In the 1st episode of Planet A’s fourth season, Dan Jørgensen talks with Professor Joseph Nye of Harvard University.
Professor Nye gained global fame by introducing the term “soft power”, that is the ability of a country to persuade others to do what it wants – without using force or coercion.
In this episode of Planet A, he explains how soft power is particularly relevant to address transnational problems like climate change.
Professor Nye also talks about the increasing importance of exerting “power with” - rather than “power over” - other nations. To him, climate change is an example of a problem that no government can control by working alone – it demands collaboration with other governments.
Furthermore, he argues there are two great power shifts going on in this century.
One is a power shift from Europe and the US to Asia, particularly countries like China and India. The other great power shift is from vertical to horizontal power. That is the power shift from governments to non-governmental and transnational actors, which manifests itself at the COP-negotiations.
However, despite the rising influence of activists and the growing power of social media, nation-states remain the most important actors in the international system.
But we can only stem climate change if nation states strengthen international collaboration about creating common norms, rules and institutions.
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Preserving Our Future with Noah’s Ark for Plants
The Green Blueprint: EU Commissioner on the Union’s Climate Strategy
A talk with Germany’s Special Climate Envoy
A Small Island Nation’s Climate Challenge
Ajay Banga’s Vision for the World Bank: Combating Both Climate Change and Poverty
COP28 - A Historic Turn in Climate Politics?
COP28 – The Eleventh Hour
Tomas Anker Christensen - An update on the COP28 negotiations
Bangladesh Today: A Window to the World’s Future
Mafalda Duarte - Supporting Developing Countries while Taking Care of the Climate
Claude Turmes - A Fossile Free Ride
Henrik Stiesdal - On developing the modern wind turbine and offshore wind technology
Chris Bowen – Changing the course of Australian Climate Policy
Achim Steiner - How to Fight Poverty and Climate Change at the Same Time
Graham Hill - What Difference can an Individual Make?
Rainn Wilson - Is there Anything Funny to Say about Climate Change?
Angela Carter - On National Bans and Global Commitments to Phase Out Fossil Fuels
The Road to COP28 - with Climate Ambassador Tomas Anker Christensen
Simon Stiell - On UNFCCC, the COP process and the Global Stocktake
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