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HI-01-02 Images, Empathy, and the Humanitarian Impulse
In this lesson we discuss the role of emotions in motivating the humanitarian impulse, and the role of media and elite in conditioning the way ...
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What Constitutes an Ethical Approach to International Affairs?
In this discussion of the application of ethics to the study of international affairs, Rosenthal asks "Can we propose an approach that is interdisciplinary, rigorous, ...
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HI-01-01 State Sovereignty and the Ethics of Intervention
This introduces a series of tensions: between order and justice in international society; between realist and liberal takes on humanitarian intervention; between current international legal ...
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What the Sages Say
A presentation of the major theories in the field of ethics in international affairs, with a focus on the writings of George F. Kennan,&...
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Justice and the World Economy
There are two targets for an ethical evaluation of globalization. The first is the system of global capitalism. Are its structures and rules fair? Do ...
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Course Syllabus: Ethics and International Affairs
This course outline includes required and suggested readings and links to the full texts of the lectures.
MAY 10, 2022 • page
The United States: The Moral Nation?
America conceives of itself as a moral nation. Therefore, policies that are perceived as immoral or amoral are not likely to be sustainable. Realists ...
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HI-02-01 Somalia: A Failed Intervention?
What do the decisions to intervene in Somalia and the subsequent decision to withdraw tell us about the relationship between domestic politics and humanitarianism?