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DEC 11, 2015 Journal

Justice for All: The Promise of Democracy in the Global Age

For Carol Gould, to make democracy fulfill its potential, it has to be transformed from its static and formal state to a more engaged, ...

DEC 11, 2015 Journal

The Ethics of Arming Rebels

Arming rebels is generally impermissible and only exceptionally morally permissible--even when rebels are engaged in unjust wars.

DEC 10, 2015 Journal Online Exclusive

Cosmopolitan Sentiment and Membership (Citizenship) in the Demos

Striking a sustainable balance between the needs of the demos and the desire to be cosmopolitan will be the defining political debate of the coming ...

DEC 9, 2015 Journal Online Exclusive

Migration, Democracy, and Cosmopolitanism

When economies are prosperous and societies are secure, cosmopolitanism finds greater acceptance. When economies contract or insecurity grows, pressure grows to restrict and limit the ...

DEC 8, 2015 Journal Online Exclusive

Ethics and Aid in Ukraine

What is the acceptable level of risk in investing in Ukraine's reforms, knowing there is a chance of failure?

François Hollande addressing world leaders at COP21. CREDIT:<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/cop21/22799169364/" target="_blank">COP 21</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/">(CC)</a>

DEC 4, 2015 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Does the Legally Binding Character of the Paris Climate Change Agreement Matter and, If So, Why?

How much does the legal form of the Paris outcome matter? Opinions on these questions differ widely.

CREDIT:<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/la_bretagne_a_paris/22779585433/" target="_blank">Yann Caradec</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/">(CC)</a>

DEC 2, 2015 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: International Efforts to Curb Emissions: Will Paris Succeed Where Others Have Failed?

Questioning the effectiveness and capacity of the UN to solve this global problem is highly relevant.

DEC 1, 2015 Journal

Winter 2015 (29.4)

This issue includes essays by Alexander Betts on the global refugee regime and Andrej Zwitter on big data and international affairs; a roundtable on global ...

CREDIT: <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/GVLhWdib3BU" target="_blank">Petter Rudwall</a>.

NOV 30, 2015 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Short-term Goodies versus Long-term Harm: The Ethical Dilemmas of Climate Change

A conversation with philosopher Stephen Gardiner on how humanity should confront the climate change debate.

CREDIT: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/windwalkernld/6283815544/" target="_blank">Jeroen Mul</a>

NOV 24, 2015 Article

Report: Conference on Cultural Rights, Copenhagen, Denmark, November 2015

Can cultural rights become a global discourse for supporting inclusive social and political development, and for fostering intercultural dialogue for the mutual understanding of cultures? ...