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MAR 4, 2004 • Article
From Andrew Carnegie to Hans Morgenthau: A Lesson in Ethics and International Affairs
Carnegie and Morgenthau make an instructive pairing. Carnegie, an idealist, stood for “never again war,” while Morgenthau stood for “never again genocide.” Nobody wants to ...
AUG 19, 2003 • Article
Shall We Call It An Empire?
The projection of American power inspires the great debate of our time. Is the United States a twenty-first century empire, and if so, what kind? ...
APR 22, 2003 • Article
A New Turn in the New War
The war on terrorism began with moral clarity and a widely accepted road map for immediate action. For eighteen months there was strong international consensus ...
JUN 19, 2002 • Article
The Politics of Moral Absolutes
Over a year ago, President Bush and his foreign policy team took office determined to carve out a path different from their predecessors. Emphasizing core ...
MAY 20, 1999 • Article
Evaluating Justice and Reconciliation Efforts
There seems to be a great desire for what some people have called “moral accounting” at the end of the 20th century. For example, the ...