Joseph Nye Jr. is the University Distinguished Service Professor and former dean of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He has served as chair of the National Intelligence Council and as deputy under secretary of state. His most recent books include Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics, The Power Game: A Washington Novel, and The Powers to Lead.
Yogi Berra, the great sage of baseball, is reported to have said, “Never make predictions—particularly about the future.” He had a point.
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