Nye, who coined the term “soft power”, has died at the age of 88. Here in full is his upcoming article from Monocle’s June issue. Joseph S Nye, who popularised the term “soft power”, on what it means ...

Since the start of his second term, U.S. President Donald Trump has been dismantling the traditional channels of American soft power. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is no longer ...

He coined the term, arguing that a country’s global influence can’t be built on military might alone. Diplomats around the world paid heed. By Trip Gabriel Joseph S. Nye Jr., an influential figure in ...

What may look like savings through layoffs and grant rescissions will in fact cost billions in lost trade, weakened alliances, and diminished global influence. Linda J. Bilmes is a former US assistant ...

Earlier this month the United Kingdom government launched an inquiry into the country’s soft power – that is, its tools of attraction and cultural influence. Soft power is an elusive form of influence ...