (07:04) - The American Century revisited: implications for global leadership   (12:50) - The evolution and significance of soft power in the modern era   (14:47) - Is the U.S.'s current foreign policy, particularly its support for Israel's actions in Gaza, leading to a decrease in its soft power, similar to the impact of the Iraq War?   (16:46) - Is the current perceived political polarization in the U.S. truly unprecedented, or is it a return to historical levels of division experienced in past eras like the FDR presidency?   (18:36) - Can the U.S. and China avoid the Thucydides Trap and prevent military conflict?   (23:56) - Should Ukraine join NATO?   (25:14) - Is China, despite its hard power, struggling to amplify its soft power on the global stage?   (28:05) - How can a small country effectively increase its soft power—is it through cultural promotion like the British Council and Confucius Institute, or are there other strategies?   (29:46) - In light of populism and Brexit, how can the UK rejuvenate its smart power and reestablish its international standing post-EU?   (32:16) - How do advancements in technology and AI affect a country's balance of soft and hard power?   (33:36) - Does the fragmentation of media through technologies like social media endanger the consensus-building essential to democracy in the 21st century?   (35:32) - How can America, known for its innovation, adapt its foundational principles and values for future generations to bridge to the next century, moving beyond the notion of American exceptionalism?   (37:35) - Discussing the shift in American values from 1998 to 2023, how has the perception of patriotism and other core values evolved over time?   (27:20) - Analyzing Asia's rise and its global ramifications   (33:35) - The interplay of technology, AI, and international relations   (36:50) - Envisioning the future of diplomacy and international cooperation   (39:07) - Outro  

Il fut un temps où la seule façon d'affirmer sa puissance, c'était la violence, la guerre. Depuis plusieurs décennies, le pouvoir d'un Etat ou d'un groupe s'évalue aussi à son Soft Power, c'est-à-dire sa capacité à influencer les autres en diffusant son modèle culturel. Le Soft Power n'est pas nouveau : la Grèce antique, la monarchie française au 18è siècle, la culture britannique du 19è siècle… ont tour à tour exercé une influence dans le monde entier. Mais c'est en 1990 que le concept de Soft Power est développé par Joseph Nye, un professeur de Relations internationales. Pour lui, la mondialisation ne permet plus d'utiliser seulement la contrainte militaire, autrement dit le “hard power”. Depuis la fin de la guerre froide, son pays, les Etats-Unis, l'a compris et exerce une nouvelle forme de pouvoir très efficace, qui repose sur sa capacité à séduire et persuader les autres. Ce soft power s'applique aux Etats, mais aussi aux institutions internationales, aux ONG, aux entreprises ou aux mouvements citoyens.  Mais concrètement ça repose sur quoi ? Qui sont les rois du soft power ? Qu'est-ce que le soft power à la française ? Écoutez la suite de cet épisode de "Maintenant vous savez". Un podcast Bababam Originals, écrit et réalisé par Quentin Tenaud. À écouter aussi : Peut-on vraiment tomber amoureux d'une IA ? Qu'est-ce que le point du mari ? Qu'est-ce que le Bare Minimum Monday, qui empêcherait le burn-out ? Retrouvez tous les épisodes de "Maintenant vous savez". Suivez Bababam sur Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joseph Nye's prominent dual roles as policymaker and foreign affairs academic have rendered him one of the most important observers of U.S. foreign policy since World War II. In his new book, A Life in the American Century (https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=a-life-in-the-american-century--9781509560684), the statesman-scholar looks back on the last century's events from a personal and historical perspective. He joins host Richard Aldous to discuss, among other things, the erosion of U.S. soft power in the last two decades, the diverging paths U.S. foreign policy could take following the next presidential election, and the country's enduring resilience.

The State Department is the oldest Cabinet-level agency in the United States, with over 250 U.S. diplomatic posts worldwide and 70 to 80 thousand employees, almost half of whom are U.S. citizens. The structure of the State Department and career tracks for our nation's diplomats both at home and abroad can sometimes be opaque for understanding the full range of activities and missions it serves. Unpacking these matters are Dr. Mary Thompson-Jones, professor and chair of Women, Peace and Security at the U.S. Naval War College and retired career diplomat in the Senior Foreign Service, and Walter Braunohler, Minister Counselor in the Senior Foreign Service and professor of national security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College.About the Speakers:Dr. Mary Thompson-Jones is a career diplomat, professor, and published author on U.S. foreign policy and the practice of diplomacy. Her book, To the Secretary: Leaked Embassy Cables and America's Foreign Policy Disconnect (Norton 2016), was praised by Joseph Nye as “a fascinating account of how diplomacy really works from the bottom up.” Her diplomatic experience spans a 23-year career as a foreign service officer in leadership roles in the Czech Republic, Canada, Guatemala, Spain, and Washington, D.C. She retired with the rank of Minister-Counselor and is the recipient of several Superior and Meritorious Honor awards. Before coming to the USNWC, she directed a master's program at Northeastern University.Walter Braunohler is the State Department's senior faculty advisor at the U.S. Naval War College. A U.S. foreign service officer for over 20 years, Mr. Braunohler was most recently the counselor for public diplomacy at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine from 2020-2022. Prior to that, Mr. Braunohler was the U.S. consul general in Krakow, Poland from 2015-2018 and the spokesperson for the U.S. Mission to Thailand, Bangkok. He has also served in Sudan, Australia, Iraq and Washington, D.C. A graduate of the University of Michigan and the U.S. Naval War College, Mr. Braunohler speaks Thai, Polish and Ukrainian, and is originally from western Michigan.The views presented by the faculty or other guest speakers do not reflect official positions of the Naval War College, DON or DOD.

