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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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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MAR 4, 2020 • Podcast
Biden, Sanders, & Foreign Policy after Super Tuesday, with Nikolas Gvosdev
Senior Fellow Nikolas Gvosdev looks at the foreign policy discussions after Super Tuesday, with only Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders left with realistic chances at ...
FEB 27, 2020 • Podcast
Carnegie New Leaders Podcast: Cybersecurity, Norms, & Regulations, with Jason Healey
Are there norms when it comes to cybersecurity? How should governments regulate this emerging domain? What's the role of the private sector? SIPA's Jason Healey ...
FEB 11, 2020 • Podcast
Killer Robots, Ethics, & Governance, with Peter Asaro
Peter Asaro, co-founder of the International Committee for Robot Arms Control, has a simple solution for stopping the future proliferation of killer robots, or lethal ...
FEB 11, 2020 • Article
Gallagher's Proposal & Emerging Narratives
Rep. Michael Gallagher (R-WI) recently penned a "Wall Street Journal" op-ed laying out a new paradigm for U.S. foreign policy, as it relates to ...
FEB 7, 2020 • Article
As Biden Stalls, Is the "Restorationist" Narrative Losing Ground?
U.S. Global Engagement Senior Fellow Nikolas Gvosdev notes that former Vice President Joe Biden is, in foreign policy terms, most associated with a "restorationist" ...
FEB 5, 2020 • Podcast
Democratic Candidates & Foreign Policy after Iowa, with Nikolas Gvosdev
With the (incomplete) results of the Iowa Caucus putting the spotlight on Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders, what do we know about their foreign policy ...
FEB 4, 2020 • Podcast
Do Morals Matter? Presidents & Foreign Policy from FDR to Trump, with Joseph Nye
How much do morals matter for U.S. presidents when it comes to international affairs? What are the ethics of "America First" or 2003 invasion of ...
JAN 31, 2020 • Podcast
The Crack-Up: The Birth of the Modern Middle East, with Ted Widmer
At the end of World War I, colonial powers carved up the Ottoman Empire and the reverberations are still being felt today. Historian Ted Widmer ...
JAN 30, 2020 • Article
Hybrid Narratives and Competing with China
Senior Fellow Nikolas Gvosdev responds to the new report released by the Center for a New American Security entitled "Rising to the China Challenge: Renewing ...
JAN 28, 2020 • Podcast
Carnegie New Leaders Interview: Moving Foreign Policy Forward, with Elmira Bayrasli
In discussion with Brian Mateo, a member of the Carnegie New Leaders program, Elmira Bayrasli discusses her work as CEO of Foreign Policy Interrupted, an ...