Recent Articles
MAY 26, 2015 • Article
Next Generation Insights on Ethics and International Affairs
This spring, the Council invited students from around the New York metro area to submit abstracts on their original research in ethics and international affairs. ...
MAY 20, 2015 • Article
U.S.-China MOOC Cooperation: Toward Educational Advancement
Although MOOCs are booming in China, the country still faces structural and technical challenges. A U.S.-China partnership on MOOCs will offer educational benefits ...
MAY 20, 2015 • Article
Addressing Modern-Day Slavery in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Of the world's 36 million trafficking victims, nearly two-thirds are from Asian countries. In order for the United States and Asia to have a promising future ...
MAY 13, 2015 • Journal Online Exclusive
What Thucydides Can Teach Us About Imperial Overreach
Athens’ history reminds us that military power and technological advancement do not guarantee safety or perpetual prosperity.
MAY 8, 2015 • Article
Towards Non-Western Histories in International Relations Textbooks
"Exceptionalism" and many other concepts didn't originate solely in the West, yet most international relations textbooks continue to focus on Western history when outlining the ...
MAY 6, 2015 • Article
Teaching About Intractable Conflicts: The Olive Tree Initiative
How can students learn to think more critically about conflicted regions and to engage people with different views in constructive dialogue? The Olive Tree Initiative ...
MAY 5, 2015 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: Reversing Climate Change: A Vision of an Organic Planet
Mark Smallwood, executive director at Rodale Institute, claims that a global shift to regenerative organic agriculture can reverse climate change.
MAY 1, 2015 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Technology and Finance: Darwinism or Symbiosis?
An open innovative mindset on the part of both banks and non-banks alike will be key to modernize the infrastructure of banking.
APR 30, 2015 • Article
How to get from Soviet Studies to Russian Studies
The end of major government funding for Russian studies offers a chance to start studying Russia properly, argues Nicolai Petro, and that's something which is ...
APR 27, 2015 • Article
Is Downloading Really Stealing? The Ethics of Digital Piracy
You wouldn't steal a car, you wouldn't steal a handbag, you wouldn't steal a television. But what about downloading pirated films? Is intellectual property infringement ...