It is the week between Christmas and New Years so I wanted to do something a little different this week and bring you one of my favorite episodes from deep in the archives. Now, I started Global Dispatches ten years ago, in 2013. And back then, aside from the BBC, there weren't really any international affairs and world news podcasts. Today, of course, the landscape is a bit richer and I am happy for that--I don't view other international affaris podcasts as competition, but rather believe that a rising tide lifts all boats so the more the merrier. But ten years ago the podcast industry was in its infancy and the format of Global Dispatches was a bit different than it is today. I would sit down with people who had interesting lives or careers in foreign policy and international affairs and interview them about their life and career, with digressions about the historic foreign policy moments in which their or career intersected. I did around 200 of these longform biographical interviews over the first several years of the podcast. I did so many of these I can't name them all here, but some names you might recognize include George Mitchell, James Stavridis, Joseph Nye, Nick Kristoff, Robin Wright, Fareed Zacharia, Jessica Tuchman Matthews, Dennis Ross, Linda Thomas Greenfield, and so many more. These interviews are mostly behind a paywall at this point, and unlocked for paying subscribers via apple podcasts or Spotify. But for today, I wanted to bring everyone my 2016 conversation with Clarissa Ward. She is CNN's chief international correspondent. At the time, Clarissa Ward had recently snuck into rebel held territory in Syria, including Aleppo. And it was because of her several excursions into Aleppo that she was invited to brief the Security Council later that year. We kick off with a long conversation about the mechanics of sneaking into rebel held territory and the risks that entails. We then have a long conversation about how and why she became a journalist, including her time in Beirut and Baghdad.   And I have been thinking about this nearly 8 year old interview because in December Clarissa Ward became one of the first, if only, western journalist to enter Gaza without embeding with the IDF. She filed a harrowing report from a makeshift hospital in southern Gaza, which I will link to in the shownotes of this episode. 

 K-Pop, Volodymyr Zelensky, and Indian Cricket – what do these three things have in common? Soft power, of course.  In this episode, we're going to be talking about Soft Power in the 21st century and the unusual but fascinating displays of it.   Global Soft Power Index: Brand Directory's annual survey. Soft Power according to Joseph Nye in 1990. Soft Power's non-military, non-economic influence. Korea's rise in soft power ranking. K-Pop's Soft Power: BTS and the Korean Wave. Zelenskyy's Soft Power Amid Conflict: Ukraine, Russia conflict. Transforming soft power into hard power. Cricket as soft power: Origin in England, spread by the British Empire. Cricket's popularity in former colonies. Cricket as a bridge in India-Pakistan relations. Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/kpop-zelensky-cricket ---You might like:

Aunque estemos a 8 mil kilómetros de distancia, Reino Unido y México comparten lazos a través de la música, las artes, la comida, el deporte y la ciencia. A esto se le llama poder blando que, de acuerdo con el politólogo Joseph Nye, “es la capacidad de influencia de un país o cultura más allá de su potencia demográfica o económica”. Así, el poder blando es uno de los elementos que unen a ambos países en una amistad de ahora doscientos años. Katie Hannam y Karla Ortiz de la Embajada del Reino Unido en México, nos platican sobre los vínculos culturales entre ambos países gracias al llamado "Poder suave".

Professor Joseph S. Nye Jr., one of the most influential international relations thinkers of our time, sits down with A'ndre Gonawela and Andrew Wilson to discuss the applicability of his theories around neoliberalism in a Great Power competition framework, his assessments of executive foreign policy in past administrations, and where academia can inform the public as the international landscape continues to change. Professor Nye, who co-founded the neoliberalist school of thought, provides his take on what people get wrong about it. The hosts and Professor Nye discuss what 'soft power' is, in addition to recent concepts around 'smart power' and 'sharp power'. A'ndre and Andrew also question Professor Nye about his views on what constitutes a 'moral' foreign policy, as Nye provides his rankings on U.S. Presidents and their own moral foreign policies.

