Framing ethical perspectives
As countries grapple with global issues, such as climate change and the impact of emerging technology, the way that nations interact has never been more consequential. Our experts, programming, and impact initiatives work to analyze the foreign policy of the United States and other nations with an aim to explore shared values and produce agenda-setting resources.
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MAR 28, 2024 • Podcast
The Humanization of Warfare: Ethics, Law, and Civilians in Conflict
APR 9, 2024 • Video
Algorithms of War: The Use of AI in Armed Conflict
From Gaza to Ukraine, the military applications of AI are fundamentally reshaping the ethics of war. How should policymakers navigate AI’s inherent trade-offs?
MAR 28, 2024 • Video
Unlocking Cooperation: The Global South and Global North
In the inaugural panel of the "Unlocking Cooperation" series, Ramu Damodaran leads a discussion on forging a path forward for Global South/North collaboration.
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Ethics & International Affairs Journal
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Model International Mobility Convention
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MAR 25, 2021 • Article
Grappling with Competing Ethical Demands: The New Biden Administration
Any leader faces competing ethical demands. In particular, policymakers must decide which ethical claims to preference and which to defer. In this blog post from ...
MAR 24, 2021 • Podcast
Carnegie New Leaders Podcast: Geopolitical Developments in Latin America, with Paul J. Angelo
Dr. Paul J. Angelo is a fellow for Latin America Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). His work focuses on U.S.-Latin ...
MAR 24, 2021 • Video
Carnegie New Leaders Podcast: Geopolitical Developments in Latin America, with Paul J. Angelo
Dr. Paul J. Angelo is a fellow for Latin America Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). His work focuses on U.S.-Latin ...
MAR 23, 2021 • Podcast
Global Ethics Review: COVID-19 & International Relations, Part Two
In this new podcast series, we'll be connecting Carnegie Council's work and current events with our senior fellows, senior staff, and friends of our organization. ...
MAR 17, 2021 • Podcast
Global Ethics Review: COVID-19 & International Relations, Part One
In this new podcast series, we'll be connecting Carnegie Council's work and current events with our senior fellows, senior staff, and friends of our organization. ...
MAR 11, 2021 • Podcast
The Doorstep: Climate Statecraft & the Race to Net Zero, with Dr. Carolyn Kissane
Energy expert Dr. Carolyn Kissane joins "The Doorstep" co-hosts Nick Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin to discuss the new diplomacy of climate statecraft. How are environmental ...
MAR 8, 2021 • Article
Deconstructing the Narratives of the Interim National Security Guidance
Carnegie Council's U.S. Global Engagement program has continued to focus on the overarching narratives that explain and situate America's role in the world. In ...
FEB 26, 2021 • Podcast
The Doorstep: Generational Change in Government, with YPFP's Aubrey Cox Ottenstein
Aubrey Cox Ottenstein, executive director of Young Professionals in Foreign Policy (YPFP), joins co-hosts Tatiana Serafin and Nick Gvosdev to discuss how a new cadre ...
FEB 17, 2021 • Article
Measuring Morality in Foreign Policy: Joseph Nye’s Criteria
In this blog post, U.S. Global Engagement Senior Fellow Nikolas Gvosdev reflects on an article in "The American Oxonian" by Joseph S Nye, Jr. ...
FEB 17, 2021 • Article
A Human Rights Approach to U.S. Cybersecurity Strategy
"Cybersecurity policies need to take seriously the human rights of individual users by putting people's empowerment and well-being at their center," writes Stonehill College's Anwar ...