MAY 13, 2008 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Hu's Dumpling Diplomacy
James Farrer interviews Japanese political scientist Koichi Nakano on the significance of Chinese President Hu Jintao's May 2008 visit to Japan.
MAY 13, 2008 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: China and Japan: From Symbolism to Politics
Hu Jintao's five-day visit to Japan underlines the fact that the basis for a strong Sino-Japanese relationship already exists, says James Farrer.
MAY 13, 2008 • Article
Ethics on Film: Discussion of "Blood Diamond"
Set during Sierra Leone's civil war in 1999, "Blood Diamond" draws attention to the fact that the diamond trade has been used to fund conflicts.
MAY 13, 2008 • News
"Justice, Culture and Tradition" Conference, June 2-4, 2008
To recognize Michael Walzer's contributions to the ethical and political philosophy of the twentieth century, a conference titled "Justice, Culture and Tradition" will take place ...
MAY 6, 2008 • News
Carnegie Council Launches "Understanding Islam through Virtual Worlds"
With support from the Richard Lounsbery Foundation, the Council is partnering with Dancing Ink Productions LLC to launch a project called "Understanding Islam through Virtual ...
MAY 6, 2008 • Podcast
Fixing Failed States: A Framework for Rebuilding a Fractured World
Drawing on his background at the World Bank and as the first post-Taliban finance minister of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani (and co-author Clare Lockhart) develops a ...
MAY 6, 2008 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: Redesigning Global Economic Governance
The financing for development conference to be held later this year in Doha could set the stage for building economic and financial multilateralism in a ...
MAY 2, 2008 • Article
Ethics on Film: Discussion of "An Inconvenient Truth"
Al Gore explains the science of global warming, describes its present-day effects, and forecasts what the future may hold in store. We can reverse this ...