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1937–2025 United States

Joseph Samuel Nye, Jr. (January 19, 1937 – May 6, 2025) was an American political scientist. He and Robert Keohane co-founded the international relations theory of neoliberalism, which they developed in their 1977 book Power and Interdependence.

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The international system consists not only of states. The international political system is the pattern of relationships among the states.

Understanding International Conflicts: An Introduction to Theory and History (2006)

If Thucydides were plopped down in the Middle East or East Asia, he would probably recognize ... the situation quite quickly.

Understanding International Conflicts: An Introduction to Theory and History (2006)

Any sense of global community is weak.

Understanding International Conflicts: An Introduction to Theory and History (2006)

At some point, consequences matter.

Understanding International Conflicts: An Introduction to Theory and History (2006)

I have found in my experience in government that I could ignore neither the age-old nor the brand-new dimensions of world politics.

Understanding International Conflicts: An Introduction to Theory and History (2006)

The bipolar world is over, but it not going to be replaced by a unipolar world empire that the United States controls alone. The world is already economically multipolar, and there will be a diffusion of power as the information revolution progresses, interdependence increases, and transnational actors become more important. The new world will not be neat, and you will have to live with that.

Understanding International Conflicts: An Introduction to Theory and History (2006)

Some economists believe that the Great Depression of the 1930s was aggravated by bad monetary policy and lack of American leadership. Britain was too weak to maintain an open international economy, and the United States was not living up to its new responsibilities.

Understanding International Conflicts: An Introduction to Theory and History (2006)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Joseph Nye (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.