Joseph Nye, prominent Harvard int'l relations scholar, dies at 88

Joseph Nye, a prominent scholar of international relations who had a significant influence on the U.S.-Japan alliance, has died, Harvard University said Wednesday. He was 88.Nye, who was dean of Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government from 1995 to 2004, after serving as assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs under U.S. President Bill Clinton, died on Tuesday, according to the university, which did not disclose the cause of his death.Known for pioneering the theory of "soft power" to shed light on how nonmilitary strengths, such as cultural curiosity, can in…READ FULL ARTICLE