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These recommendations from our staff cover a lot of ground both emotionally and geographically, but they all involve some aspect of ethics and international affairs. Please feel free to add your recommendations.
Wiley-Blackwell has just issued its 2009 report on the Council's quarterly journal, "Ethics & International Affairs." These are the ten most downloaded articles from the Wiley-Blackwell site.
To mark Earth Day, we present this selection of Carnegie Council resources. They address ways to cope with the alarming changes brought about by climate change and the increasing degradation of our environment.
This collection presents perspectives on some of the many challenges facing the new administration. A little over a year is a short time, but is Obama fulfilling his promises?
2009 was a hard year on many fronts and this is reflected in our audience favorites. Concerns include making sense of the financial crisis; predicting future risks; and coming up with new strategies for the 21st century.
This small sample of the year's crop is just a taste of what we have to offer from this program year. See if you agree with our picks.
These resources on world poverty look at our moral obligations; root causes and possible solutions; the problems of aid; development through trade; and the effects of the financial crisis.
Wiley-Blackwell has just issued its 2008 report on the Council's journal, Ethics & International Affairs. The following is a list of the top ten downloaded articles on the Blackwell Synergy site in 2008.
These resources look at the root causes and ethical implications of the financial crisis and explore how the financial system can be rebuilt in a sustainable way that fosters trust and avoids future mistakes.
Competition for dwindling supplies of oil and gas is producing new alliances, new winners and losers--and possible new solutions. The Carnegie Council presents a selection of essential resources on the scramble for energy.
Should nations restrict the flow of newcomers? What rights should immigrants have? The Carnegie Council presents a selection of essential resources on the dilemmas and effects of international migration.
The U.S. proposal to establish missile defense sites in Poland and the Czech Republic has greatly exacerbated relations with Russia. Are we headed towards a new Cold War? Two U.S. and two Russian defense experts analyze the situation.
With the start of the Summer Olympics drawing near, the Carnegie Council presents "Olympic Mettle" and other selected resources on the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
In the face of the disastrous cyclone in Myanmar, the question of humanitarian intervention inevitably arises. A selection of journal articles explores this complex issue.
The publisher Wiley-Blackwell has just issued its 2007 report on the Council's journal, Ethics & International Affairs. The following is a list of the top ten downloaded articles on the Blackwell Synergy site in 2007.
Human rights, India, globalization, fair trade, and Microsoft's attempt to
manipulate Wikipedia--these are just some of the topics that you chose as the
most popular resources of 2007. They range in date from Shashi Tharoor in 2007 to a classic 1995 speech by Zbigniew Brzezinski.
Since bad news always grabs the headlines and positive stories don't get the attention they deserve, this selection of resources features instances of change for the better.
Economies worldwide have become increasingly integrated, with far-reaching consequences both good and bad. This selection of resources explores this great wave of economic globalization.
The Carnegie Council offers essential resources on Islam and the West, from
discussions of "the clash of civilizations" theory to reports on the
challenges of integrating Muslim immigrants in Europe and the United States.
Will Ban Ki-moon succeed in "the world's toughest job," or will the UN become increasingly irrelevant, as some of its critics claim?
The dangers of global warming, pollution, and resource depletion are real, they are happening now, and they suggest a moral imperative to act.
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Joel H. Rosenthal
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Recent allegations of war crimes in Haditha point to the urgent need for ethical leadership in the conduct of war. U.S. commander in Iraq, Lt. Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli has issued a directive to establish fresh training in legal, moral, and ethical standards for the battlefield.
Not long ago democracy was seen as a luxury, a system feasible only under certain economic and cultural conditions. The explosion of democratic movements around the world has proven this view wrong.
This special report consists of excerpts from Carnegie Council resources (with links to full texts) on the moral implications of prisoner abuse.
2004 marks the tenth year since the genocide in Rwanda, in which an estimated 800,000 lives were taken in the course of 100 days. To commemorate these tragic events, CarnegieCouncil.org offers this special report.
This special report presents a collection of statements on the ethical aspects of the foreign policy challenges presented by North Korea, with links to full-length texts where available.
This special report consists of a collection of
statements on the ethical aspects of the war on Iraq.
The statements were made by leading thinkers in the field
of ethics and international affairs, several of whom have
appeared recently at Carnegie Council events.
In recent times, the issue of reparations for slavery, long on the fringe of political thought, has come increasingly to dominate mainstream discussions about racism, colonialism, and poverty.
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