Bound to Lead: The Changing Nature of American Power

In this pioneering work, Joseph S. Nye, Jr., reckons with the enduring claim that American decline is inevitable. He argues that the United States will remain the dominant world power and shows that narratives about decline only divert policy makers from creating effective strategies for the future. The United States is not losing power; the nature of power has simply changed. The real—and unprecedented—challenge for the United States is maintaining its position as the world becomes increasingly interdependent.