OCT 9, 2013 • Podcast
Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War
We should break free of the cliché that World War I was futile, argues Max Hastings. "Germany in 1914, as ruled by the Kaiser and his ...
OCT 9, 2013 • News
Crisis Management
In this piece for "Foreign Policy," Zachary Karabell, vice chairman of the Carnegie Council board of trustees, reflects on Janet Yellen's unenviable task of succeeding ...
OCT 8, 2013 • News
Why No One Talks about the Root Causes of Corruption in India
In this piece for "The Economic Times," Global Ethics Fellow Rajeev Gowda calls for reform of India's campaign finance laws. India's "farcically low" election expenditure ...
OCT 7, 2013 • Podcast
Important Choices: Foreign Policy and Defense Spending
How much does the U.S. actually spend on defense and where does that money go? Lawrence Korb, an expert on the federal budget, the ...
OCT 4, 2013 • Podcast
The Road to War: Presidential Commitments Honored and Betrayed
The last declaration of war authorized by Congress was World War II, yet the U.S. has been entangled in many wars since. Why have ...
OCT 4, 2013 • Podcast
Strategy: A History
Creating a successful strategy is not just a question of being cleverer than your opponent. Sir Lawrence Freedman lays out some cardinal rules: think about ...
OCT 4, 2013 • News
Canceling the Debt Ceiling Apocalypse
In this Reuters piece, Zachary Karabell, vice chairman of Carnegie Council's board of trustees, weighs in on the debate over the dangers of a U....
OCT 3, 2013 • News
Where the Sun Always Shines. And Where It Never Does.
In this "LA Review of Books" essay, Zach Dorfman, assistant editor of "Ethics & International Affairs," reflects on Aaron James' "Assholes: A Theory," and Michael ...