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Ethics Matter: Jeremy Scahill on the World as a Battlefield | 06/13/13
Jeremy Scahill,
Marlene Spoerri
In the name of the "war on terror," the U.S. is conducting covert warfare and targeted killings, and it dismisses the resulting deaths of innocent civilians as "collateral damage." What are the ethical and practical repercussions of these policies? Jeremy Scahill's blistering talk ranges from Iraq to Afghanistan, Yemen, and Somalia.
Legal Reflections on the Past, Present, and Future of National Security | 05/31/13
Jeh Johnson
"In the post-9/11 world, the job of being the senior legal authority for the Department of Defense is the perfect storm collision of law, national security, and politics," says Jeh Johnson. He describes 13-14-hour days working on such thorny issues as "Don't Ask Don't Tell," Guantanamo, and weightiest of all, the conflict with al-Qaeda and its affiliates.
The New American Militarism: How Americans Are Seduced by War (2013) | 04/17/13
Andrew J. Bacevich
Andrew Bacevich argues that militarism now permeates U.S. society. These attitudes emerged in the decades after the Vietnam War, and are at odds both with U.S. interests and with its founding traditions.
TEN YEARS AFTER: A RETROSPECTIVE ON THE IRAQ WAR | 03/20/13
On the tenth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, we look back on the ethical debates surrounding the war, and the conflict's tragic results. Millions of Iraqis—along with many others in the Middle East, plus Americans and their European allies—are still struggling with the consequences of March 19, 2003.
Exit the Colonel: The Hidden History of the Libyan Revolution | 10/27/12
Ethan Chorin,
Joanne J. Myers
The real story of the Libyan Revolution began not with the Arab Spring, but in 2003, when anti-Qaddafi sanctions were lifted. Former U.S. diplomat Ethan Chorin was posted to Libya in 2004 and was in Benghazi when Ambassador Stevens was killed. He gives an insider's perspective on this complex tale.
Thought Leader: Michael Walzer | 09/07/12
Michael Walzer,
Devin T. Stewart,
Anna Kiefer
"Where is the political space within which you can organize and mobilize for greater equality across the globe? That's a question I don't have an answer to, but I think it is a central question for those of us who set a high value on human equality."
The Responsibility to Protect: A New International Norm? | 03/13/12
Herman Schaper,
Robin van Puyenbroeck
What is Responsibility to Protect exactly? Dutch Ambassador Herman Schaper gives an expert talk on how it developed, how it is defined, how it was implemented in Libya, and what are the implications for the future.
Ian Hurd on International Law and Security | 11/28/11
Ian Hurd,
John Tessitore
"I would disagree with those who suggest international law doesn't really matter. If we look at what states do, they work very hard to marshal legal resources behind their foreign policy choices. They clearly care very much about being seen as following international law."
Ian Hurd on International Law and Security | 11/18/11
Ian Hurd,
John Tessitore
"I would disagree with those who suggest international law doesn't really matter," says Ian Hurd. "If we look at what states do, they work very hard to marshal legal resources behind their foreign policy choices. They clearly care very much about being seen as following international law."
April 2011 or April 1994? Seventeen Years Later, Libya is to Ivory Coast as Bosnia was to Rwanda | 04/01/11
Steven Costello
While all eyes are focused on Libya, we may be headed towards a bloodbath in Ivory Coast similar to that in Rwanda in April 1994. The Middle East is of vital strategic importance and Sub-Saharan Africa is not. Yet how can we allow history to repeat itself?
Ethics Matter: Chris Brown, LSE Professor of International Relations | 01/19/11
Chris Brown,
William C. Vocke Jr.
Chris Brown reveals the roots of his current thinking, and discusses his views on Marxism, human rights, humanitarian intervention, direct versus representational democracy, and cosmopolitanism versus communitarianism.
Ethics Matter: Chris Brown, LSE Professor of International Relations | 01/18/11
Chris Brown,
William C. Vocke Jr.
Chris Brown reveals the roots of his current thinking, and discusses his views on Marxism, human rights, humanitarian intervention,
direct versus representational democracy, and cosmopolitanism versus communitarianism.
Implementing the Responsibility to Protect: Where Expectations Meet Reality [Full Text] | 09/28/10
Jennifer Welsh
Scholars of RtoP need a much deeper understanding of both how norms evolve and the competing normative commitments that drive those who remain skeptical of endowing the international community with a responsibility to protect.
Introduction [Full Text] | 12/15/09
Yitzhak Benbaji
This symposium is comprised of three key articles from a 2008 conference to honor Michael Walzer. Each article discusses one of the most fundamental aspects of Walzer's philosophy: the moral significance of statehood.
How Rights Move: Losing and Acquiring Rights in the International Domain | 11/17/09
David Rodin
David Rodin explores the logic which governs how rights may be lost, acquired and transferred--how they 'move'--and examines in particular the implications this has for the way we justify and prosecute war.
Striking First: Preemption and Prevention in International Conflict | 10/01/08
Michael W. Doyle,
Harold H. Koh,
Joanne J. Myers
Is the Bush Doctrine of aggressive preventive action a justified and legal recourse against threats posed by terrorists and rogue states? Does the United States have the right to defend itself by striking first, or must it wait until an attack is in progress?
Striking First: Preemption and Prevention in International Conflict | 09/26/08
Michael W. Doyle,
Harold H. Koh,
Joanne J. Myers
Is the Bush Doctrine of aggressive preventive action a justified and legal recourse against threats posed by terrorists and rogue states? Does the United States have the right to defend itself by striking first, or must it wait until an attack is in progress?
Striking First: Preemption and Prevention in International Conflict | 09/23/08
Michael W. Doyle,
Harold H. Koh
Is the Bush Doctrine of aggressive preventive action a justified and legal recourse against threats posed by terrorists and rogue states? Does the United States have the right to defend itself by striking first, or must it wait until an attack is in progress?
Just War | 02/22/07
A definition of Just War, along with discussion questions, and a list of resources.
Arguing About War (2006) | 02/28/06
Michael Walzer,
Joanne J. Myers
For the first time since his classic "Just and Unjust Wars" was published in 1977, Professor Michael Walzer has again collected his most provocative arguments about contemporary military conflicts and the ethical issues they raise.