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Monica Juma is the National Security Advisor to Kenyan President William Ruto. Kenya is a stable democracy in a tough neighborhood. There is an ongoing Islamist insurgency across the border in Somalia, and nearby Sudan is in the midst of a spiraling civil war. On top of this all, the Horn of Africa is experiencing the worst drought in 40 years. I asked Monica Juma about each of these challenges, starting with how climate change is impacting Kenya's national security.    Today's episode was recorded live at the Aspen Security Forum. It is the last of three interviews I conducted on site in the middle of July, the others including Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk and International Relations scholar Joseph Nye.    https://www.globaldispatches.org/     

I caught up with legendary international relations scholar Joseph Nye at the The Aspen Security Forum. This conference was a target rich environment for snagging great guests for the podcast and I have some excellent episodes coming up, including a conversation with the most recent Nobel Peace Prize laureate, the Ukranian Human Rights Lawyer Oleksandra Matviichuk and Kenya's National Security Advisor Monica Juma.  I speak with Joseph Nye, best known for coming up with the concept of "Soft Power" describes the sources of Chinese soft power today and how that factors into geopoliticsl competition with the United States. We also discuss what opportunities might be harnessed to avoid a new Cold War between the United States and China. 

American political scientist Joseph Nye popularized the concept of soft power decades ago. As he wrote in his 2004 book by that name, “soft power – getting others to want the outcomes that you want – co-opts people rather than coerces them.” Such soft power cooption can be less costly than hard power coercion.But we see daily reminders that soft power is insufficient and hard power often remains decisive, at least initially.Consider:Putin's unprovoked large-scale invasion of Ukraine;Beijing's saber rattling in the Taiwan Strait; andTehran's continued employment of terrorist proxies and steps toward a nuclear weapon capability....These remind us that soft power has its limits.But it would be a mistake to dismiss the role of soft power. It's a necessary but not sufficient complement to hard power that can help the U.S. secure its interests.America needs both hard and softer power tools and needs to employ and integrate them more effectively. That's one of the big ideas animating FDD's Center on Military and Political Power (CMPP).What are the tools of soft power? How do they relate to hard power?How is China using soft power tools against the United States and its allies?How can we wield our soft power tools such as international development more effectively?To discuss these topics and more, Bradley Bowman — senior director of FDD's CMPP, filling in for Cliff May as host — is joined by Daniel Runde and Elaine Dezenski.Daniel RundeDan is a senior vice president and director of the Project on Prosperity and Development (PPD) at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, where he holds the William A. Schreyer Chair in Global Analysis. Dan has held leadership roles at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the World Bank Group and has significant experience in the private sector.He has written a new book: The American Imperative, Reclaiming Global Leadership Through Soft Power.Elaine DezenskiElaine is senior director of FDD's Center on Economic and Financial Power. Elaine has more than two decades of leadership in public, private, and international organizations and is a recognized expert on geopolitical risk, supply chain security, anti-corruption, and national security.

American political scientist Joseph Nye popularized the concept of soft power decades ago. As he wrote in his 2004 book by that name, “soft power – getting others to want the outcomes that you want – co-opts people rather than coerces them.” Such soft power cooption can be less costly than hard power coercion.But we see daily reminders that soft power is insufficient and hard power often remains decisive, at least initially.Consider:Putin's unprovoked large-scale invasion of Ukraine;Beijing's saber rattling in the Taiwan Strait; andTehran's continued employment of terrorist proxies and steps toward a nuclear weapon capability....These remind us that soft power has its limits.But it would be a mistake to dismiss the role of soft power. It's a necessary but not sufficient complement to hard power that can help the U.S. secure its interests.America needs both hard and softer power tools and needs to employ and integrate them more effectively. That's one of the big ideas animating FDD's Center on Military and Political Power (CMPP).What are the tools of soft power? How do they relate to hard power?How is China using soft power tools against the United States and its allies?How can we wield our soft power tools such as international development more effectively?To discuss these topics and more, Bradley Bowman — senior director of FDD's CMPP, filling in for Cliff May as host — is joined by Daniel Runde and Elaine Dezenski.Daniel RundeDan is a senior vice president and director of the Project on Prosperity and Development (PPD) at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, where he holds the William A. Schreyer Chair in Global Analysis. Dan has held leadership roles at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the World Bank Group and has significant experience in the private sector.He has written a new book: The American Imperative, Reclaiming Global Leadership Through Soft Power.Elaine DezenskiElaine is senior director of FDD's Center on Economic and Financial Power. Elaine has more than two decades of leadership in public, private, and international organizations and is a recognized expert on geopolitical risk, supply chain security, anti-corruption, and national security.

