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- The Crack-Up: The Birth of the Modern Middle East, with Ted Widmer
01/31/2020
At the end of World War I, colonial powers carved up the Ottoman Empire and the reverberations are still being felt today. Historian Ted Widmer discusses the circumstances that led to this fateful episode and why Woodrow Wilson wasn't able to extend his principle of "self-determination" to the Middle East. How should we think about the Trump-Netanyahu peace plan in the context of what happened in Palestine in 1919?
01/31/20 - AI in the Arctic: Future Opportunities & Ethical Concerns, with Fritz Allhoff
11/13/2019
How can artificial intelligence improve food security, medicine, and infrastructure in Arctic communities? What are some logistical, ethical, and governance challenges? Western Michigan's Professor Fritz Allhoff details the future of technology in this extreme environment, which is being made more accessible because of climate change. Plus he shares his thoughts on some open philosophical questions surrounding AI.
11/13/19 - The Peacemakers: Leadership Lessons from Twentieth-Century Statesmanship, with Bruce Jentleson
05/01/2018
What are the qualities and conditions that enable people to become successful peacemakers? At a time when peace seems elusive and conflict endemic, Bruce Jentleson makes a forceful and inspiring case for the continued relevance of statesmanship and diplomacy and provides practical guidance to 21st-century leaders seeking lessons from some of history's most accomplished negotiators, activists, and trailblazers.
05/01/18 - Top Carnegie Council Resources, 2017
12/13/2017
2017 will be remembered for upheavals across the board and Carnegie Council's audience picks reflect this. Our most popular podcasts and web resources this year focused on shifts in the established geopolitical order; migrants and refugees; and the disruptions brought about by new technologies.
12/13/17 - James Traub on Immigrants and Refugees
06/08/2017
What happens when Sweden, one of the most welcoming countries on Earth for migrants, simply runs out of beds? What are the unpleasant (and politically incorrect) truths about the difficulties of assimilation in Europe? How can we have honest policy discussions about this? Author James Traub has been spending time in Sweden, France, and Germany and has given these sensitive issues much thought. Don't miss his unflinching analysis.
06/08/17 - Andreas Hatzigeorgiou on Global Cities, Migration, and Stockholm's Economy
12/22/2016
Stockholm is now the fastest growing capital in Europe, and Andreas Hatzigeorgiou brings a useful international perspective to his position as chief economist at the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce. In this wide-ranging conversation he discusses Stockholm's enormous success as a tech hub, Sweden's immigration policies, and much more.
12/22/16 - Karin Aggestam on Sweden's Feminist Foreign Policy
09/28/2016
In 2015, the newly formed Swedish government not only declared that it was going to be a feminist government but its foreign minister, Margot Wallström, announced that it would be adopting a feminist foreign policy. What does this mean, both in theory and practice, and how are these policies working out? Lund University's Professor Aggestam explains.
09/28/16 - Swedish Feminist Foreign Policy in the Making: Ethics, Politics, and Gender
09/14/2016
In 2015 the world's first self-defined feminist government was formed in Sweden. As part of that ambitious declaration, Sweden also became the first state ever to publicly adopt a feminist foreign policy, with a stated ambition to become the "strongest voice for gender equality and full employment of human rights for all women and girls."
09/14/16 - 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 - The State of the European Union: Challenges for the Future
12/09/2015
Yes, says former EU Commission president José Manuel Barroso, the European Union is facing extraordinary challenges. But the EU also possesses extraordinary resilience and resources. Unlike many, Barroso is very optimistic about its future.
12/09/15 - Suchitra Vijayan on the Politics and Rhetoric of the Refugee Crisis
12/03/2015
The co-founder of the Resettlement Legal Aid Project in Cairo during the Iraq War, Suchitra Vijayan discusses the refugee crisis from a legal, political, and humanitarian point of view. She details the remarkable empathy needed to work in the field and why the United States and Europe have an ethical responsibility to respond to the situation.
12/03/15 - From Paris to Moscow: The Rise of New Far-Right Movements Across Europe
10/31/2014
What effect has the Ukraine crisis had on the rise of ultra-nationalist forces in Russia and what has been the impact on Russia's neighbors? What is the situation among Europe's different far-right movements? Russia/Eurasia/Europe expert Marlene Laruelle has answers to these complex questions and more.
10/31/14 - 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 - Innovation to the Rescue: New Ideas and Tech for Helping Refugees
03/21/2013
The UN refugee agency is adopting an innovation-centered approach in pursuit of better services, products, and outcomes for displaced populations.
03/21/13 - Winners of the 2012 International Student/Teacher Essay Contest, "Ethics for a Connected World"
02/22/2013
Carnegie Council announces the results of its annual International Student/Teacher Essay Contest. Winners are from Finland, India, Japan, Nigeria, the Philippines, Sweden, and the USA, with honorable mentions for essays from Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, and the USA.
02/22/13 - New Approaches to Humanitarian Migration
08/23/2012
Many people cross international borders because their lives have been ruined by an earthquake, flood, drought, or hurricane. But they face a black hole of international law.
08/23/12 - Power, Inc.: The Epic Rivalry Between Big Business and Government--and the Reckoning That Lies Ahead
03/19/2012
David Rothkopf issues a wake-up call to Americans: We have to drop our knee-jerk, partisan attitudes and ask, "What will produce the kind of society that we want to have?" We also have to stop assuming that U.S. capitalism and U.S. views will be dominant in the future.
03/19/12 - Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius
11/30/2011
Looking back at the truly revolutionary rise in global living standards over the last 150 years, what have we learned about economic policies? There are clear lessons about what works and what doesn't, says Sylvia Nasar, author of "A Beautiful Mind."
11/30/11 - Green Bonds: Devin Stewart Interviews Christopher Flensborg
06/10/2010
Banker Chris Flensborg is one of the pioneers who developed green bonds. Issued by the World Bank, these bonds give institutional investors the opportunity to earmark their investments into climate-friendly projects.
06/10/10 - Your Income, Your Liberty, and Your Equality?
11/13/2009
Inequality in America has been accelerating rapidly since the 1980s. But capping income levels could put liberty and competitiveness at risk. This short video on ethics asks: What is the right balance between liberty and equality?
11/13/09