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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APR 2, 2007 • Article
The United States Must Choose a Global Role to Fight Terrorism
Is isolationist unilateralism (the "Israelization" of America) an acceptable U.S. response to globalized terrorism? No, argues Spring, for both practical and ethical reasons.
FEB 23, 2007 • Transcript
Diplomacy and Empire
"The supreme purpose of our foreign policy must be to defend our values and to do so by means that do not corrode them. By ...
FEB 23, 2007 • Podcast
Diplomacy and Empire
"The supreme purpose of our foreign policy must be to defend our values and to do so by means that do not corrode them. By ...
FEB 21, 2007 • Podcast
Nixon and Mao: The Week that Changed the World
How did this momentous meeting between two leaders lay the foundations for today's complex and difficult relationship between the United States and China?
JAN 18, 2007 • Podcast
Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East, 1776 to the Present
"Few Americans know of their very rich, centuries-long legacy in the Middle East," says Oren. "It’s a multifaceted heritage of war and statecraft, altruism ...
JAN 11, 2007 • Podcast
Global Financial Warriors: The Untold Story of International Finance in the Post-9/11 World
What steps did the U.S. government take to freeze terrorist assets worldwide, plan the financial reconstruction of Afghanistan, and oversee the development of a ...
DEC 7, 2006 • Podcast
Can and Should Trade Be Used to Promote Human Rights, Fairness? Part 1
Edward Lincoln traces and assesses trends that have made economics more important since the 1960s and the forces in business, technology, and government that have ...
NOV 17, 2006 • Article
REVIEW: The Good Fight
In the wake of the Democrats' return to power, Council Associate Marcus Roberts examines liberal foreign policy approaches through Peter Beinart's new book.
NOV 2, 2006 • Podcast
Ethical Considerations: Law, Foreign Policy, and The War on Terror
Former Navy General Counsel Alberto Mora fought to stop policies that authorized cruelty toward terror suspects. "Cruelty harms our nation's legal, foreign policy, and national ...
NOV 2, 2006 • Article
Morgenthau Lectures (1981–2006): Ethical Considerations: Law, Foreign Policy, and the War on Terror
Former Navy General Counsel Alberto Mora fought to stop policies that authorized cruelty toward terror suspects. "Cruelty harms our nation's legal, foreign policy, and national ...