EPISODE · Feb 9, 2022 · 48 MIN
Do morals matter? — Joseph S. Nye
from In Pursuit of Development · host Dan Banik, Joseph S. Nye
Joseph S. Nye is the University Distinguished Service Professor, Emeritus and former Dean of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.He is the author of numerous highly influential books, including: Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics (2004)The Powers to Lead (2008)The Future of Power (2011)Is the American Century Over? (2015)Do Morals Matter? Presidents and Foreign Policy from FDR to Trump (2020)Joe Nye has also served in various capacities in the US government, as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Chair of the National Intelligence Council, and Deputy Under Secretary of State for Security Assistance, Science and Technology. Host:Professor Dan Banik, University of Oslo, Twitter: @danbanik @GlobalDevPodhttps://in-pursuit-of-development.simplecast.com/ Host:Professor Dan Banik, Centre for Global Sustainability, University of OsloSubscribe:Apple Spotify YouTubehttps://globaldevpod.substack.com/
What this episode covers
Dan Banik and Joseph S. Nye discuss the concepts of soft power and smart power, what constitutes a moral foreign policy, the ethical records of US presidents over the past 7 decades and the type of leader Americans typically desire.
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