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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 8d

NEW ISSUE -

Ethics & International Affairs - Volume 39 - Issue 2 - https://cup.org/4pNRSCI

Includes a Roundtable: Global Governance in Hard Times

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Carnegie Council @carnegiecouncil.org · 13d

What factors influence how policymakers process and act upon ethical dilemmas around migration? Elizabeth Collett outlines how timing, values, political salience, and public opinion can impact how decision-makers take action. https://carnegiecouncil.co/collett-ethical-dilemmas-framing

Carnegie Council @carnegiecouncil.org · 15d

Registration is now open for our Global Ethics Day keynote event exploring how we can re-envision humanitarian aid in a changing world featuring Emmy-nominated journalist Melissa Mahtani, @anjalikdayal.bsky.social, Aurelien Buffler, and Nadia Daar. carnegiecouncil.co/ged-event-2025

Re-envisioning Humanitarianism for a Changing World

Join Carnegie Council virtually for its Global Ethics Day keynote event on re-envisioning humanitarianism in a changing world.

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Carnegie Council @carnegiecouncil.org · 20d

Nations spend billions on soft power, yet there is no reliable way to measure its impact. Stuart MacDonald argues that our inability to measure values-based diplomacy stems from assumptions about how ethics functions in international relations. https://carnegiecouncil.co/philosophy-power-macdonald

When Philosophy Meets Power: How Metaethics Shapes International Influence

ICR Research's Stuart MacDonald explores how metaethics—the study of what makes moral claims valid—might help us understand the difficulties of values-based diplomacy.

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Carnegie Council @carnegiecouncil.org · 27d

Comparing Europe's reception to Syrian refugees in 2015 and displaced Ukrainians in 2022, Dietrich Thränhardt argues that the hospitality dilemma can only be solved when "refugees are recognized as masters of their own life." https://carnegiecouncil.co/refugee-hospitality-thränhardt

Carnegie Council @carnegiecouncil.org · 28d

As liberalism comes under immense attack worldwide, Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal underlines why ethics is more important than ever in his latest article. https://carnegiecouncil.co/post-liberal-ethics-rosenthal

Carnegie Council @carnegiecouncil.org · Sep 5

In a new essay for "Ethics & International Affairs" journal, Michael Blake argues that we're wronging future generations by forcing them to deal with the hard political dilemma posed by climate-induced migration. https://carnegiecouncil.co/blake-climate-migration-dilemmas

Carnegie Council @carnegiecouncil.org · Sep 4

Meet 2025 - 2026 Carnegie Ethics Fellow Joshua Acosta! In this interview, he discusses how ethics guides his work in conflict resolution and how he sees the Fellowship as an opportunity to advance global cooperation in a fractured world. https://carnegiecouncil.co/cef-spotlight-josh-acosta

Carnegie Council @carnegiecouncil.org · Aug 28

Seven months into Trump's second term, liberal principles hang in the balance, writes CCEIA President Joel Rosenthal. Bringing these norms back to life will require courage and the power of states, business, institutions, and the people. https://carnegiecouncil.co/post-liberal-ethics-rosenthal

Ethics in a Post-Liberal World

Seven months into Trump's second term, liberal principles hang in the balance. Bringing these norms back to life will require courage and the power of states, businesses, institutions, and the people.

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Carnegie Council @carnegiecouncil.org · Aug 26

NEW PODCAST | @elkeschwarz.bsky.social joins host @kevcomms.bsky.social to unpack the virtue signaling of today’s techno-military-industrial-complex & the resulting dehumanization of civilians in conflict zones like Gaza & Ukraine. carnegiecouncil.co/values-inter...

The Ethical Abyss: A Tech Ecosystem Reliant on Conflict, with Professor Elke Schwarz

Elke Schwarz joins "Values & Interests" to discuss the new highly militarized tech ecosystem and the resulting dehumanization of civilians in conflict zones around the world.

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Carnegie Council @carnegiecouncil.org · Aug 21

In a new issue of the "Ethics & International Affairs" journal,‪ @lukasschmid.bsky.social,‬ Martin Ruhs, Rainer Bauböck, and @julia-mp.bsky.social explain how ethics can help advance debates and guide policymaking around migration. carnegiecouncil.co/beyond-myth-...

Carnegie Council @carnegiecouncil.org · Aug 19

How can the U.S. pursue a realist foreign policy without abandoning its core values? In a new "Values & Interests" episode, @avindman.bsky.social & @kevcomms.bsky.social discuss the shifting foreign policy landscape and a just end to the war in Ukraine. carnegiecouncil.co/values-inter...

Values, Realism, and U.S. Foreign Policy, with Alexander Vindman

Alexander Vindman joins "Values & Interests" to discuss the critical interplay between morality and power in the practice of geopolitics.

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Carnegie Council @carnegiecouncil.org · Aug 12

How can we live a moral life in a catastrophic world? In the latest "Values & Interests" podcast, @bermaninstitute.bsky.social's Travis Rieder & Carnegie Council's @kevcomms.bsky.social discuss how to overhaul our moral toolkits to address today's global crises. carnegiecouncil.co/values-inter...

Living a Moral Life in a Catastrophic World, with Philosopher Travis Rieder

Moral philosopher Travis Rieder joins "Values & Interests" to explore how we might pursue ethical lives in an era of global crisis.

