Joseph Nye

Joseph Samuel Nye Jr., born on January 19, 1937, was a prominent American political scientist renowned for his contributions to international relations theory. He co-founded the concept of neoliberalism alongside Robert Keohane, which they elaborated in their influential 1977 work, Power and Interdependence. Their collaboration introduced critical ideas such as asymmetrical and complex interdependence, reshaping the understanding of transnational relations and world politics during the 1970s.

Nye's intellectual legacy extends to the pioneering of the theory of soft power, which emphasizes the ability to attract and co-opt rather than coerce. He further developed the concept of