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Joseph Nye has been working at the intersection of technology and international relations for half a century. In this interview, he recounts some of his early experiences of working with academics who were willing and able to collaborate across disciplines. With great narrative instincts, Nye explains how he engaged with scientists and the technical community to understand and interpret the foreign policy dimensions of developments in both nuclear science and ICTs. He also speaks eloquently of his belief in the value of university departments able to foster the innovation and curiosity of the next generation of IR scholars working to understand the implications of technology for international relations. Nye’s account is fascinating not only because he provides great insight into how digital technologies can be understood in IR but because in doing so, he traces a path through his extraordinary career.
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Carr, M., Nye, J. (2019). From Nuclear Weapons to Cyber Security: Breaking Boundaries. In: Kaltofen, C., Carr, M., Acuto, M. (eds) Technologies of International Relations . Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97418-7_9
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