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
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
The primary goal of the Model International Mobility Convention (MIMC) is to formulate new rules for migration and asylum that can benefit both migrants and refugees as well as their states of origin, transit, and destination.
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APR 19, 2005 • Podcast
Return to Greatness: How America Lost Its Sense of Purpose and What It Needs to Do to Recover It
In a candid discussion of American politics and ideals, Alan Wolfe looks to the future and how the U.S. can keep liberty and equality ...
APR 12, 2005 • Transcript
American Power and Development
Dr. Birdsall illuminates the intersection of globalization, development and American dominance, with special interest in improving America's use of soft power in foreign policy.
APR 12, 2005 • Podcast
American Power and Development
Dr. Birdsall illuminates the intersection of globalization, development and American dominance, with special interest in improving America's use of soft power in foreign policy.
MAR 8, 2005 • Transcript
America and the World: Ethical Dimensions to Power
Taking Roosevelt's "Four Freedoms"—freedom from fear, freedom from want, freedom of worship, and freedom of expression—as a departure point, Joel Rosenthal and Michael ...
MAR 8, 2005 • Podcast
America and the World: Ethical Dimensions to Power
Taking Roosevelt's "Four Freedoms"—freedom from fear, freedom from want, freedom of worship, and freedom of expression—as a departure point, Joel Rosenthal and Michael ...
MAR 2, 2005 • Podcast
Beyond the Age of Innocence: Rebuilding Trust Between America and the World
Mahbubani observes that much of the world is disappointed with America's leadership, and yet would like it to take the lead in creating a stable ...
FEB 3, 2005 • Transcript
Conflict and Order in the New Age of Preventive War
Nichols believes that the norm against preventive military action is rapidly being eroded and that we are headed into an era where preventive war will ...
FEB 3, 2005 • Podcast
Conflict and Order in the New Age of Preventive War
Nichols believes that the norm against preventive military action is rapidly being eroded and that we are headed into an era where preventive war will ...
NOV 2, 2004 • Article
New Rules for War?
"The old rules are fine. They give us all the normative guidance we need. But that said, these old rules and the principles they instantiate ...
OCT 19, 2004 • Transcript
American Power and Empire
John Judis uncovers troubling parallels between America's foreign policy in the beginning of the 21st century and its imperialist experiments in the 1890s.