President's Desk

Carnegie Council President Joel H. Rosenthal shares his latest insights and analysis, translating ethics, analyzing democracy, and examining our increasingly interconnected world.

Recent Articles, Events, & Podcasts

JAN 29, 2018 Article

Was the 1928 Paris Peace Pact really a failure?

In their book, The Internationalists, Hathaway and Shapiro argue that 1928 marks a complete shift from an old world order to a new one. Before Kellogg-Briand, ...

AUG 23, 2017 Article

Foreword to Volume "Just War Thinkers: From Cicero to the 21st Century"

This book tells the story of the just war through its main protagonists. Each chapter gives insight into the life and times of the most ...

JUL 16, 2017 Publication

Ethics in International Affairs: An Introduction

This introduction from Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal explains the point of view underlying the Council’s activities, discussing the connection between power and ethics.

MAY 15, 2016 Article

Obama at Hiroshima

President Obama’s impending visit to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park completes a process long in the works and fundamental to his foreign policy agenda. ...

JAN 21, 2016 Article

Rising Fences: Migrants, Borders, and a New Frontier for Ethics

What will 2015 be remembered for? The image that comes to mind is “rising fences.” If we took a satellite photo of the planet, that would ...