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DEC 15, 2011 Journal

The Honor Code by Kwame Anthony Appiah

Far from being obsolete, Kwame Appiah argues, honor is alive and well today--and that is a very good thing. Honor persists because it reflects timeless ...

DEC 15, 2011 Journal

Cosmopolitan Democracy: Paths and Agents

This article shows that there are a variety of paths that could lead to more democratic global governance, and that there are a diversity of ...

DEC 15, 2011 Journal

Excesses of Responsibility: The Limits of Law and the Possibilities of Politics

Since 1945 responsibility for atrocity has been individualized, and international tribunals and courts have been given effective jurisdiction over it. This article argues that the move ...

DEC 15, 2011 Journal

Security Council Reform: Past, Present, and Future [Full Text]

The problem of reforming the Security Council is rather akin to a situation in which a number of doctors gather around a patient and all ...

DEC 1, 2011 Journal

Winter 2011 (25.4)

NOV 28, 2011 Journal Online Exclusive

Ian Hurd on International Law and Security

"I would disagree with those who suggest international law doesn't really matter. If we look at what states do, they work very hard to marshal ...

The Think Tank Initiative

NOV 21, 2011 Article

Philanthropic Foundations, Think Tanks, and Development: Understanding and Assessing the Think Tank Initiative

Can think tanks really facilitate growth? How robust are the Think Tank Initiative's evaluative and accountability processes? Measuring how the TTI fares will not only ...

NOV 17, 2011 Journal Online Exclusive

Briefly Noted

NOV 16, 2011 Journal Online Exclusive

The Implications of Drones on the Just War Tradition [Full Text]

The aim of this article is to explore how the brief history of drone warfare thus far affects and potentially alters the parameters of ad ...

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NOV 16, 2011 Article

Putin and his Russia Don't Deserve the Bad Rap

Let's look at some of the most serious accusations leveled at Putin and his Russia. In the right light, we see Russia and Putin have ...