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- Refining Strategic Autonomy: A Call for European Grand Strategy
12/05/2018
Europe has come to realize that the United States is no longer the stalwart ally of the Cold War era. With the resurgence of China, the return of Russia, the retreat of the United States, and the rise of the rest, Europe needs to define its own grand strategy.
12/05/18 - All Options Are on the Table: Threats and Coercive Diplomacy in Foreign Affairs
10/02/2018
Are there ever justifiable reasons for issuing threats to achieve foreign policy objectives? In particular, are President Trump's threats against Iran justified? Don't miss this rare opportunity to get the Iranian perspective with this stimulating discussion between Drs. Reichberg and Syse of the Peace Research Insitute Oslo (PRIO) and H.E. Gholamali Khoshroo, permanent representative of Iran to the United Nations.
10/02/18 - The Refugee/Migrant Crisis
03/01/2016
The migrant/refugee crisis is a defining moral issue for our generation, declares Peter Sutherland, UN special representative on international migration. And proximity should not define responsibility. It's a global responsibility.
03/01/16 - Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund and Global Justice: An Exchange
02/11/2014
Dozens of countries have established Sovereign Wealth Funds. Just how should the money be spent, and how good are national claims to this money in the first place? Four experts respond to Chris Armstrong's "Ethics & International Affairs" article, "Sovereign Wealth Funds and Global Justice."
02/11/14 - The Right Social Policies Can Promote Intergenerational Ethics
09/06/2013
A new study by Bertelsmann Foundation analyzes fairness between the young and the old, and provides policy solutions for governments in aging societies.
09/06/13 - Exporting Expertise: Lessons from Brazil's Forest Success
02/13/2013
It took a broad group of actors to reduce Brazilian deforestation by 75 percent in seven years. Now, their success can be emulated in other tropical countries.
02/13/13 - Arctic Stewardship: Maintaining Regional Resilience in an Era of Global Change [Full Text]
02/01/2013
What sorts of harms arising from changes now occurring in the Arctic are actionable, and who can and should take the actions required to respond to these harms?
02/01/13 - The Oil Curse: How Petroleum Wealth Shapes the Development of Nations
03/12/2012
According to Michael Ross, it's no coincidence that major oil-producing countries have less democracy, fewer opportunities for women, more frequent civil wars, and more volatile economic growth than the rest of the world.
03/12/12 - Russia's High Ambitions and Ambivalent Activities in the Arctic
09/02/2011
The Arctic is often seen as a no-mans-land where natural resources are up for grabs. In reality, international cooperation is working well and the regions's wealth has been overestimated. Nonetheless, Russia's ambitions are bound up with the Arctic, and this can lead to tensions.
09/02/11 - Cooling Things Down: The Legalization of Arctic Security
09/01/2011
Many are concerned about possible struggles over Arctic territory and resources. Yet this paper argues that most Arctic sovereignty disputes have either been resolved or are actively being negotiated. Thus there is no competition for territory or resources, and no prospect of conflict.
09/01/11 - Global Ethics Corner: Norway: When Belief Justifies Murder
07/29/2011
The power of belief is terrifying. Do you believe anything strongly enough to take a life without the sanction of authorities? Can any belief justify the killing of innocents? Where do you stand between belief and action?
07/29/11 - Legislating Transparency in the Extractive Sector: Will the Securities and Exchange Commission Take the Lead?
07/18/2011
The SEC has an opportunity to demonstrate that the United States takes transparency and accountability seriously and intends to act as a global leader in fostering secure, equitable, long-term resource partnerships with developing nations.
07/18/11 - Legislating Transparency in the Extractive Sector
07/12/2011
The SEC has an opportunity to demonstrate that the United States takes transparency and accountability seriously and intends to act as a global leader in fostering secure, equitable, long-term resource partnerships with developing nations.
07/12/11 - Leif Wenar on Natural Resources and Clean Trade Policies
06/02/2011
Consumers in countries that import natural resources are often unwittingly in business with dictators, corrupt officials, and armed groups, says Leif Wenar. Yet we could change our laws to make powerful groups in exporting countries more accountable to their own people.
06/02/11 - Better Safe than Sorry
02/28/2011
Corporate executives should never have to apologize for violations when they can instead build global opportunities by advancing human rights.
02/28/11 - Innovating Sovereign Wealth Funds
02/17/2011
As we struggle to tackle financial and ecological sustainability, sovereign wealth funds such as in Alaska deserve far greater attention for positive adoption.
02/17/11 - Sovereign Wealth Funds under Scrutiny
05/21/2008
Sovereign wealth funds could face a backlash if they fail to allay concerns over transparency.
05/21/08