Framing ethical perspectives
As countries grapple with global issues, such as climate change and the impact of emerging technology, the way that nations interact has never been more consequential. Our experts, programming, and impact initiatives work to analyze the foreign policy of the United States and other nations with an aim to explore shared values and produce agenda-setting resources.
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DEC 15, 2025 • Video
The Ethics of Decision-Making in National Security
APR 9, 2026 • Article
Realism vs. Pragmatism: Understanding America’s New Rhetorical Landscape
Amid Trump's fiery rhetoric and debates over "realism," Professor Jason Ralph writes that "pragmatism" may offer a better alternative for the American public.
AUG 14, 2025 • Podcast
Values, Realism, and U.S. Foreign Policy, with Alexander Vindman
Alexander Vindman joins "Values & Interests" to discuss the critical interplay between morality and power in the practice of geopolitics.
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FEB 22, 2023 • Podcast
How the Ukraine-Russia War Has Changed the U.S., with Dr. Alex S. Vindman
Alex S. Vindman, former director for European affairs at the National Security Council, joins "The Doorstep" to assess how the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war has affected ...
FEB 10, 2023 • Podcast
India Rising, with Harvard's Prof. Tarun Khanna
With India now at helm of the G20 and a summit set for New Delhi in September, the South Asian nation is stepping up its ...
FEB 6, 2023 • Article
Ethics, Escalation, and Engagement in Ukraine and Beyond
Now that HIMAR and Patriot missiles as well as Leopard and Abrams tanks are on the way to Ukraine, NATO unity is at a high ...
FEB 1, 2023 • Podcast
Sanctions Loopholes, Rerouting Trade, & Russia's War Machine, with Rachel Ziemba
Leading up to the one-year anniversary of Russia's second invasion of Ukraine, Rachel Ziemba, head of Ziemba Insights and adjunct senior fellow at the Center ...
JAN 26, 2023 • Article
Is the West at "war" with Russia?
What does it mean precisely when German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says that the Euro-Atlantic community finds itself at "war” with Russia in Ukraine? Senior ...
JAN 19, 2023 • Podcast
Ideology in U.S. Foreign Relations, with Christopher McKnight Nichols
From racialized notions of subjecthood and civilization in the 18th century to the neoconservatism, neoliberalism, and unilateralism of the 21st century, ideology drives American foreign ...
JAN 11, 2023 • Podcast
Will 2023 Be the Year of Global Power Shifts? with Judah Grunstein
Judah Grunstein, editor-in-chief of "World Politics Review," joins "Doorstep" co-hosts Nick Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin for his annual review of global power shifts. The past 12 ...
OCT 21, 2022 • Article
Biden's National Security Strategy & the Ethics of Statecraft
The Biden-Harris administration recently released its long-awaited National Security Strategy. In this article, Senior Fellow Nikolas Gvosdev discusses some of the ethical tensions and tradeoffs ...
AUG 11, 2022 • Podcast
The Doorstep: Changing Dynamics in West Asia, with Mohammed Soliman
How could the world change if the dynamism of India's rise is connected to the wealth and resources of the Gulf states and the technological ...
JUL 28, 2022 • Podcast
The Doorstep: What is the Real Threat of Nuclear War? with Dr. Gary Samore
Brandeis University's Professor Gary Samore, joins Doorstep co-hosts Nick Gvosdev and Tatiana Serafin to discuss how nuclear deterrence fosters restraint and caution, and the hope ...