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.
Foreign Policy Resources
International affairs, global governance, and more
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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NOV 23, 2020 • Article
Competing Ethics in the Biden Administration?
In this blog post responding to Thomas Wright's recent article in "The Atlantic," Senior Fellow Nikolas Gvosdev outlines the three different "camps" vying for influence ...
NOV 20, 2020 • Podcast
The Doorstep: The U.S. & Latin America under Joe Biden, with Wilson Center's Cynthia Arnson
What will a Biden administration mean for Latin America? In this week's "Doorstep," hosts Tatiana Serafin and Nikolas Gvosdev are joined by the Wilson Center's ...
NOV 9, 2020 • Article
Are the Narratives Going to Matter?
Building on recent episodes of "The Doorstep" podcast, host Nikolas Gvosdev reflects on competing narratives and policy preferences in light of Vice President Joe Biden's ...
NOV 5, 2020 • Podcast
The Doorstep: The World Waits for the Next U.S. President, with Professor Tom Nichols
As America waits for counts to come in from the last handful of swing states and the Trump campaign files lawsuits, leaders around the world ...
OCT 23, 2020 • Podcast
The Doorstep: America in the Middle East & the "Caliphate" Controversy, with NYU's Mohamad Bazzi
On this week's "Doorstep," hosts Tatiana Serafin and Nikolas Gvosdev are joined by NYU's Professor Mohamad Bazzi, an expert on the Middle East. The discussion ...
OCT 21, 2020 • Article
Senator Menendez & the Narratives
Senior Fellow Nikolas Gvosdev discusses a recent report on Trump's foreign policy from the Democratic members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led by Senator ...
OCT 15, 2020 • Podcast
The Democratic Community: A Path for U.S. Engagement? with Ash Jain
Polling data suggests that the American public is not in favor of isolationism, but wants to adjust the terms of U.S. engagement. In this ...
OCT 9, 2020 • Podcast
The Doorstep: Spy Games & Trump's Health, Pence vs. Harris, & Europe's Refugee Crisis, with Politico's Nahal Toosi
In the second episode of "The Doorstep" hosts Tatiana Serafin and Nikolas Gvosdev discuss the counterintelligence aspect of President Trump's health crisis, the main street ...
OCT 7, 2020 • Article
Is Great Power Competition Ethical?
Senior Fellow Nikolas Gvosdev discusses ethics in the context of great power competition. What can we learn from history about the role that ethics play ...
SEP 29, 2020 • Podcast
Great Power Competition: What Role Does It Play in the 2020 Presidential Race? with Ali Wyne
Foreign policy may not be in the headlines when it comes to Biden vs. Trump, but U.S-China competition and questions about America's role in ...