CURRENT ISSUE
Spring 2018 (Issue 32.1)
We are pleased to present a Special Issue of Ethics & International Affairs! The heart of this Special Issue is a roundtable on the theme of “Rising Powers and the International Order,” with contributions from G. John Ikenberry, Shiping Tang, Anne L. Clunan, Deepa M. Ollapally, Ole Wæver, and Andrew Hurrell. Each essay in the collection examines the future of the global order from the perspective of one or more major rising powers, as well as the EU and the United States. The issue also contains an essay on golden visas and the marketization of citizenship by Ayelet Shachar; a review essay on eliminating corruption by Gillian Brock; and book reviews from Kevin Macnish, Colleen Murphy, Brigit Toebes, and Steven Vanderheiden.
RISING POWERS AND THE INTL ORDER
Introduction: Rising Powers and the International Order
This roundtable brings together distinguished international scholars to reflect on grand power transition, focusing on the ways that rising states may be shaping and reshaping global order.
Why the Liberal World Order Will Survive
This essay offers an evolutionary perspective of international order and argues that although America’s hegemonic position may be declining, the liberal international characteristics of order—openness, rules, and multilateralism—are deeply rooted and likely to persist.
China and the Future International Order(s)
China sees no need for, and hence does not seek, fundamental transformation of the existing order. Rather, it seeks piecemeal modification.
Russia and the Liberal World Order
The question of Russia’s desire to change a liberal international order hangs on the type of liberalism embedded in that order. Moreover, despite some calls from within to create a new, post-liberal order premised on conservative nationalism and geopolitics, Russia is unlikely to fare well in such a world.
BOOK REVIEWS
Ethics in an Age of Surveillance: Personal Information and Virtual Identities by Adam Henschke
This book presents a philosophically sophisticated examination of metadata collection and the ethical issues that it raises.
Selling the Future: The Perils of Predicting Global Politics by Ariel Colonomos
In this book, Ariel Colonomos discusses the details of how the future is told in three major domains—academia, think tanks, and credit agencies—and emphasizes the limitations of current practices in each.
The Global Health Crisis: Ethical Responsibilities by Thana Cristina de Campos
In this book, Thana Cristina de Campos focuses on identifying the moral responsibilities of nonstate actors, particularly the pharmaceutical industry, in the field of global health.
Environmental Success Stories: Solving Major Ecological Problems & Confronting Climate Change by Frank M. Dunnivant
Global environmental challenges such as climate change are sometimes viewed as so daunting and complex that we can only aim to mitigate rather than solve the problems they cause. In this book, Frank M. Dunnivant responds with a series of “success stories” designed to instruct on the role of environmental science in policymaking.
