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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DEC 15, 2025 • Video
The Ethics of Decision-Making in National Security
APR 9, 2026 • Article
Realism vs. Pragmatism: Understanding America’s New Rhetorical Landscape
Amid Trump's fiery rhetoric and debates over "realism," Professor Jason Ralph writes that "pragmatism" may offer a better alternative for the American public.
AUG 14, 2025 • Podcast
Values, Realism, and U.S. Foreign Policy, with Alexander Vindman
Alexander Vindman joins "Values & Interests" to discuss the critical interplay between morality and power in the practice of geopolitics.
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Ethics & International Affairs Journal
Ethics & International Affairs is the quarterly journal of Carnegie Council. It aims to close the gap between the theory and practice of ethics.
Model International Mobility Convention
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AUG 24, 2011 • Transcript
The Collapse of the Soviet Union: Thoughts on the 20th Anniversary
U.S. Ambassador to the USSR Jack Matlock explodes some myths that are current in the United States, in Russia, and in Europe about just ...
AUG 24, 2011 • Podcast
The Collapse of the Soviet Union: Thoughts on the 20th Anniversary
U.S. Ambassador to the USSR Jack Matlock explodes some myths that are current in the United States, in Russia, and in Europe about just ...
AUG 24, 2011 • Article
Arms Control and Proliferation Challenges to the Reset Policy
The United States, Russia, and outside observers all agree on one thing: the fragility of the reset policy. This paper clarifies the reasons for this ...
JUL 29, 2011 • Article
Tragedy, Then Farce: Israel, Palestine, the United States, and the UN Vote for Palestinian Statehood
When it comes to the question of a Palestinian state, anything is possible. Which, given the frustrating and enduring problems attendant to the issue, is ...
MAY 17, 2011 • Podcast
Beyond Good Intentions: The Promise and Peril of Citizen Engagement with Foreign Policy
What were the accomplishments and failures of the U.S. grassroots movements that responded to the humanitarian crisis in Darfur and how do these lessons ...
MAY 13, 2011 • Podcast
Global Ethics Corner: Bin Laden's Death
Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan in a mission by U.S. Navy SEALS. Should the U.S. have captured him alive and put ...
APR 8, 2011 • Podcast
The World Ahead: Conflict or Cooperation?
After the Cold War, Fukuyama, Huntington, and Mearsheimer each presented a bold vision of what the driving forces of world politics would be. Yet all ...
MAR 22, 2011 • Podcast
Behind the Headlines: Pakistan
With its mix of militants, nuclear weapons, and chronic domestic unrest, Pakistan's problems have implications for the entire world. Prize-winning author and journalist Ahmed Rashid ...
MAR 8, 2011 • Podcast
Ethics Matter: Political Scientist Joseph S. Nye, Jr.
Joseph Nye discusses the sources of his ideas, his major concepts such as soft power, the impact of these concepts, and his thoughts on the ...