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Carnegie Council @carnegiecouncil.org · Aug 7

NEW: Climate change presents us with tough decisions about the right course of action to take. Ethics can help us navigate those choices.

Explore our new interactive tool that aims to show how applied ethics can accelerate climate action implementation. carnegiecouncil.co/climate-acti...

Carnegie Ethics Accelerator

Discover how city governments, NGOs, and private companies could use applied ethics strategies to accelerate the implementation of climate action.

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Carnegie Council @carnegiecouncil.org · Aug 5

With geopolitical narratives in transition, Carnegie Council's @kevcomms.bsky.social & @bardcollege.bsky.social's @jpketterer.bsky.social explore how the language of liberal values is increasingly used as a moral Trojan Horse to advance illiberal goals. carnegiecouncil.co/illiberal-na...

Illiberal Narratives and Shifting Values: Examining Competing Visions of the U.S. and its Role in the World

Geopolitical narratives are in a moment of transition, driven in part by an illiberal shift unfolding within democracies. This report examines the rise of illiberal narratives emanating from within th...

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Carnegie Council @carnegiecouncil.org · Jul 16

In Jesse Armstrong's "Mountainhead," some of the world’s richest people gather at a mountain retreat as the technology they have enabled wreaks havoc across the world. Alex Woodson discusses ethical issues around emerging tech and the power of billionaires. carnegiecouncil.co/ethics-on-fi...

Ethics on Film: Discussion of "Mountainhead"

This review of HBO's "Mountainhead" discusses ethical issues around emerging tech and the power and influence of billionaires.

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Carnegie Council @carnegiecouncil.org · Jul 15

Listen to an all-new episode of "Values & Interests" featuring The Ethics Centre's Dr. Simon Longstaff discussing the power of moral inquiry, performative vs. good-faith engagement, and how ethics can help to address global challenges such as climate change. carnegiecouncil.co/values-inter...

Investing in Your Ethical Infrastructure, with Simon Longstaff

The Ethics Centre's Simon Longstaff discusses the power of moral inquiry, performative vs. good-faith engagement , and how ethics can help to address global challenges.

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Carnegie Council @carnegiecouncil.org · Jul 1

As the world grapples with ongoing wars, the threats of climate change, and rising populism, "the pope has the potential to serve as a non-threatening moral leader of transnational orientation," writes James Murphy for the "Ethics & International Affairs" journal. carnegiecouncil.co/pope-francis...

The Impact of Pope Francis: The Pope as a Moral Leader on the Global Stage

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Carnegie Council @carnegiecouncil.org · Jun 26

How are UN peacekeeping missions affected by the evolving geopolitical landscape and emerging technologies?

Dirk Druet outlines three key challenges and the UN's efforts to address them in the latest "Ethics & International Affairs." carnegiecouncil.co/druet-peacek...

Carnegie Council @carnegiecouncil.org · Jun 25

In a new Ethics on Film review, Carnegie Council's Alex Woodson writes about the Oscar-winning film "I'm Still Here" and its depiction of authoritarianism amid the ongoing assault on human rights in the United States today. carnegiecouncil.co/ethics-on-fi...

Ethics on Film: Discussion of "I'm Still Here"

This review of the Brazilian Oscar-winning 2024 film "I'm Still Here" explores ethical issues surrounding Brazil's 20th century military dictatorship and parallels to today.

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Carnegie Council @carnegiecouncil.org · Jun 12

The UN's transition from leading peace operations to supporting African-led interventions could weaken its commitment to impartiality, argues John Karlsrud in a new issue of "Ethics & International Affairs."

Carnegie Council @carnegiecouncil.org · May 29

As society faces unprecedented challenges, we're calling on citizens, businesses, schools, governments, and nonprofits to join us for #GlobalEthicsDay on October 15 to re-envision ethics for our changing world. Learn how you can take part: carnegiecouncil.co/global-ethic...

Global Ethics Day | Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs

Created by Carnegie Council, Global Ethics Day is an annual moment to empower ethics through the actions of individuals and organizations.

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Carnegie Council @carnegiecouncil.org · May 27

What does the future of UN peacekeeping look like in today's geopolitical environment? @jennifermwelsh.bsky.social‬ & ‪@marie-joellez.bsky.social‬ argue that peacekeeping will have to adapt to the multipolar order while adhering to its core principles. carnegiecouncil.co/peacekeeping...

Carnegie Council @carnegiecouncil.org · May 20

In a new episode of "Values & Interests," Dr. Edward Brooks, executive director of the Oxford Character Project, joins host @kevcomms.bsky.social to discuss how embracing ethics can unlock better thinking, relationships, & outcomes in our lives. carnegiecouncil.co/values-inter...

Character not Compliance, with Edward Brooks

Oxford's Dr. Edward Brooks joins the "Values & Interests" podcast to discuss transformational versus transactional leadership styles and how embracing ethics can unlockbetter thinking, relationships, ...

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Carnegie Council @carnegiecouncil.org · May 14

At this incredibly fractured time in world affairs, Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal reminds us how ethics can help "navigate the big, impersonal, and hopelessly complicated global arrangements that serve up our choices." carnegiecouncil.co/moral-resili...

A Moment for Moral Resilience—Not Exhaustion

Humanitarianism, international cooperation, and democracy are being challenged and outright rejected. But we need moral resilience to help us navigate this complicated time.

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