The conventional wisdom is that corruption is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that has a significant impact on societies and individuals around the world. And most people would agree that corruption is bad. It can undermine the rule of law, erode public trust, and distort economic development. But there are those who argue that to truly address corruption, we must rethink our understanding of what it is and how it operates. This may include adopting a dialectical approach that pays attention to the practical and social life of corruption, and the strategies of the various actors involved. What is crucial in this context is how we can best unpack the complicated web of social norms, value acceptances, power relations, negotiations, and social networks that animates local discourse and practices of corruption.Daniel Agbiboa is an assistant professor of African and African American Studies at Harvard University. In his recent book – They Eat Our Sweat: Transport Labor, Corruption, and Everyday Survival in Urban Nigeria – he explores how transport workers encounter and respond to the situation defined by extortion and violence in which they ply their trade. Twitter: @DanielAgbiboa Key highlights:Introduction - 00:52What the literature on corruption overlooks - 03:52The language of corruption in African countries - 08:03Why efforts to curb corruption often fail - 20:23The road transport sector in Nigeria- 28:54Rethinking anti-corruption policy - 46:20 Host:Professor Dan Banik (Twitter: @danbanik  @GlobalDevPod)Apple Google Spotify YouTubeSubscribe: https://globaldevpod.substack.com/https://in-pursuit-of-development.simplecast.com/

Van does battle with voices ranging from John Mearsheimer and Robert Kagan to Joseph Nye and Hillary Clinton in this book launch at the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy for his book, Pacific Power Paradox: American Statecraft and the Fate of the Asian Peace. Must listen! Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoVm4MrK4aU&t=412sBuy Pacific Power Paradox: https://www.amazon.com/Pacific-Power-Paradox-American-Statecraft/dp/0300257287/ref=sr_1_1?crid=KE1Q04ZJVROB&keywords=pacific+power+paradox&qid=1676789479&sprefix=%2Caps%2C759&sr=8-1Un-Diplomatic Newsletter: https://www.un-diplomatic.comBuy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/undiplomatic 

Featured Speakers: Professor David Des Roches (moderator), Dr. Diana Galeeva, Dr. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Professor Simon Chadwick, and Dr. Paul Michael Brannagan. Synopsis: The six Arab states of the Gulf Cooperation Council have each affirmed the use of “soft power” as an essential part of their overarching national strategies. Soft power, as outlined by American international relations scholar Joseph Nye, refers to the use of diplomatic and cultural tools in order to promote a country's image abroad and improve its international relationships—usually contrasted with “hard power,” or the pursuit of foreign objectives via direct coercion and military force. Each of the six Gulf states has sought to bolster their international reputations through soft power: each has pursued regional and international mediation efforts, made substantial investments in sports—perhaps best exemplified by Saudi Arabia's LIV golf tournament and Qatar's hosting of the FIFA World Cup—and highlighted domestic art and cultural programs. This strategy has clearly had positive impacts for the GCC states' international relations and their perceptions around the world. However, the use of soft power has also come with controversy. International human rights organizations have accused the six GCC states of using achievement in diplomacy, culture and sports to cover up domestic struggles with political freedoms and labor rights. In particular, the six states' ambitious sports programs have led to accusations of “sportswashing,” or promoting sports development as a way of distracting from human rights concerns. What is the status of soft power in the six GCC states? Has it been an effective tool of statecraft? What benefits are associated with the use of soft power? Have there been any drawbacks to its use?  

The recent 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party revealed Xi Jinping's intention to present to the world an image of a “credible, loveable, and respectable China.” The pursuit of soft power is inseparable from other government initiatives – China spends an estimated $10 billion on initiatives aimed at enhancing its soft power around the globe. Yet, public opinion polling from Pew Research shows that China is viewed unfavorably in many advanced economies. This data raises the question of whether China's investments in soft power tools are fruitful. Does China's image fare any better in developing countries? Beijing has the world's largest diplomatic network and has made relationship building with developing countries a cornerstone of its foreign policy. Cultural exchange programs for foreign students from developing economies is an example of its effort to bolster its image as an educational powerhouse and “champion of the developing world.” Economic power is typically not considered soft power, but China also blurred the lines between these categories of influence. The sheer size of its market and its influence as a potential trading partner and benefactor augment its attractiveness across the globe. Our host Elsa Katz is joined in this episode by three distinguished experts who provide insights on China's soft power through the lens of business, media, and creative industries. o Mr. Andrew Cainey – Founding Director, the UK National Committee on China and Senior Fellow, Royal United Services Institute; former Greater China Director at Booz & Company.o Ms. Zili Wang – Editor and Reporter at International desk of Caixin Media, Caixin Media Fellow at Oxford's Blavatnik School of Government.o Dr. Huiman Chan – Founder, UK-China Film Collab and Lecturer in Creative & Cultural Industries, De Montfort University. While their perspectives converge on some of the ways China defines its soft power as a two-way street and exercises it via cultural products, they however diverge regarding the suggested methods to advance its global influence. Some propose a bottom-up approach, others a top-down one. Whether the success of soft power is hindered by censorship or by information asymmetry is another thorny issue our experts will cover. From a holistic and nuanced perspective, listeners can grasp the highly complex nature of “soft power with Chinese characteristics” and the global changes of the past three decades since Joseph Nye first coined the term “soft power.” This episode is hosted by Elsa Katz and produced and supported by Read Leask. To keep up with our latest episodes, follow us on Twitter @oxfordpolicypod and on Instagram @oxfordpolicypod_.

