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JUN 12, 2015 • Journal
The Idea of Universality in the Sustainable Development Goals
Despite an apparent “emerging consensus that the post-2015 agenda should be universal,” there is less agreement over what universality means, and how this demand should ...
JUN 12, 2015 • Journal
Against Moral Absolutism: Surveillance and Disclosure After Snowden
RAHUL SAGAR Now that the uproar provoked by the disclosure of the NSA surveillance programs has lessened and Edward Snowden and Glenn Greenwald have had ...
JUN 8, 2015 • Article
Migrant Deaths Worldwide
There is no going back to a world in which migration can be prevented. The only solution to the global crisis of migrant deaths is ...
JUN 8, 2015 • Journal Online Exclusive
Ethical Choices for a Superpower
As U.S. presidential candidates begin to lay out their visions for foreign policy, it will be critical to understand the ethical foundations for their ...
JUN 4, 2015 • Journal Online Exclusive
Response to Critics of The Thin Justice of International Law
In this, the final contribution to our online symposium, Ratner responds to critics of his book.
JUN 3, 2015 • Article
The Strategic Importance of U.S.-China Trade Ties
Everyone worries about the escalation of China's maritime disputes in the South China Sea. But the greatest long-term threat to U.S.-China relations may ...
JUN 3, 2015 • Journal Online Exclusive
Reflections on The Thin Justice of International Law: Peace, Justice, and Secession
I maintain contra Ratner that peace should not be characterized as a component (or, in his language, a pillar) of justice. This dispute over the ...
JUN 3, 2015 • Journal Online Exclusive
Ukraine, Reforms, and "Doing the Right Thing"
The sad reality is that for much of its post-Soviet history, successive Ukrainian governments have postponed taking the hard steps needed to bring about real ...
JUN 2, 2015 • Journal Online Exclusive
The Role of Ideal Theory in Developing an Applied Ethics of International Law
In his book, Steven Ratner impressively integrates the concerns and perspectives of international lawyers with a philosophically compelling normative analysis, demonstrating by example the importance ...