|
|
|
|
|
| |
 |
Carnegie Council Podcast |
 |
Carnegie Council RSS |
|
|
|
 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Home > Programs > Selected Previous Programs > American Military Power: An Ethical Inquiry |
|
| |
|
|
| |
American Military Power: An Ethical Inquiry
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
Transcripts
|
Robert D. Kaplan,
Joanne J. Myers
|
09/17/07
|
The Pacific is no longer an American lake, says Robert Kaplan, and with the rise of China and India, we should accept that we are moving once again towards a multipolar world.
|
Ahmed S. Hashim,
Joanne J. Myers
|
06/06/06
|
In one of the most detailed analyses yet of the insurgency and America's efforts to smash it, Ahmed Hashim presents a grim view of the violence in Iraq from inside the American camp.
|
Joel H. Rosenthal,
Thomas M. Nichols,
Jean Bethke Elshtain
|
06/01/06
|
The U.S. and other developed nations are moving into an era where preventive war is acceptable—even though to say so openly is still taboo, says Nichols. Elshtain lays out the history and principles of just war. "If force is resorted to," she insists, "it should be within the just war tradition."
|
Vali Nasr,
Jere Van Dyk
|
05/17/06
|
"For the Iranians, the Taliban and Saddam were a problem, and the United States removed both of them," says Nasr. "[T]here is an opportunity for Iran to become a regional power . . . because of the 2001 attack on Afghanistan and the 2003 fall of Saddam. So they benefited from what the United States did."
|
Vali Nasr,
Fatemeh Haghighatjoo,
John Tirman,
Joanne J. Myers
|
05/17/06
|
Ms. Haghighatjoo says that Iranian political parties and individuals critical of
their government’s handling of the nuclear issue " have joined the debate [and]
believe that the ultimate pressure that can change Iran’s nuclear policy will
come from within, not from without."
|
Barnett Rubin,
Joanne J. Myers
|
03/14/06
|
Recent elections mark the last formal step towards democracy in Afghanistan. Yet
the past year has seen a steady increase in political violence. What is being
done to ensure that democracy and stability take hold?
|
Jere Van Dyk,
Barnett Rubin
|
03/14/06
|
"It's very difficult to be optimistic," says Dr. Rubin, one of the world's foremost experts on Afghanistan. "Still, five years ago we could never have imagined having the good fortune to confront the kind of problems that we are dealing with today."
|
Gary Hart,
Joanne J. Myers
|
03/03/06
|
Gary Hart outlines the fundamental changes that America must grapple with when confronting elusive terrorist threats. The new security regime will require a shield for the homeland as well as a cloak of non-military protections.
|
Michael Walzer,
Joanne J. Myers
|
02/28/06
|
For the first time since his classic "Just and Unjust Wars" was published almost three decades ago, Professor Michael Walzer has again collected his most provocative arguments about contemporary military conflicts and the ethical issues they raise.
|
Nancy Sherman,
Joanne J. Myers,
Joel H. Rosenthal
|
02/22/06
|
While few soldiers may have read the works of Epictetus or Marcus Aurelius, it is undoubtedly true that the ancient philosophy known as Stoicism guides the actions of many in the modern military.
|
P. W. Singer,
Joanne J. Myers
|
12/01/05
|
P. W. Singer examines the Pentagon's policy of contracting private security and logistics firms for tasks ranging from combat to catering in the Iraq War. What are the ethical dilemmas and conflicting incentives of outsourcing a traditional state function to essentially mercenary groups?
|
Dr. Kurt Campbell,
Joanne J. Myers
|
10/19/05
|
American attention is focused on the "war on terror. " But 20 years from now we may look back and realise that the rise of China and the new Asian dynamics that resulted were actually far more significant, says Kurt Campbell.
|
J. Douglas Beason,
Joanne J. Myers
|
10/06/05
|
“Directed-energy weapons”—lasers, high-powered microwaves, and particle beams—used to be the stuff of science fiction, says J. Douglas Beason. But now they’re a reality, and will transform the nature of warfare.
|
Robert D. Kaplan,
Joanne J. Myers
|
09/27/05
|
Robert D. Kaplan provides an insider's account of our current involvement in
world affairs, as well as painting a vivid picture of how defense policy is
implemented at the grassroots level.
Audios
|
Robert D. Kaplan
|
09/19/07
|
As a nation's economic power increases it naturally steps up its military power, says Kaplan, since it has more interests to protect. So it is not surprising that we are seeing the military rise of
China and to a lesser extent, India. Inevitably, we are moving towards a multipolar world.
In one of the most detailed analyses yet of the insurgency and America's efforts to squash it, Ahmed Hashim presents a grim view of the violence in Iraq from inside the American camp.
|
Vali Nasr,
Fatemeh Haghighatjoo,
John Tirman
|
05/17/06
|
Iranian human rights advocate Fatemeh Haghighatjoo says that Iranian political parties and individuals critical of their government’s handling of the nuclear issue " have joined the debate [and] believe that the ultimate pressure that can change Iran’s nuclear policy will come from within, not from without."
Recent elections mark the last formal step towards democracy in Afghanistan. Yet the past year has seen a steady increase in political violence. What is being done to ensure that democracy and stability take hold?
Gary Hart outlines the fundamental changes that America must grapple with
when confronting elusive terrorist threats. The new security regime will require
a shield for the homeland as well as a cloak of non-military protections.
For the first time since his classic "Just and Unjust Wars" was published almost three decades ago, Professor Michael Walzer has again collected his most provocative arguments about contemporary military conflicts and the ethical issues they raise.
P. W. Singer examines the Pentagon's policy of contracting private security and logistics firms for tasks ranging from combat to catering in the Iraq War. What are the ethical dilemmas and conflicting incentives of outsourcing a traditional state function to essentially mercenary groups?
|
Dr. Kurt Campbell
|
10/19/05
|
American attention is focused on the "war on terror. " But 20 years from now we may look back and realise that the rise of China and the new Asian dynamics that resulted were actually far more significant, says Kurt Campbell.
|
J. Douglas Beason
|
10/06/05
|
“Directed-energy weapons”—lasers, high-powered microwaves, and particle beams—used to be the stuff of science fiction, says J. Douglas Beason. But now they’re a reality, and will transform the nature of warfare.
|
Robert D. Kaplan
|
09/27/05
|
Robert D. Kaplan provides an insider's account of our current involvement in world affairs, as well as painting a vivid picture of how defense policy is implemented at the grassroots level.
Videos
|
Vali Nasr,
Fatemeh Haghighatjoo,
John Tirman
|
05/17/06
|
Iranian human rights advocate Fatemeh Haghighatjoo says that Iranian political parties and individuals critical of their government’s handling of the nuclear issue "have joined the debate [and] believe that the ultimate pressure that can change Iran’s nuclear policy will come from within, not from without."
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
We offer resources from our programs in a variety of formats: audio, print and video.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
How will President Obama deal with the hopes and fears of people abroad?
> More
|
|
|
|
David Speedie Interviews Gary Sick on the future of this troubled relationship.
> More
> All Videos
|
|
|
|
"Don't Super Size the IMF," by Kenneth Rogoff: Now is not the time to ramp up IMF lending on a long-term basis.
> More
|
|
|
|
Go to the Journal for articles on ethics and foreign policy.
> More
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
