Recent Articles
AUG 19, 2013 • Article
In Memoriam: Jean Bethke Elshtain (1941-2013)
Carnegie Council's Zach Dorfman reflects on Jean Bethke Elshtain, his graduate adviser at the University of Chicago: "She carried herself with an understated grace and ...
AUG 19, 2013 • Article
Life, Money, and the Pursuit of Happiness
"The pursuit of wealth will continue to be the engine of American society. But let's not forget that the pursuit of happiness demands more. The ...
AUG 16, 2013 • Article
No, the Sky Is Not Falling
Controversy surrounding the Magnitsky Act and the Edward Snowden affair has led some observers to believe a "new Cold War" is underway between the U....
AUG 14, 2013 • Article
Some Thoughts on the Ethics of China's Rise
In this nuanced and knowledgeable piece, Wyne analyses China's changing values and challenges as the country takes a more prominent role on the world stage, ...
AUG 12, 2013 • Article
Global Ethical Dialogues: South America Slideshow June 2013
Slideshow from June 2013 Global Ethical Dialogue in South America with Centennial Chair Michael Ignatieff.
AUG 8, 2013 • Journal Online Exclusive
What Is American Exceptionalism?
The institutions, processes, and values that have shaped American history, among them the rise of capitalism, the spread of political democracy, the rise and fall ...
AUG 7, 2013 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Corruption along the Vietnam-China Border Permits Massive Smuggling of Endangered Animals
Despite a recent surge in enforcement, more needs to be done to fight bribery and endangered animal smuggling on the porous Vietnam-China border.
AUG 5, 2013 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: The Story of Maria's Libraries
Maria's Libraries is redefining what libraries can do for community development through a connected network of libraries across Kenya.
AUG 1, 2013 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: The 'Copter Will See You Now
As countries develop policies for civilian and commercial drones, it is important to apply ethical standards that are permissive of innovation.
JUL 25, 2013 • Article
Book Review: Colored Cosmopolitanism: The Shared Struggle for Freedom in the United States and India
"South Asians and African Americans learned from each other in ways that not only advanced their respective struggles for freedom but helped define what freedom ...