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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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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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JUN 9, 2020 • Article
The Pandemic Extends the Trend away from Globalism
One would expect that when the people of the world face a major, devastating, external threat, they would unite to fight it. However, the response ...
JUN 8, 2020 • Article
Vox Populi: After the Event
Senior Fellow Nikolas Gvosdev follows up on his recent "Vox Populi" webinar. The virtual event with Eurasia Group Foundation's Mark Hannah and The Chicago Council ...
MAY 29, 2020 • Podcast
Vox Populi: What Americans Think About Foreign Policy, with Dina Smeltz & Mark Hannah
What do Americans think about the role the United States should be playing in the world? How do they conceive of the different trade-offs between ...
MAY 26, 2020 • Podcast
China's Changing Role in the Pandemic-Driven World, with Amitai Etzioni & Nikolas Gvosdev
How has the pandemic changed U.S-China relations? How has it altered China's relationship with other nations and its geopolitical positioning? George Washington University's Amitai ...
MAY 26, 2020 • Article
TIGRE: The Missing Link? Operationalizing the Democratic Community Narrative
Does the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as renewed concerns about overdependence on China, create an opening for the United States to move forward on decoupling ...
MAY 18, 2020 • Article
Drones and Warfare, with R. Langdon Ogburn
On May 8, 2020, R. Langdon Ogburn's presentation on "Drones and Warfare" was selected as the winner of Carnegie Council's sixth annual Student Research Conference. Afterwards, Carnegie ...
MAY 14, 2020 • Podcast
Fractured Globalization & the Future of the International System, with Nikolas Gvosdev
Nikolas Gvosdev, direct of the U.S. Global Engagement program, recently spoke to the World Affairs Forum to discuss "fractured globalization" amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
MAY 14, 2020 • Transcript
Fractured Globalization & the Future of the International System, with Nikolas Gvosdev
Nikolas Gvosdev, direct of the U.S. Global Engagement program, recently spoke to the World Affairs Forum to discuss "fractured globalization" amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
MAY 12, 2020 • Podcast
Great Power Populism, COVID-19, & Missing Leadership, with Damjan Krnjević Mišković & Nikolas Gvosdev
What is "great power populism" and what does it mean during the pandemic? Are we heading towards another global conflict? And are there any leaders ...
MAY 7, 2020 • Article
China's Changing Role in the Pandemic-Driven World: A Dove's Perspective
What do China's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and U.S. reactions to China inform us about the relations between these two major powers? Is ...