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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DEC 21, 2016 • Podcast
Women's Rights are Human Rights: Global Challenges to Reproductive Health
How will the Trump presidency affect women's rights, not only in the U.S. but around the world? Will the Sustainable Development Goals really succeed ...
DEC 15, 2016 • Podcast
Risks to U.S.-China Relations Under Trump
Where are U.S.-China relations right now and where are they headed? "I don't think we should give up hope in some way forward. ...
DEC 12, 2016 • Podcast
Foreign Fighters, Homegrown Terrorism, and the Prevention of Violent Extremism
What are the driving forces behind the increase in homegrown terrorism and what can be done to stop it? Ali Soufan and Seamus Hughes, veterans ...
DEC 7, 2016 • Article
The Question Is: Can the UN Survive the Trump Era?
The United Nations will swear in António Guterres as its ninth secretary-general on December 12, when the organization will be only weeks away from the ...
NOV 28, 2016 • Article
Donald Trump. . . . . Commander-in-Chief
Donald Trump is now president-elect. Despite the bitter opposition that occurred throughout the campaign, all Americans should want him to be successful. This is particularly ...
NOV 14, 2016 • Podcast
Perceptions of Muslims and Islam in the U.S. in Light of Trump's Victory
What will Trump's victory mean for American Muslims? How have attitudes towards them changed over the years? (The answer may surprise you.) How does this ...
OCT 25, 2016 • Podcast
Powerplay: The Origins of the American Alliance System in Asia
Why is there no NATO for Asia? After World War II, why did the United States opt for bilateral relationships with countries like Japan and ...
OCT 21, 2016 • Podcast
China, Japan, and America: Three Tigers on One Mountain?
"I don't think you can write about China and Japan without writing also about the United States," says journalist Richard McGregor. How has this complicated ...
OCT 6, 2016 • Podcast
Karen Greenberg on Terrorism and "Rogue Justice"
What attracts young people to terrorism? Targeted killings, indefinite detention, mass surveillance--have Americans allowed too much power to be vested in the presidency? How are ...
OCT 6, 2016 • Podcast
Major Security Challenges for the Next President
Afghanistan, terrorism, U.S.-Russia relations: Col. McCausland gives an expert analysis of all these security challenges and more. Yet he concludes on a hopeful ...