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OCT 20, 2001 Article

The Ethics of the "New War" in the Aftermath of 9/11

The U.S.-led coalition against terrorism has begun bombing Taliban targets in Afghanistan. But will this achieve its aims, or merely provoke the terrorists ...

Julie Mertus

OCT 16, 2001 Podcast

Considering Elections in Kosovo: Lessons Learned from Bosnia

An edited transcript of remarks delivered by Julie Mertus, an expert on international law and the Balkans, at a 10/16/01 Council-sponsored Balkans Forum at Georgetown University.

OCT 10, 2001 Article

The Search for a Usable Past

At the October 25-26 Carnegie Council conference "The Search for a Usable Past," a group of scholars discusses the question "What ought we elect to ...

SEP 19, 2001 Article

Rejecting the Threat of a Nuclear Response to Chemical Weapons Attack

From the perspective of the Western just war tradition—which includes the requirement that the use of force be proportionate to the threatened danger—nuclear ...

SEP 19, 2001 Article

Development Aid: To Give or Not to Give?

International development aid practice has received serious condemnation over the past few years. How can donors address need in a way that does not ...