Online Exclusive • 07/26/2017 • Blog
"Homo Economicus" and the Sanctions Tax
Do sanctions actually work, or do citizens in target countries simply factor the "sanctions tax" into their broader calculations of economic well-being?
Online Exclusive • 07/24/2017 • Blog
The Costs of Solar Geoengineering
While Harvard’s research program could help us to better understand solar geoengineering, they should be careful not to oversell their program at the cost ...
Online Exclusive • 07/12/2017 • Blog
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.
Summer 2017 (31.2) • Journal Issue
Summer 2017 (31.2)
We are pleased to announce the publication of the Summer 2017 issue of Ethics & International Affairs! This issue contains a special section on legitimate authority, war, ...
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, ...