| | |  | Threats & Solutions | Home » » The Future of Power | | | | | | | Description: | | Power evolves. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, unsurpassed in military strength and ownership of world resources, the United States was indisputably the most powerful nation in the world. But the global information age is rendering these traditional markers of power obsolete. To remain at the pinnacle of world power, the United States must adopt a strategy that considers the impact of the internet on global power resources. The Future of Power examines what it means to be powerful in the twenty-first century and illuminates the road ahead. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Joseph S. Nye Jr. | | Paperback:
| 320 pages | | Publisher:
| PublicAffairs | | Publication Date:
| December 13, 2011 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1610390695 | | Product Width:
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35 of 38 found the following review helpful:
 Balanced and ConvincingFeb 04, 2011
By Ann L. Hollick
Joseph Nye's new book on the Future of Power brings reasoned analysis to bear on anxious predictions of America's relative decline vis a vis a rising China. While not ruling out the danger of conflict, Nye sees no need for the U.S. and China to go to war in the 21st century if Chinese hubris and American fears can be held in check. This volume goes a long way toward achieving that worth while objective. Building on his earlier study of soft and hard power, Nye argues that China and the US have much to gain from working together on major global challenges ranging from financial stability to climate change. This cooperation would, in Nye's words, represent the exercise of "smart power."
41 of 49 found the following review helpful:
 American Empire vs. Global GovernanceFeb 13, 2011
By David Hillstrom
The US has, since WWII, been the most powerful and influential country in the world. Following the collapse of the Communist system in 1990 it is the sole super power. Nonetheless, there have been limits to the extension of American power. The most obvious example is the defeat in Vietnam. More recently, in response to the terrorist attacks on 9/11, the US has become engaged in new wars of occupation in Afghanistan and Iraq. And the prognosis of those state building projects remains uncertain today.
Joseph S. Nye Jr. has provided a new book, The Future of Power, to assess American power and consider the future of America's reach. In some ways this book is an example par excellence of realpolitik. He offers a reasoned approach to assessing the limits of power and provides a methodology, which he terms `smart power,' as a strategy for the successful extension of American influence in the world. He explains that, while the US remains the dominate military power by far, it cannot successfully impose its will on the world order through military might alone. This is, as far as it goes, a rational critique of US policy and its continued reliance upon projected military strength. Indeed the US cannot afford the expense of maintaining military dominance and policing the world. So the author suggests a mix of soft and hard power that are measured against a prioritized list of goals in order to achieve the maximum influence possible. This is the essence of smart power. His advice would certainly be useful, if it were taken to heart by the many old cold-warriors who lead government policy. So from this perspective I think that The Future of Power is a worthy book.
However, in the long run not even smart power will be adequate. The US is losing ground economically in the world economy. Consequently, it will not be capable of maintaining its decisive lead in military prowess. Hence, the reliance on soft power will become ever more important. Why not recognize the trend and stand down earlier on the foolish race to maintain military dominance? In any case shouldn't one question the basic premise of Mr. Nye's book? Why is it important that the US maintain the maximum influence possible within the global community? The author never considers calling this unspoken premise into question. Surely there is a moral dilemma here. Hence, I recommend a more radical perspective on the issue of American power, such as that presented by Andrew J. Bacevich in his excellent book, Washington Rules.
David Hillstrom
Author of The Bridge
13 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Excellent workFeb 19, 2011
By JunkyardWisdom
"JunkyardWisdom"
The book focuses on how nations can exert influence. The two simplistic methods are hard power (mostly military strength) and soft power (cultural appeal, foreign aid, persuasion, etc.). Nye argues that both are important and that the proper balance between the two is what he calls "smart power." Nye focuses on rising nations that may not always see eye-to-eye with America. His conclusions strike me as accurate and remarkably well said. He has an upbeat view of America's future in the 21st Century. Academic but still approachable for the rest of us, this is a great book to read if you want to better understand America's role in the world.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
A book For Wielders of Power and those who deal with themApr 06, 2011
By Robert Kall
"Rob Kall of Opednews.com"
This is the first book I've read that I was sure that leaders of nations would be reading.
it provides fascinating look at the varieties of power-- smart, hard, soft, diffusing... and how new technologies and media are affecting the players.
It walks the reader through the varieties of power and how they are being used, how shifts in access to them created by technologies and cultural changes are affecting the major players
Then Nye devotes chapters to the major power players in the world. The biggest deal is, of course, China, and his take offers an interesting perspective, including reviewing the USA's history of declinism, the times when the American public believes that the US is in a stage of decline, like now.
This latter section also looks at the BRIC nations-- Brazil, India, Russia and China-- the up and coming power players of the world.
Nye also wrote the book SOFT POWER, and coined the term. It was my interest in soft power that caught my interest. Now, the big idea is smart power, which integrates the effective use of hard power and soft power. Nye explains how that is done effectively. It's interesting that even though the US is by far the most powerful possessor of hard power, that is more and more often, not enough to get what is desired. It takes soft power to make smart power happen. This book helps you to think how this works, in ways that are obvious and not so obvious.
I interviewed him on my radio show, check itunes for Rob Kall to download the podcast.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Fascinating perspective on changing geopolitical landscape and foreign policyFeb 10, 2011
By Ginastera
Nye - the foreign policy expert who coined the term soft power - has written a fascinating, timely look at the changing nature of power in the global information age, as well as takes a hard look at the conventional wisdom of American decline. It's interesting, relevant and even enjoyable!
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