Joel H. Rosenthal is president of Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. As a nonprofit leader, scholar, and teacher he works to empower ethical action, with a particular focus on U.S. foreign policy, issues of war and peace, human rights, and pluralism. At Carnegie Council, Rosenthal leads a team that identifies critical ethical issues, convenes experts, and produces agenda-setting resources to educate and activate communities globally.
Rosenthal is editor-in-chief of the Ethics & International Affairs journal published by Cambridge University Press. His first book Righteous Realists is an examination of the political realists who shaped post-WWII America in the nuclear age, including Hans Morgenthau, Reinhold Niebuhr, and George Kennan. His current writing and commentary can be found at the President’s Desk.
Rosenthal is the recipient of numerous awards including the Distinguished Scholar Award from the International Studies Association for his lifetime achievement in international studies and an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Social Science from the University of Edinburgh. He received his Ph.D. from Yale University and BA from Harvard University.
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Featured Work
JUN 13, 2011 • Podcast
Politics of Migration in Germany: Joel Rosenthal Interviews Cem Ozdemir and Michael Goering
Immigration is both a challenge and an opportunity for Germany. So say Green Party leader Cem Ozdemir, the first immigrant member of Germany's parliament, and ...
MAY 13, 2011 • Podcast
Ethics Matter: Political Scientist and Economist Francis Fukuyama
How does Francis Fukuyama view state formation, normative issues, and human behavior? Does he believe (as Andrew Carnegie did) that history moves in an upward ...
MAY 11, 2011 • Podcast
Cem Ozdemir on German Integration
Germany's identity is in transition due to an influx of immigrants and demographic change. This discussion focuses on the importance of equal rights of potential ...
MAY 10, 2011 • Podcast
Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal on Global Ethics
"We need to move toward a way of viewing the world that sees that we live in an interconnected world and that our prosperity and ...
APR 18, 2011 • Article
Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal on Global Ethics
Transcript of an interview by Zach Messite, KGOU local public radio, Norman, Oklahoma. ZACH MESSITE: What does it mean to have global ethics? How do ...
APR 6, 2011 • Podcast
The Arab Uprisings: The View from Cairo
As president of the American University of Cairo, Lisa Anderson was a witness to the recent protests in Tahrir Square. In this fascinating talk, she ...
MAR 25, 2011 • Podcast
Rahim Kanani Interviews Joel Rosenthal
Joel Rosenthal gives his assessment of President Obama's foreign policy, the Middle East and North Africa protests, the WikiLeaks revelations, U.S. leadership in the ...
MAR 25, 2011 • Transcript
Rahim Kanani Interviews Joel Rosenthal
Joel Rosenthal gives his assessment of President Obama's foreign policy, the Middle East and North Africa protests, the WikiLeaks revelations, U.S. leadership in the ...
MAR 24, 2011 • Article
Rahim Kanani Interviews Joel Rosenthal
Interview in World Affairs Commentary by RAHIM KANANI. RAHIM KANANI: As you observe U.S. foreign policy in the context of the recent and continued ...