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Summer Schedule
There will be no Public Affairs events during July and August. The Council’s new program year begins in September. We will continue to post materials online, however, so please visit our website from time to time.
Because of the summer break, our next Insider e-newsletter will appear in October.
New Publications
 Based on a 5-year Carnegie Council project, Forging Environmentalism presents case studies and analysis focusing on the big players in environmental politics—China, Japan, India, and the United States. See the Carnegie Online Book Companion, which contains book excerpts, an online exclusive, resources, and discussion questions for educators.
 Coming in July Ethics & International Affairs, Summer 2006. This issue includes "Whither the Responsibility to Protect?" Humanitarian Intervention and the 2005 World Summit" by Alex J. Bellamy; "The Gendered Dimensions of Conflict's Aftermath: A Victim-Centered Approach to Compensation" by Sara L. Zeigler and Gregory Gilbert Gunderson; and a roundtable on nonstate threats and collective security: "A Threat to One is a Threat to All," with articles by Robert O. Keohane, Bruce Jones, Ambassadors Nirupam Sen and Nancy E. Soderberg, and Stephen Lee.
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Stop the Bleeding of American Legitimacy
by Patrick Cronin
According to Rear Admiral Harris, the three suicides at Guatanamo Bay were "an act of asymmetric warfare." His words exacerbate the already negative image of the United States abroad, says Patrick Cronin. In fact this kind of bad diplomacy is "an act of superpower suicide."
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 EDITOR'S NOTE
Recent events in Iraq and Guantanamo show that there is an urgent need to address the question of ethics in war. The Carnegie Council provides analysis, debate, and direction on this issue from some of the most informed and experienced leaders. And of course we continue to examine a host of other pressing concerns, such as UN reform, Iran, and the policy challenges in Africa.
We are working on ways to broadcast our resources more widely, through newsletters, emails, and audio podcasts, as well as by posting materials on our website. In the future we will also be offering more videos. Let us hear from you! We welcome your feedback on how you prefer to receive materials. Write to mlynn@cceia.org
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
Debate on The UN: Still Relevant After all these Years?
Is the UN "I" for irrelevant, or "I" for indispensable, as UN senior official Shashi Tharoor would have it? While conceding that the UN is relevant, lawyer and human rights expert Ruth Wedgwood argues that "competing multilaterals" should also play a role in solving the world's problems. Deeply serious but always witty, this is truly a debating "dream team," moderated by New York Times writer James Traub.
Debate: The Concept of Just War
According to Thomas Nichols, we (the United States and other developed nations) are already moving into an era where preventive war is acceptable—even though to say so openly is still taboo. Jean Bethke Elshtain eloquently lays out the history and principles of just war. "If force is resorted to," she insists, "it should be within the just war tradition." Moderated by Council President Joel Rosenthal, this debate was so popular that it had to be moved to a bigger venue.
Voices from Iran
There is a lot of speculation about Iran, but we rarely hear from Iranians themselves. Two recent discussions at the Council give us a taste of opinions inside the country.
- Are We Misreading Iran's Nuclear Politics?
In a conversation with Professor Vali Nasr and moderator John Tirman, leading Iranian human rights advocate Fatemeh Haghighatjoo remarked that Iranian political parties and individuals—including some conservatives—are mobilizing to criticize the Iranian government's handling of the nuclear issue. In her opinion, "the various parties that have joined the debate believe that the ultimate pressure that can change Iran's nuclear policy will come from within, not from without."
- Carnegie Interview with Vali Nasr
(Available as an audio and a transcript)
 Iran Awakening: A Memoir of Revolution and Hope
"Democracy is not an event that can happen overnight," says Nobel Peace Prize–winner Dr. Shirin Ebadi. "Democracy is a culture… Fortunately, this is a culture that we do have in Iran, within the people. The only problem is that the government does not respect this will of the people. Rather than worrying and putting pressure on the government of Iran on the question of nuclear energy, I think the world should work on the ideas of democracy with the people."
Out of Africa—and Latin America
- New News Out of Africa
 Veteran correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault counters what she calls "the four D's of the African apocalypse: death, disease, disaster, and despair," with news about the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), which is working towards "African solutions to African problems."
- Redefining Politics: Latin American Style
"Those who feel left behind—the poor, the indigenous, isolated rural communities—are easily attracted by radical populists who offer simple solutions to complex problems," says the Honorable Charles S. Shapiro. His talk focuses on prescriptions for economic growth, yet the audience’s questions are mainly about the rise of "leftist" politicians across Latin America.
Labor Standards and International Trade
Global Policy Innovations Program
"What can poorer countries do to promote the well being of their people?" ask Christian Barry and Sanjay Reddy. One answer is to implement policies that create better wages and working conditions. But poorer countries fear that this will make them lose their competitive edge. The solution, say Barry and Reddy, is for richer countries to meet poorer ones halfway by redesigning the international trade rules.
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS In the Shadow of Haditha: Essential Resources
The Council has led the debate on ethics in war since World War I. Therefore in response to the recent allegations of war crimes in Haditha, we have assembled a collection of essential Carnegie resources on this topic. Watch your email inbox for more such responses on international issues.
In June the Council launched a new online column to examine ethical dilemmas in current policy matters. It will feature short, prescriptive contributions from writers associated with the Council's programs.
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NEW STAFF: Marcus Roberts, Associate for Council Development. We are pleased to welcome Marcus Roberts, who is managing the Council's reform process. Marcus holds a B.A. in politics from Leeds University, an M.A. in war studies from King's College, London, and has a background in both U.S. and British politics.
He previously worked for a London- based venture capital group.
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Now that we have reached the end of our program year, it's a good time to browse the entire collection of transcripts and audios from our three series:
American Military Power: An Ethical Inquiry
The Resurgence of Religion in Politics
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