Você sabe o que é Soft Power? O famoso “poder suave” ou “poder sutil” é um efeito quase sempre resultante de investimentos em cultura, audiovisual e esportes, e que podem ajudar na imagem de uma nação, a obter resultados importantes, e transformar o mundo sem uso de força ou coerção, mas apenas a sedução. Rafael Arinelli, Daniel Cury e Marina Anderi (Potterish) comentam o assunto com base em explicações enviadas pelo especialista Franthiesco Ballerini, autor do livro “Poder Suave”. Juntos, eles explicam o que é poder suave (ou soft power), como ele foi cunhado por Joseph Nye, e comentam sobre as dificuldades de delimitar esse poder, especialmente quando se fala de religião, por exemplo. Falam sobre sedução, o poder do Carnaval, Bossa Nova e Telenovelas brasileiras (e do futebol!), e citam o caso do presidente e o “golden shower”, do filme Tropa de Elite, da liberdade necessária para o soft power, a reação do Brasil com seu passado (e a cultura), entre outras coisas. O K-pop e a ascensão da Coreia do Sul com certeza vem à tona, e ainda são comentadas as relações entre os países no mundo atual. Aperte o play: você não vai se arrepender! Participe do nosso grupo no Telegram: https://t.me/cinemacao 06m49: Panorama 16m02: Pauta Principal 1h42m27: Plano Detalhe 1h55m53 Encerramento Ouça nosso Podcast também no: Feed: http://bit.ly/feed-cinemacao Apple Podcast: http://bit.ly/itunes-cinemacao Android: http://bit.ly/android-cinemacao Deezer: http://bit.ly/deezer-cinemacao Spotify: http://bit.ly/spotify-cinemacao Google Podcast: http://bit.ly/cinemacao-google Amazon Music: https://bit.ly/amazoncinemacao Ficha técnica: Apresentação: Rafael Arinelli e Daniel Cury Convidado: Marina Anderi (Potterish) Vinheta: Gustavo Boralli Agradecimentos aos patrões e padrinhos: André Marinho Anna Foltran Bruna Mercer Charles Calisto Souza Daniel Barbosa da Silva Feijó Diego Lima Felipe Braga Flavia Sanches Gabriela Angerami Gabriela Pastori Guilherme S. Arinelli Gustavo Reinecken Katia Barga Leila Pereira Minetto Luiz Villela Mateus de Sá Queiroga Tatiane Fonseca William Saito Fale Conosco: Email: contato@cinemacao.com Facebook: https://bit.ly/facebookcinemacao Twitter: https://bit.ly/twittercinemacao Instagram: https://bit.ly/instagramcinemacao Tiktok: https://bit.ly/tiktokcinemacao Contribua com o Cinem(ação) Com um valor a partir de R$1,00, você pode contribuir com o Cinem(ação)! Nós acreditamos que, para manter a produção de conteúdo de qualidade independente na internet, é preciso contar com a colaboração dos fãs e seguidores assíduos! Quanto mais dinheiro conseguirmos arrecadar, maior será nossa dedicação para melhorar os podcasts, tanto em quantidade quanto em qualidade! Venha fazer parte desse clube também! Apoia.se: http://bit.ly/apoia-cine Patreon: http://bit.ly/patreon-cinemacao Padrim: http://bit.ly/padrim-cinemacao PicPay: https://bit.ly/picpaycinemacao Pix: contato@cinemacao.com Plano Detalhe: (Rafa): Podcast: Projeto Querino (Marina): Série: Irma Vep (Dani): Filme: Marte Um (Dani): Livro: Homens Sem Mulheres (Haruki Murakami) Apoia.se: https://apoia.se/cinemacao

