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Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics

APR 13, 2004 Podcast

Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics

Joseph Nye's concept of "soft power" has become part of the international relations lexicon. In this 2004 book talk, he argues that hard power alone cannot ...

APR 5, 2004 Article

The Uses of History: Reflections on the Fall of Yugoslavia

Distinguished sociologist Kai Erikson described his many journeys to the town of Pakrac, in the former Yugoslavia, beginning during the war in 1992, and the interviews ...

MAR 31, 2004 Article

Promoting Democracy through International Law

Failing to draw adequately on international law, the model of democracy promoted by the Bush administration is neither effective nor legitimate in the eyes of ...

The Choice: Global Domination or Global Leadership

MAR 25, 2004 Podcast

The Choice: Global Domination or Global Leadership

To prevail in the war on terrorism and other looming geo-strategic crises, says Brzezinski, America needs serious allies, not just "coalitions of the willing."

MAR 23, 2004 Article

Responsibility and Global Labor Justice

Who should take responsibility for the global labor injustices that are manifested in the existence of sweatshops in the apparel industry? And, what is the ...