Joseph S. Nye Jr.

University Distinguished Service Professor, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Joseph S. Nye Jr.

Joseph S. Nye Jr. is University Distinguished Service Professor, Emeritus, and former dean of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. 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. He has served 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. His most recent books include The Powers to Lead (Oxford University Press, 2008); The Future of Power (PublicAffairs, 2011); Presidential Leadership and the Creation of the American Era (Princeton University Press, 2013); and Is the American Century Over? (Polity, 2015). He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the British Academy, and the American Academy of Diplomacy. 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.

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CSIS Commission Report on North Korea Policy & Extended Deterrence

A bipartisan, 14-member Commission on the Korean Peninsula has looked at recommendations for strengthening extended deterrence and reexamining North Korea policy. Join us as members of the Commission discuss recommendations from our report.

Event by John J. Hamre , Joseph S. Nye Jr. , Victor Cha , Katrin Fraser Katz , and Vincent Brooks — January 19, 2023

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North Korea Policy & Extended Deterrence

Amid new challenges, the United States and South Korea must re-examine its approach to North Korea policy and U.S. extended deterrence. Explore the recommendations of the CSIS Commission on the Korean Peninsula in this interactive report.

Digital Report by John J. Hamre , Joseph S. Nye Jr. , Victor Cha , and Katrin Fraser Katz — January 19, 2023

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Recommendations on North Korea Policy and Extended Deterrence

A new report from the CSIS Commission on the Korean Peninsula offers actionable recommendations for navigating North Korea policy and strengthening U.S. extended deterrence.

Report by John J. Hamre , Joseph S. Nye Jr. , Victor Cha , and Katrin Fraser Katz — January 19, 2023

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What do we do on North Korea? Extended Deterrence & Diplomacy

The CSIS-Chey Institute Commission on the Korean Peninsula now premieres the pre-recorded event for the public to get a glimpse into the inner workings of a new project focusing on the North Korea threat and the Korean Peninsula.

Event by John J. Hamre , and Victor Cha , Joseph S. Nye Jr. , Tom Karako , Park In-Kook , Vincent Brooks , Chun Chaesung , Hong Kyudok , Kim Hong-kyun , Lee Geunwook , Gary Samore , Sue Mi Terry — June 27, 2022

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Beyond Security: South Korea’s Soft Power and the Future of the U.S.-ROK Alliance in a Post-Pandemic World

Please join the CSIS Korea Chair for a special event looking at how South Korea can enhance and leverage its soft power in fields such as K-pop, soap operas, movies, video games, contemporary art, sports, education, business, and technology.

Event by Joseph S. Nye Jr. , John J. Hamre , Victor Cha , and Mark Lippert , Sue Mi Terry , John H. Lee , Euny Hong , Bernie Cho , Sook Jong Lee , Shin-wha Lee , Chung Min Lee , Scott Snyder , Daniel Tudor , Jiyoon Kim — October 5, 2021

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Future of Northeast Asia and Korea-U.S. Alliance

In late 2020, CSIS and the Chey Institute for Advanced Studies established the Commission on Northeast Asia and the Korean Peninsula to assess and make recommendations for the U.S.-Korea alliance amidst unprecedented geostrategic uncertainties and challenges.

Event by and John J. Hamre , Joseph S. Nye Jr. , Victor Cha , Sue Mi Terry , Chey Tae-won , Park In-Kook , Ahn Ho-young , Vincent Brooks , Kim Byung-yeon , Kim Hong-kyun , Sohn Jie-ae — May 17, 2021

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CSIS Commission on the Korean Peninsula: Recommendations for the U.S.-Korea Alliance

In late 2020, CSIS established a bipartisan commission on Northeast Asia and the Korean Peninsula to assess and make recommendations for the U.S.-Korea alliance. The commission was led by John Hamre and Joseph Nye with a group of senior experts and former U.S. officials.

Report by John J. Hamre , Joseph S. Nye Jr. , and Victor Cha — March 22, 2021

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Online Event: The New Biden Era and the Korean Peninsula

The Commission on Northeast Asia and the Korean Peninsula now premieres the second pre-recorded event, a “The New Biden Era and the Korean Peninsula” for the public to get a glimpse into the inner workings of a new project focusing on the U.S.-ROK Alliance.

Event by John J. Hamre , Joseph S. Nye Jr. , Victor Cha , Mark Lippert , Michael J. Green , and Richard Armitage , Chung Jae Ho , Wendy Cutler , Kim Byung-yeon , Kim Sung-han , Lee Hong-koo , Lee Sook Jong , Park Cheol-Hee , Park In-Kook , Kathleen Stephens , Yoon Young-kwan — January 21, 2021

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Online Event: Strategic Shift in Northeast Asia: Future Policies and Strategies

The Commission on Northeast Asia and the Korean Peninsula now premieres the first pre-recorded event, a “Strategic Shift in Northeast Asia: Future Policies and Strategies” for the public to get a glimpse into the inner workings of a new project on the U.S.-ROK Alliance.

Event by John J. Hamre , Joseph S. Nye Jr. , Victor Cha , Park In-Kook , Sohn Jie-ae , Vincent Brooks , Lee Hong-koo , Yoon Young-kwan , and Jung Seung-jo — December 28, 2020

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