Participants in the roundtable include Barnett Baron, utive vice president of the Asia Foundation; Chu Yun-han, president of the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation; Vishakha Desai, president of Asia Society; Evans Revere, president of Korea Society; former Foreign Minister Han Seung-joo; and Professor Lee Shin-wha of Korea University. Nye has served as assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs, chair of the National Intelligence Council, and deputy undersecretary of state for security assistance, science and technology. He also served as dean of the Kennedy School of Harvard University. In a book, "Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics," Nye defined the soft power as a contrasting concept to hard power. He suggested soft power, which represents cultural influences, would be a successful tool for national interest, along with hard power, such as economic and military capabilities. Recently, he coined "smart power," proposing a balanced combination of the soft and hard powers as crucial in international relations. |