Online Exclusive • 06/23/2017 • Blog
Afghanistan and the Ethics of Triage
What would a democracy triage approach to Afghanistan look like?
Online Exclusive • 06/19/2017 • Blog
The Ethics of Saying No
Sometimes the ethical statesperson or policymaker must be prepared to refuse requests for action on the grounds that aid cannot credibly be rendered and/or ...
Online Exclusive • 06/19/2017 • Essay
Historic Wins for Democracy and Rights in El Salvador
Recently there have been two giant wins for democracy, human rights, and the environment in an unlikely spot: the small, embattled nation of El Salvador. ...
Online Exclusive • 06/13/2017 • Interview
Yvonne Terlingen on the UN Secretary-General Selection Process
In this interview, Yvonne Terlingen discusses the recent reforms to the UN secretary-general selection process, including the role of civil society in the reforms. She ...
Online Exclusive • 06/13/2017 • Blog
Engaged Buddhism, Anger, and Retribution
What can Engaged Buddhism contribute to political philosophy?
Summer 2017 (31.2) • Essay
A Better Process, a Stronger UN Secretary-General: How Historic Change Was Forged and What Comes Next
In the past, UN secretaries-general were chosen on the basis of a haphazard and secretive process behind closed doors. Yet over the last two years, ...
Summer 2017 (31.2) • Essay
Securing Protection for De Facto Refugees: The Case of Central America’s Northern Triangle
The Northern Triangle of Central America is one of the most violent regions of the world. However, those fleeing the violence are unable to find ...
Summer 2017 (31.2) • Feature
Pro Mundo Mori? The Problem of Cosmopolitan Motivation in War
In this feature article, Lior Erez explores the problem of motivating soldiers to fight in cosmopolitan wars. First, he argues that the problem is best ...
Summer 2017 (31.2) • Feature
Introduction: Legitimate Authority, War, and the Ethics of Rebellion
The three articles in this special section all investigate the idea that considerations of “legitimate authority” have a key role in constituting the modern idea ...
Summer 2017 (31.2) • Feature
Legitimate Authority and the Ethics of War: A Map of the Terrain
In this article, Jonathan Parry challenges both the traditional conception of the legitimate authority criterion as well as those reductivists who reject it wholesale. Specifically, ...