Joseph Nye

Joseph Nye

academic United States

Joseph Nye is an esteemed political scientist and former dean of the Harvard Kennedy School, best known for his concept of 'soft power,' which refers to the ability to influence others through attraction and persuasion rather than coercion. His work highlights the importance of U.S. leadership in global affairs and the potential consequences of neglecting foreign engagement, especially in the context of rising powers like China.

Born on Jan 19, 1937 (88 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
156,527
Power
3,046$
Sentiment
6.43
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
France 1 5.00 0.08% +0% 65,273,511 54,577 $2,700,000 2,258$
Taiwan 1 5.00 0.10% +0% 23,816,775 24,553 $670,000 691$
Pakistan 1 7.00 0.04% +0% 220,892,331 77,397 $280,000 98$
Totals 3 309,982,617 156,527 $3,650,000 3,047$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Pakistan Pakistan: Joseph Nye, who introduced the notion of soft power decades ago, considered the question of whether soft power was still significant in today’s world. 7

Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941: Return of hard power - Newspaper

Hong Kong Hong Kong: Joseph Nye is a renowned scholar in international relations and the proponent of the 'soft power' theory. 8

明報 (Ming Pao): 國際 - 20250612 - 每日明報

Slovenia Slovenia: Joseph Nye was a prominent intellectual known for his work on soft power. 9

Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959: Slovo avtorja koncepta mehke moči (1937–2025)