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.

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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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JUL 2, 2018 Podcast

India in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know, with Mira Kamdar

What are the challenges that will have the most impact on India's future? Award-winning author Mira Kamdar puts climate change and environmental degradion at the ...

JUN 27, 2018 Podcast

From Enemies to Partners: Vietnam, the U.S., & Agent Orange, with Charles R. Bailey

The Vietnam War ended over 40 years ago, but the U.S. and Vietnam are still coming to terms with the legacy of the toxic herbicide ...

Antigua, Guatemala. CREDIT: <a href="https://pixabay.com/en/guatemala-antigua-america-central-877429/">josephhill/Pixabay (CC)</a>

JUN 26, 2018 Transcript

Guatemala's German Connection & Latin American Unity, with Henning Andrés Droege

What is Guatemala's German connection and how has it changed over time? What is Guatemala's role in geopolitics? Could Latin America form a similar organization ...

JUN 22, 2018 Article

A "Values-Free" Trans-Atlantic Relationship?

Can an enduring and effective trans-Atlantic relationship be constructed and maintained without reference to commonly-shared values, in other words, can there be a "values-free" partnership?

L to R: Jean-Yves Camus, Magalie Laguerre-Wilkinson, Marlene Laruelle. CREDIT: Amanda Ghanooni.

JUN 20, 2018 Podcast

Russian Soft Power in France, with Marlene Laruelle & Jean-Yves Camus

It's important to understand that Russia and France have had a centuries-long relationship which is mostly positive, say French scholars Marlene Laruelle and Jean-Yves Camus. ...

JUN 19, 2018 Transcript

LGBT Rights & International Affairs in Mexico, with Genaro Lozano

Professor Genaro Lozano of Ibero-American University in Mexico City is also a TV presenter, columnist, and LGBT activist. He discusses the long history and current "...

Commemorative medallion for the 2018 North Korea–United States summit issued by the White House Communications Agency. CREDIT: White House Communications Agency via <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2018_Trump-Kim_summit_commemorative_coin.jpg">Wikipedia</a>

JUN 18, 2018 Article

“In Defense of the Trump-Kim Summit”: A Rebuttal

"While the meeting brought the hermetic North Korean regime out of isolation and into the world, the first face-to-face meeting with a sitting U.S. ...

JUN 18, 2018 Podcast

Would the World Be Better Without the UN? with Thomas G. Weiss

Thomas Weiss, a leading expert on the history and politics of the United Nations, gives incontrovertible evidence of the UN's achievements, such as the eradication ...

L to R: Colin Dueck, Nikolas Gvosdev, Kori Schake. CREDIT: Amanda Ghanooni

JUN 13, 2018 Podcast

Restoring Trust: How Can the American Public Regain its Confidence in its National Security Apparatus?

There is a huge divide in the way Americans assess U.S. foreign policy. Take for example, the June G7 meeting, which ended in a ...

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JUN 1, 2018 Podcast

Vanishing Frontiers: The Forces Driving Mexico and the U.S. Together, with Andrew Selee

"Mexico is very present in our daily lives, sometimes even in ways we don't realize," says Andrew Selee. Did you know, for example, that some ...