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APR 28, 2008 Journal

Deliberation and Global Governance: Liberal, Cosmopolitan, and Critical Perspectives

This paper develops a critical analysis of deliberative approaches to global governance. After first defining global governance and with a minimalist conception of deliberation in ...

APR 28, 2008 Journal

Justifications of the Iraq War Examined

This paper critically assesses three claims on behalf of the Iraq war made by the Bush administration and by various defenders of the war. Then ...

APR 28, 2008 Journal

Can There Be a "Kindered" Peace?

Arguably, children are among those most affected by contemporary models of conflict. Yet their plight is little discussed when it comes to agreeing on the ...

APR 28, 2008 Journal

On the Morality of Immigration

This essay makes a plea for the relevance of moral considerations in debates about immigration. It offers a standpoint that demonstrates why one should think ...

APR 28, 2008 Journal Online Exclusive

On U.S. Plans to Deploy ABM Systems in Europe and Possible Compromise Solutions

Petr Romashkin and Pavel Zolotarev argue that the current state of Russian-U.S. relations in the area of missile defense cannot be evaluated without taking ...

APR 28, 2008 Journal Online Exclusive

Setting the Record Straight (Response to Coyle and Samson)

Lt. Gen. Obering: "Coyle and Samson systematically misrepresent or ignore key facts to bolster their arguments against deploying defenses in Europe to protect our allies ...

APR 28, 2008 Journal

Missile Defense Malfunction: Why the Proposed U.S. Missile Defenses in Europe Will Not Work

The U.S. proposal to establish missile defense sites in Poland and the Czech Republic has exacerbated relations with Russia to a degree not seen ...

CREDIT: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simontaylor/223705944/">Simon Taylor</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

APR 28, 2008 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Toilet Truths

Despite our ability to land a man on the moon, one-third of humanity lives without basic water and sanitation services.

CREDIT: <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/guuleed/134333025/">Guled Hussein</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

APR 24, 2008 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: Building a Foundation of Trust

China's presence in Africa is often viewed as part of the scramble for resources, but it also opens the door to U.S.-China cooperation ...

Pericles enacted the first trade embargo. <br>Photo by <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/daquellamanera/195374881/">Daniel Lobo</a> (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en">CC</a>).

APR 23, 2008 Article

Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Marrying Trade and Human Rights

When human rights are violated, policymakers are pressured to do something, and they often turn to trade for leverage. Is this incentive effective?