The national interest is predetermined by geopolitics or the history of a country. Important political leaders never just followed their interests - they were concerned about the interests of their people. — Joseph Nye Copy Share Image
“Plenty of information leads to scarcity of attention. When people are overwhelmed with the volume of information confronting them, it is hard to know… — Joseph Nye Copy Share Image
We live in a world of diverse cultures, and we know very little about social engineering and how to 'build nations.' And when we… — Joseph Nye Copy Share Image
America should find its interests in ways which are more consistent with the interests of other countries, which are things that are good for… — Joseph Nye Copy Share Image
American power in the world relies on these ideals of openness and critical debate. — Joseph Nye Copy Share Image
Power is the ability to affect others to get the outcomes you want, and that can be done by coercion, payment or attraction. — Joseph Nye Copy Share Image
Every politician just has to remember how he got his position in the first place. A young candidate running for Congress or any outsider interested in public office could only achieve his goals by relying on soft power. They could not force anyone to vote for them. They needed to convince their potential voters, they needed to do fundraising, they… — Joseph Nye Copy Share
Leadership experts and the public alike extol the virtues of transformational leaders - those who set out bold objectives and take risks to change… — Joseph Nye Copy Share Image
As we think of power in the 21st century, we want to get away from the idea that power’s always zero sum — my… — Joseph Nye Copy Share Image
In the information age, it's not just whose army wins, but whose story wins. — Joseph Nye Copy Share Image
Terrorism is like jujitsu: The small players win if they make the large player use his strength against himself. — Joseph Nye Copy Share Image
