The Future of Power

From the scholar who coined the term “soft power,” a bracing examination of what it means to lead in the digital age

“Nye is a master of his field at the height of his powers.” —The Washington Post

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 information age is creating new opportunities for developing countries to improve their...