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Wichita and American Global Engagement
I had the honor and privilege to be a guest of the Wichita Committee on Foreign Relations, to dialogue with their members about the role and scope of U.S. global engagement. It was a rich and varied discussion, and this summary can’t do it justice, but I wanted to share some of the key takeaways […]
What Americans Want
The Center for American Progress has released their exhaustive survey of what Americans want in foreign policy–and their results track closely with the conclusions reached by the U.S. global engagement study group. The CAP report concludes: Debates about maintaining the rules-based international order, working with allies through global alliances and multilateral institutions, promoting democracy, and […]
The Generational Divide?
In discussing the issue of American engagement in the world, one cannot escape the question of the generational divide. As millennials and “Generation Z” begin to enter the ranks of both American politics as well as the expert community, will they share the same assumptions about the role of the United States in international affairs […]
What We’ve Been Reading
Welcome to our roundup of news and current events related to ethics and international affairs! Here’s what we’ve been reading this month.
Back to Spheres of Influence?
National Security Advisor John Bolton’s recent comments on Venezuela hearken back to an earlier tradition in international affairs: the concept of spheres of influence.
Upcoming Conferences of Interest 2019-2020
A list of upcoming conferences related to the fields of ethics and international affairs through spring of 2020, arranged in chronological order. We hope you find something that interests you!
Can Religion Teach Us to Protect Our Environment? Analyzing the Case of Hinduism
Can religion serve as a complementary normative framework to environmentalism? And what are the challenges of moving from religious theory to practice?