It all comes down to this.  A fight against Joseph Nye to stop the apocalypse, and what is Aikeet doing?  Why going to a lovely dinner with Mr. Nye while the party puts that plan into action.  Will they survive this ordeal, or is this indeed the end of Paxton and everything else.  If you like what you hear, head on over to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get you podcasts and leave us a review.If you are in the Grand Rapids area check out our meetup at https://www.meetup.com/We-Hate-Bards/ to check out our games. We've got games going every week.If you want to throw some coin our way head on over to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/wehatebardsBackers will receive early access to our Epic Tales podcasts, homebrew modules and games, and other members only access items.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Episode summary Joseph Nye has been listed as the most influential scholar on American foreign policy and is widely thought of as one of the leading global thinkers of our time. Extremely well-versed in nuclear weapons and nonproliferation, Nye, a former deputy Undersecretary of State and National Security Council Chair, will join us to talk about what role the threat of nuclear weapons has played in the war in Ukraine and what this war might tell us about future conflicts. QUOTES: “ That Putin has been able to deter the west from going too far, no boots on the ground, no long-range weapons, you're seeing something of a boundary in this conflict. It's not very good for Ukrainians. It's not very good for the world, but it's better than nuclear escalation.” JOSEPH NYE The host of the Munk Debates is Rudyard Griffiths - @rudyardg.   Tweet your comments about this episode to @munkdebate or comment on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/munkdebates/ To sign up for a weekly email reminder for this podcast, send an email to podcast@munkdebates.com.   To support civil and substantive debate on the big questions of the day, consider becoming a Munk Member at https://munkdebates.com/membership Members receive access to our 10+ year library of great debates in HD video, a free Munk Debates book, newsletter and ticketing privileges at our live events. This podcast is a project of the Munk Debates, a Canadian charitable organization dedicated to fostering civil and substantive public dialogue - https://munkdebates.com/ Senior Producer: Kelly Linehan Editor: Adam Karch

Our punktowners are in a tight spot.  Joseph Nye has put his plan into motion.  There needs to be a good plan or this could be a catastrophe of apocalyptical proportions.  Luckily Aikeet has a dinner invitation.   If you like what you hear, head on over to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get you podcasts and leave us a review.If you are in the Grand Rapids area check out our meetup at https://www.meetup.com/We-Hate-Bards/ to check out our games. We've got games going every week.If you want to throw some coin our way head on over to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/wehatebards Backers will receive early access to our Epic Tales podcasts, homebrew modules and games, and other members only access items.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Trong cuốn Tương lai của quyền lực, với lối phân tích gọn gàng chặt chẽ, tác giả đã đưa ra những gợi ý cho việc thảo luận về chủ đề nòng cốt: "Làm thế nào để Hoa Kỳ vẫn giữ được ảnh hưởng tốt đẹp nơi cộng đồng thế giới trong thế kỷ XXI hiện nay?". Ông nhắc nhở rằng trong thời đại Internet được phổ biến rộng rãi ngày nay, vai trò của các cá nhân và tổ chức phi chính phủ NGO, kể cả các nhóm khủng bố - hiện cũng đang nắm giữ một vị thế rất quan trọng trong nền chính trị toàn cầu chứ không phải chỉ là một lĩnh vực duy nhất, chuyên biệt dành riêng cho các chính quyền, dù đó là một siêu cường quốc như nước Mỹ như quan niệm từ xưa đến nay. Và tác giả kết luận rằng: "Nước Mỹ cần phải phát triển một chiến lược về quyền lực thông minh (Smart power strategy) trong sự hợp tác chân thành với các quốc gia khác, chứ không thể cứ ỷ thế vào quyền lực cứng (Hard power) như sức mạnh kinh tế quân sự, để mặc sức tung hoành áp đảo trên trường quốc tế như vẫn áp dụng từ xưa đến nay được nữa". Trong cuốn sách này, Joseph Nye đưa ra một tổng luận rất dễ đọc, kết quả của hơn hai thập kỷ đầy kiến thức uyên thâm mới mẻ về mặt khái niệm. Chiến lược tự do – hiện thực chủ nghĩa của Nye rất thuyết phục: Mỹ có thể ngăn chặn lại sự suy yếu chính trị và mở rộng sự thịnh vượng kinh tế bằng cách theo sát một chiến lược quyền lực nhỏ không nhằm theo đuổi vị trí siêu việt mà muốn chan hòa với các quốc gia khác. Tải ứng dụng để nghe trọn bộ Sách nói : voiz.vn/download

