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SEP 19, 2025 Journal

Under Cover: Substituting Formal IOs during Hard Times

SEP 16, 2025 Journal

New Issue Out Now: Global Governance in Hard Times, the Politics and Morality of Transnational Corporate Accountability, and more

The editors of Ethics & International Affairs are pleased to present the latest issue of the journal. The issue features a roundtable on global governance in ...

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SEP 12, 2025 Article

When Philosophy Meets Power: How Metaethics Shapes International Influence

ICR Research's Stuart MacDonald explores how metaethics—the study of what makes moral claims valid—might help us understand the difficulties of values-based diplomacy.

Space scene with stars in the galaxy.

SEP 8, 2025 Article

A Policy Framework for International Cooperation in Space Biotechnology

This report, in collaboration with Northeastern University, explores the need for multilateral frameworks and guidance in biotechnology as humans explore space in the coming decades.

SEP 2, 2025 Article

A Conversation with Carnegie Ethics Fellow Josh Acosta

This interview series profiles members of the second Carnegie Ethics Fellows cohort. This discussion features Josh Acosta, a nonresident fellow at George Mason University.

White House at sunset

AUG 28, 2025 Article

Ethics in a Post-Liberal World

Seven months into Trump's second term, liberal principles hang in the balance. Bringing these norms back to life will require courage and the power of ...

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AUG 5, 2025 Article

Illiberal Narratives and Shifting Values: Examining Competing Visions of the U.S. and its Role in the World

This report examines the rise of illiberal narratives and the recent dismantling of U.S. soft power institutions

JUL 18, 2025 Journal

Kofi Annan and Global Leadership at the United Nations

JUL 18, 2025 Journal

Dehumanization in the Global Migration Crisis