Welcome to Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
The Carnegie Council is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational institution dedicated to increasing understanding of the relationship between ethics and international affairs. Watch, read, and listen to resources on three broad themes: ethics, war, and peace; global social justice; and religion in politics.
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Freedom for Sale: Why the World Is Trading Democracy for Security
AUDIO: Today, many nations are disproving the idea that capitalism and democracy are inextricably linked, says John Kampfner. What can be done to counter this trend?
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The Ethics of Exit from Afghanistan
AUDIO: Katherine Brown and Robert Diamond, Truman Fellows with first-hand experience in Afghanistan, discuss just how and when--both ethically and pragmatically--the U.S. can leave that troubled country. Their prediction? Not for a long time.
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JUST OUT: Ethics & International Affairs, Spring 2010 Issue
This issue features a symposium on global democracy; an essay, "The Politics of Punishing Terrorists;" a review essay, "Terrorism, Resistance, and the Idea of 'Unlawful Combatancy';" and book reviews.
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From Policy Innovations Online Magazine: "Xenophobia Tests National Legitimacy" by Sofia Karlsson
ARTICLE: The connection between xenophobic sentiments and national identity calls into question the legitimacy of nations in an era of increasing migration and multiculturalism.
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Interview: Copenhagen and Beyond: The Future of Climate Change Negotiations
AUDIO: Darrel Moellendorf (author of "Treaty Norms and Climate Change Mitigation") discusses what happened in Copenhagen and what it means for future negotiations on climate change.
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Is Japan Giving Up?
ARTICLE: Just as the success of Toyota Motor was a symbol of Japan's confidence on the world stage in the 1980s, the automobile company's recent troubles are symptomatic of a nation withdrawing from the world, writes Devin Stewart.
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