This week on Sinica, Kaiser chats with Maria Repnikova, assistant professor of global communications at Georgia State University, who recently published a short book under the Cambridge Elements series called Chinese Soft Power. A native Russian speaker who also reads and speaks Chinese, Maria has been a keen observer of China's response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and offers her perspectives on Chinese media coverage of the war and the impact of China's pro-Russian tilt on Beijing's soft power ambitions. She recently co-authored a piece in The Atlantic arguing that China's apparent pro-Russian position is about one thing only: the United States and China's opposition to American unipolar hegemony.4:25 – Definitions of soft power: Joseph Nye's and China's8:49 – The Chinese discourse on soft power: three major schools14:09 – How talking about soft power allows the airing of hard truths23:24 – Chinese soft power in the global South37:49 – How badly has the Russo-Ukraine War eroded Chinese soft power?41:44 – How Russian media has been talking about China since the invasion of Ukraine began44:50 – Why China's pro-Russia lean is really all about America54:40 – Is Russia's media style the future of Chinese media? On the "RTification" of Chinese mediaA full transcript of this podcast is available on SupChina.com.Recommendations:Maria: Prototype Nation by Silvia Lindtner; and an anti-recommendation for the show Inventing Anna, which is streaming on NetflixKaiser: Season 5 of the show The Last Kingdom; and the sequel to Vikings, called Vikings: Valhalla. Both are on Netflix.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With the world watching in shock at Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Allan and Darren describe how the crisis, and in particular the world's response, are (and are not) causing them to reconsider their priors about how politics and international affairs works. Allan describes how impressed he has been with Europe's response, while Darren is completely surprised at the speed and magnitude of the economic and financial sanctions imposed on Russia, in particular its central bank. Meanwhile, Allan reflects on the contingency of the Biden presidency, wondering how things would have been different had Donald Trump been president and what that says about the variability of the United States as a factor in world politics. Darren considers the responses of regional powers such as China, India and the ASEAN countries. Finally, they discuss early implications for Australia. Relevant links Anne Applebaum, “The impossible suddenly became possible”, The Atlantic, 2 March 2022: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/03/putins-war-dispelled-the-worlds-illusions/623335/ China Talk (podcast), “The new old cold war with Tooze and Klein”, 1 March 2022: https://chinatalk.substack.com/p/the-new-old-cold-war-with-tooze-and?s=r Adam Tooze, “Chartbook #89 Russia's financial meltdown and the global dollar system”, 28 February 2022: https://adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-89-russias-financial-meltdown?s=r Robert Keohane and Joseph Nye (1987) “Power and interdependence revisited”, International Organization 41(4): 725-753. http://www.rochelleterman.com/ir/sites/default/files/Keohane%20Nye%201987.pdf Patrick McKenzie, “Moving money internationally”, Bits about money (newsletter), 2 March 2022: https://bam.kalzumeus.com/archive/moving-money-internationally/ Paul Kelly, “Morrison's Mission: A Lowy Institute Paper”, Penguin Specials, February 2022: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/morrisons-mission-a-lowy-institute-paper-penguin-special-9780143778042 The Ezra Klein Show, “Can the West stop Russia by strangling its economy (with Adam Tooze), 1 March 2022: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/01/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-adam-tooze.html

The increased impact of social media is gradually changing the dynamics of soft power around the world. Politicians increasingly “engage in digital diplomacy”. It means that global connections are easier but at the same time more complex. It challenges existing models of influence as well as traditional hierarchical power structures. Joseph Nye defined term soft power as the ability of a country to persuade others to do what it wants without force or coercion. 60% of people using social media reported that it has impacted their self-esteem in a negative way. In this episode, we will discuss understanding of soft power, influence and impact of social media for soft-power influencing and self-esteem.

Qu'est-ce que le soft power ? Merci d'avoir posé la question ! Il fut un temps où la seule façon d'affirmer sa puissance, c'était la violence, la guerre. Depuis plusieurs décennies, le pouvoir d'un Etat ou d'un groupe s'évalue aussi à son Soft Power, c'est-à-dire sa capacité à influencer les autres en diffusant son modèle culturel. Le Soft Power n'est pas nouveau : la Grèce antique, la monarchie française au 18è siècle, la culture britannique du 19è siècle… ont tour à tour exercé une influence dans le monde entier. Mais c'est en 1990 que le concept de Soft Power est développé par Joseph Nye, un professeur de Relations internationales. Pour lui, la mondialisation ne permet plus d'utiliser seulement la contrainte militaire, autrement dit le “hard power”. Depuis la fin de la guerre froide, son pays, les Etats-Unis, l'a compris et exerce une nouvelle forme de pouvoir très efficace, qui repose sur sa capacité à séduire et persuader les autres. Ce soft power s'applique aux Etats, mais aussi aux institutions internationales, aux ONG, aux entreprises ou aux mouvements citoyens.  Mais concrètement ça repose sur quoi ? Qui sont les rois du soft power ? Qu'est-ce que le soft power à la française ? Ecoutez la suite dans cet épisode de "Maintenant vous savez". Un podcast écrit et réalisé par Quentin Tenaud. A écouter aussi : Qu'est-ce que l'OPEP ? Qu'est-ce que le Covax ? Qu'est-ce que la nouvelle Guerre froide ? Vous pouvez réagir à cet épisode sur notre page Twitter. Voir Acast.com/privacy pour les informations sur la vie privée et l'opt-out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this podcast, Sudarshan Ramabadran, Senior Research Fellow of India Foundation and Administrative Head of Center for Oublic Diplomacy and Soft Power gets in a conversation with Joseph Nye on the "Future of Soft Power"

