The Value of Smart Power in a Time of Transition

The latest in Joe Nye's series of books about leadership and power, The Powers

to Lead, builds upon his earlier writing concerning the paradox of power and

the increasingly important concept of soft power to define a more advanced

resource for leaders in government: smart power. Drawing upon case studies,

a review of the vast literature about leadership, and his own experience in government

and academia, Nye has produced a valuable primer for students and

practitioners on the relations