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MAR 19, 2018 • Article
Story of Service: Max Missel
Max Missel was born October 18, 1895 in Kovno, Russia (now Kaunas, Lithuania). Five-year old Max came to the United States with his mother Lipsa and his ...


JAN 29, 2018 • Article
Was the 1928 Paris Peace Pact really a failure?
In their book, The Internationalists, Hathaway and Shapiro argue that 1928 marks a complete shift from an old world order to a new one. Before Kellogg-Briand, ...

AUG 23, 2017 • Article
Foreword to Volume "Just War Thinkers: From Cicero to the 21st Century"
This book tells the story of the just war through its main protagonists. Each chapter gives insight into the life and times of the most ...

JUL 16, 2017 • Publication
Ethics in International Affairs: An Introduction
This introduction from Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal explains the point of view underlying the Council’s activities, discussing the connection between power and ethics.