Multilateralism

Framing ethical perspectives

Multilateralism refers to a group of nations working together for a common goal. It is at the heart of international relations as nation-states form alliances with like-minded countries to take on global issues, such as climate, emerging technology, inequality, and collective security. Carnegie Council sees multilateralism as essential to generating solutions to global problems and a critical component of an ethical present and future.

Featured Multilateralism Resources

Inclusivity, AI & climate governance, and more

FEB 27, 2024 Video

A Carnegie Council Conversation with the UK Home Secretary

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.

OCT 18, 2023 Video

Unlocking Cooperation: A Global Ethics Day Special Event

In this keynote event for Global Ethics Day 2023, Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal led a conversation on the psychology behind cooperation; ways that states, institutions, ...

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Donald Trump at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly, September 2017. CREDIT: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/whitehouse/36747060754/">The White House/Public Domain</a>

OCT 2, 2018 Podcast

All Options Are on the Table: Threats and Coercive Diplomacy in Foreign Affairs

Are there ever justifiable reasons for issuing threats to achieve foreign policy objectives? In particular, are President Trump's threats against Iran justified? Don't miss this ...

SEP 25, 2018 Podcast

Making Foreign Policy Relevant Again, with Asha Castleberry & Ali Wyne

Has a gap opened up between the U.S. national security community and the general public over foreign policy? If so, why? How can we ...

SEP 24, 2018 Article

The Ethics of the "Doorstep"

The "doorstep test" requires policymakers to be able to articulate how, and to what degree, something happening in the world connects to the day-to-day experience, ...

SEP 21, 2018 Podcast

Global Ethics Weekly: A Blue Wave for Foreign Policy? with Nikolas Gvosdev

Carnegie Council Senior Fellow Nikolas Gvosdev and host Alex Woodson discuss what U.S. foreign policy could look like if Democrats take Congress in November ...

SEP 13, 2018 Podcast

Global Ethics Weekly: Expertise in the Era of Trump, with Joel Rosenthal

Responding to excerpts from U.S. Naval War College's Professor Tom Nichols and best-selling author and economist Dambisa Moyo--and the hostile anti-expert tone of the ...

SEP 12, 2018 Article

Advising the Next Administration: Finding a New Foreign Policy Approach

The Center for American Progress has released a report laying out a foreign policy approach that the next administration might consider adopting. What are some "...

SEP 6, 2018 Podcast

Global Ethics Weekly: Americans & Putin's Russia, with Nikolas Gvosdev

Senior Fellow Nikolas Gvosdev looks at the reasons for the growing favorability ratings towards Putin's Russia among a certain segment of the American population. Is ...

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AUG 29, 2018 Article

Information Warfare: the Communist Party of China’s Influence Operations in the United States and Japan

This report examines the Communist Party of China's political influence operations in the United States and Japan. It summarizes these operations, paying special attention to ...

AUG 29, 2018 Podcast

Spotting China's Influence Operations, with Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian

The Chinese Communist Party's main goals for influence operations in the U.S are "to make sure that the U.S. does not stand in ...

AUG 28, 2018 Transcript

Japan's Cultural Diplomacy, with Warren A. Stanislaus

According to Warren Stanislaus Japan's more proactive approach to public diplomacy in recent years is fueled by real concern that if it doesn't take the ...