China's Covid diplomacy dispatching facemasks and respirators overseas is being hailed as the ultimate soft power play. But is this really soft power? To answer this question, we're joined by the man who coined the term, Joseph Nye, the former dean of Harvard Kennedy School of Government as well as Bates Gill, professor in the Department of Security Studies at Macquarie University, and Natasha Kassam, a research fellow in the Diplomacy and Public Opinion Program at the Lowy Institute. Image credit: "AMCHAM Cares Co-Vid 19" by United States Embassy Kuala Lumpur is licensed under CC PDM 1.0See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TRT World's Ali Aslan sat down with the Former US Presidential Adviser Joseph NYE and talked about the latest developments and upcoming elections in the US.

In this Tea Leaves episode, Kurt chats with Dr. Joseph Nye, one of the leading thinkers on U.S. foreign policy and grand strategy, about morality and leadership in foreign affairs and the state of the Indo-Pacific. The two also examine the evolution of the U.S.-China-Japan relationship since the Clinton era and how the United States should approach China.

About the Lecture: The Trump Administration's national defense strategy contains the following judgment: “The central challenge to U.S. prosperity and security is the reemergence of long-term, strategic competition by…revisionist powers.” Why has “great-power competition” become a—if not the—dominant construct guiding the U.S. foreign policy establishment's understanding of contemporary geopolitics? What are its analytical underpinnings and prescriptive implications? About the Speaker: Ali Wyne is a Washington, DC-based policy analyst in the RAND Corporation's Defense and Political Sciences Department. He serves as a nonresident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council's Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and a nonresident fellow with the Modern War Institute. Since January 2015 he has been the rapporteur for a U.S. National Intelligence Council working group that convenes government officials and international relations scholars to analyze trends in the world order. Ali served as a junior fellow in the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's China Program from 2008 to 2009 and as a research assistant to Graham Allison at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs from 2009 to 2012. He has also conducted research for Robert Blackwill, Derek Chollet, Henry Kissinger, Wendy Sherman, and Richard Stengel. From January to July 2013 he worked on a team that prepared Samantha Power for her confirmation hearing to be ambassador to the United Nations. From 2014 to 2015 he was a member of the RAND Corporation's adjunct staff, working for the late Richard Solomon on its “Strategic Rethink” series. Ali graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with dual degrees in Management Science and Political Science (2008) and received his Master in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School (2017), where he was a course assistant to Joseph Nye. While at the Kennedy School, he served on a Hillary for America working group on U.S. policy towards Asia. Ali is a coauthor of Lee Kuan Yew: The Grand Master's Insights on China, the United States, and the World (2013) and a contributing author to Our American Story: The Search for a Shared National Narrative (2019), Power Relations in the Twenty-First Century: Mapping a Multipolar World? (2017), and the Routledge Handbook of Public Diplomacy (2008). He has published extensively in outlets including the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, and the Christian Science Monitor. Ali delivered the welcome address at the 2011 St. Gallen Symposium, participated in the 2015 Manfred Wörner Seminar, was selected to attend the 2016 Young Strategists Forum and the 2018 Brussels Forum Young Professionals Summit, and participated in the 2018 China-U.S. Young Scholars Dialogue, the 2019 Taiwan-U.S. Policy Program, and the 2019 Atlantik-Brücke Young Leaders Program. In 2012, Young Professionals in Foreign Policy and the Diplomatic Courier selected him as one of the 99 most influential professionals in foreign policy under 33. Ali is a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a David Rockefeller fellow with the Trilateral Commission, and a security fellow with the Truman National Security Project.

In the 1980s Joseph Nye coined the term “soft power,” referring to a country's ability to attract rather than coerce. For many years America has enticed the world through the appeal of its cultural outputs, even when US foreign policy is unpopular. It has unleashed an attractive arsenal of Hollywood blockbusters, genre-shaping tunes, and mega brands such as McDonald's and Apple. As these cultural phenomena spread globally, so did US influence, attracting partners and support. Yet, in the age of the “America First” modus operandi, is US soft power—expressed through culture, education, diplomacy and aid—declining? And to what extent is the American story being eclipsed by a rising China, the world's other movie hubs, Bollywood and Nollywood, and even K-pop bands?