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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FEB 18, 2010 • Podcast
Arsenal of Democracy: The Politics of National Security--From World War II to the War on Terrorism
According to historian Julian Zelizer, partisan fighting has always shaped American foreign policy, and the issue of national security has always been part of our ...
FEB 5, 2010 • Podcast
Do People Matter in U.S. Foreign Policy?
Is U.S. foreign policy determined by individual policy-makers and core values, or by external threats and domestic pressures?
JAN 29, 2010 • Podcast
Obama's Foreign Policy: What Matters and What Doesn't for America's Future
Elections and campaigns are about options. Governing is about constraints. For Obama--and every president--what happens when foreign policy options meet foreign policy constraints?
JAN 25, 2010 • Podcast
Red Cloud at Dawn: Truman, Stalin, and the End of the Atomic Monopoly
How does a state make a nuclear bomb? How does it hide its weapons program? How do other states detect nuclear proliferation? Gordin addresses important ...
JAN 19, 2010 • Article
Obama and God
As President Obama completes his first year in office, little attention has been given to a question that sparked raucous argument during the campaign. How ...
DEC 22, 2009 • Podcast
East Asian Security and Democracy: The Place of Taiwan
Taiwan has transformed itself into a prosperous, vibrant democracy, and recently tensions between Taiwan and China have lessened. As the balance of power between the ...
DEC 11, 2009 • Podcast
Prospects for Arms Control in the Obama Administration: An Interview with John Isaacs
John Isaacs, Executive Director of the Council for a Livable World, discusses nuclear weapons treaties and their relevance for U.S. foreign policy, domestic politics, ...
DEC 10, 2009 • Podcast
Prospects for Arms Control in the Obama Administration
John Isaacs discusses nuclear weapons treaties and their relevance for U.S. foreign policy, domestic politics, and the global arms control agenda.
DEC 3, 2009 • Podcast
Interesting Times: Writings from a Turbulent Decade
George Packer discusses some of his essays from the period of September 11, 2001 to November 4, 2008; the luxury of being able to write long, in-depth articles for "...
NOV 27, 2009 • Podcast
America: Example or Moral Champion?
What is the U.S. role in the world? There are two extremes. Being an example, or employing forceful U.S. engagement and being a ...