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Joseph S. Nye Jr. (1937–2025) was a prominent American political scientist and statesman, best known for developing the concept of soft power—a relatively recent addition to the elaborate sophistry of international politics.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

International relations: More sophistry than science

Calling this sophistry is not polemical. Sophistry was never about lying outright. It was about persuasive coherence in the service of authority. IR excels at this. It teaches…

  • Kweku Ampiah
8 min read
President Cyril Ramaphosa stands next to leaders of other Brics nations including Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo by Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images)
AFRICA

Break US domination and build Africa’s nations with BRICS

Africa is in a position to mobilise more countries to end decades-long US hegemony and leverage the continent’s position economically and politically

  • Phillip Dexter
  • Roscoe Palm
8 min read