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Winter 2022 (36.4)

Winter 2022 (36.4)

The editors of Ethics & International Affairs are pleased to present the Winter 2022 issue of the journal! The highlight of this issue is a roundtable organized by David Ragazzoni on healing and reimagining constitutional (liberal) democracy, featuring contributions by Rogers M. Smith, Rosalind Dixon and David Landau, Tom Ginsburg and Aziz Z. Huq, Ran Hirschl, David Ragazzoni, and Ayelet Shachar. Additionally, the issue includes a feature article by Chris Armstrong and Duncan McLaren on climate justice and net zero emissions. The issue also contains a review essay by Christian Nikolaus Braun on Jus ad Vim and the danger of perpetual war, and book reviews by Anna-Katharina Ferl, Christopher J. Finlay, and Peter Romaniuk.

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Fall 2022 (36.3)

Fall 2022 (36.3)

The editors of Ethics & International Affairs are pleased to present the Fall 2022 issue of the journal! The highlight of this issue is a book symposium organized by Ana Tanasoca and John S. Dryzek on Democratizing Global Justice, featuring contributions by Terry Macdonald and Kate MacDonald, Eva Erman, and Ana Tanasoca and John S. Dryzek. Additionally, the issue includes a feature article by Felix Bender on political refugeehood, and an essay by Jonathan Becker on the global liberal arts challenge. The issue also contains a review essay by James Pattison on Ukraine, intervention and the post-liberal world order, and book reviews by Joslyn Barnhart, Oumar Ba, and Daniel E. Esser.

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Summer 2022 (36.2)

Summer 2022 (36.2)

The editors of Ethics & International Affairs are pleased to present the Summer 2022 issue of the journal! The highlight of this issue is a roundtable organized by Morten Fibieger Byskov on vulnerable communities, future generations, and political representation in climate policy and practice, featuring contributions by Morten Fibieger Byskov and Keith Hyams; Simon Caney; Stephen M. Gardiner; Colin Hickey; and Marco Grix and Krushil Watene. Additionally, the issue includes a feature article by Gordon Arlen and Carlo Burelli on offshore tax sheltering and realism’s ethic of responsibility, and an essay by Eva Hilberg on the terra nullius of intellectual property. The issue also contains a review essay by Theresa Reinold on international organizations and global governance, and book reviews by Mark Rigstad and Melissa Labonte.

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Book Reviews

Fighting Machines: Autonomous Weapons and Human Dignity

Fighting Machines: Autonomous Weapons and Human Dignity

In Fighting Machines, Dan Saxon draws on his extensive practical and academic experience and expertise in international law to argue why certain human responsibilities should not be delegated to autonomous weapons.

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Victory: The Triumph and Tragedy of Just War

Victory: The Triumph and Tragedy of Just War

The central claim of Cian O’Driscoll’s new book, Victory, is twofold: first, just war theorists have paid insufficient attention to the concept, practice, and ramifications of “victory” as an element of armed conflict; second, if they did so, they would be rewarded with a more nuanced, more realistic, and probably more cautious understanding of the very notion of just war itself.

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Making War on the World: How Transnational Violence Reshapes Global Order

Making War on the World: How Transnational Violence Reshapes Global Order

The insight that nonstate violence can reshape the global order and drive state transformation is at the heart of Mark Shirk’s new book, Making War on the World.

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What We’ve Been Reading

What We’ve Been Reading

Welcome to our roundup of news and current events related to ethics and international affairs! Here’s some of what we’ve been reading this past month.

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How U.S. Gas Gives Options to Europe but Increases Pollution Back Home

How U.S. Gas Gives Options to Europe but Increases Pollution Back Home

Two different conversations are being held in Europe and the United States, sparked by the same conflict. The Russo-Ukrainian War, heading into its second year, has caused immeasurable damage and suffering in Ukraine, and it has given rise to debates over a variety of hotly contested ethical issues. One such debate concerns Europe’s long-term reliance on and trust of Russia’s natural resources.

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What We’ve Been Reading

What We’ve Been Reading

Welcome to our roundup of news and current events related to ethics and international affairs.

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