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JUN 23, 2017 Journal Online Exclusive

Afghanistan and the Ethics of Triage

What would a democracy triage approach to Afghanistan look like?

JUN 19, 2017 Journal Online Exclusive

The Ethics of Saying No

Sometimes the ethical statesperson or policymaker must be prepared to refuse requests for action on the grounds that aid cannot credibly be rendered and/or ...

Courtesy of Naveen Kumar Emmadi

JUN 19, 2017 Article

Steps To Resolve the Suicide Crisis among India's Farmers

In 2015, government statistics reported that over 12,000 farmers committed suicide, with bankruptcy/indebtedness cited as the top reason for ending their lives, and the numbers continue ...

JUN 19, 2017 Journal Online Exclusive

Historic Wins for Democracy and Rights in El Salvador

Recently there have been two giant wins for democracy, human rights, and the environment in an unlikely spot: the small, embattled nation of El Salvador. ...

JUN 13, 2017 Journal Online Exclusive

Yvonne Terlingen on the UN Secretary-General Selection Process

In this interview, Yvonne Terlingen discusses the recent reforms to the UN secretary-general selection process, including the role of civil society in the reforms. She ...

JUN 13, 2017 Journal Online Exclusive

Engaged Buddhism, Anger, and Retribution

What can Engaged Buddhism contribute to political philosophy?

JUN 9, 2017 Journal

A Better Process, a Stronger UN Secretary-General: How Historic Change Was Forged and What Comes Next

In the past, UN secretaries-general were chosen on the basis of a haphazard and secretive process behind closed doors. Yet over the last two years, ...

JUN 9, 2017 Journal

Securing Protection for De Facto Refugees: The Case of Central America’s Northern Triangle

The Northern Triangle of Central America is one of the most violent regions of the world. However, those fleeing the violence are unable to find ...

JUN 9, 2017 Journal

Pro Mundo Mori? The Problem of Cosmopolitan Motivation in War

In this feature article, Lior Erez explores the problem of motivating soldiers to fight in cosmopolitan wars. First, he argues that the problem is best ...

JUN 9, 2017 Journal

Introduction: Legitimate Authority, War, and the Ethics of Rebellion

The three articles in this special section all investigate the idea that considerations of “legitimate authority” have a key role in constituting the modern idea ...