Recent Articles
DEC 18, 2008 • Journal
Theory of World Security by Ken Booth
Booth aims to illuminate a "New 20 Years' Crisis" that global society is now entering. His central thesis is that in order to respond, we need ...
DEC 18, 2008 • Journal
Apology, Forgiveness, and Moral Repair
These works provide a rich introduction to some of the processes needed in transitions from injustices to more humane relationships. They address different levels of ...
DEC 18, 2008 • Journal Online Exclusive
Michael Goodhart Replies to Eva Erman
Erman's reaction shows that she misses the main point at issue. She insists that democracy means "rule by the people"; I define it as a ...
DEC 18, 2008 • Journal Online Exclusive
On Goodhart's Global Democracy (A Critique)
In this critique of Michael Goodhart's "Human Rights and Global Democracy," Eva Erman argues that Goodhart has reconceptualized democracy and therefore does not offer a ...
DEC 18, 2008 • Journal
Human Rights and Global Democracy
This essay argues that human rights are a necessary condition for global democracy. Human rights constrain power, enable meaningful political agency, and support and promote ...
DEC 18, 2008 • Article
Obama Could Miss the Bus on Raising Gas Tax
Fighting the climate crisis will be as much about new incentives as about new technologies, and there are few incentives as reliable as price. Will ...
DEC 15, 2008 • Article
Raising the Bar for Hedge Funds: Self-Policing Preferable to Over-Regulation
Calls for strict oversight of hedge funds have grown recently, particularly since the arrest of trader Bernard Madoff and other high-profile fraud cases. While new ...
DEC 15, 2008 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Raising the Bar for Hedge Funds
Calls for strict oversight of hedge funds have grown recently, particularly since the arrest of trader Bernard Madoff and other high-profile fraud cases. While new ...
DEC 11, 2008 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: The Afghan Children's Songbook Story
Restoring traditional music to the schoolchildren of Afghanistan has helped to spread literacy and rebuild culture and community that was censored by the Taliban.