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Founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1914, the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs is an independent, nonprofit, educational 501(c)3 institution serving international affairs professionals, teachers and students, and the attentive public. Since its inception, the Council has focused on the enduring importance of ethical values in international relations. Then, as now, the Council aspires to be a worldwide "voice for ethics." It provides a nonpartisan, open forum for discussions that go beyond the political efficacy and economic efficiency of policies to questions of values, principles, and moral argument--discussions which might not otherwise take place.

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Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia

Tue, Nov 30, 2010

Michael Korda reveals the man behind the myth of Lawrence of Arabia. He discusses T. E. Lawrence's contradictory nature, a born leader who was utterly fearless but remained shy and modest; and a scholar who also invented guerrilla warfare. Michael Korda is a novelist and the former editor-in-chief at Simon & Schuster. He has published numerous works by high-profile writers and personalities such as William L. Shirer, Will and Ariel Durant, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan.

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Negotiating with Evil: When to Talk to Terrorists

Tue, Dec 7, 2010

When, how, and under what conditions should governments talk to terrorists? Can opening a dialogue bring conflicts to a faster resolution? Mitchell B. Reiss is internationally recognized for his negotiation efforts to forge peace in Northern Ireland and to stem the nuclear crisis in North Korea.

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Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power

Mon, Nov 1, 2010

Robert Kaplan declares the Indian Ocean area will be the true nexus of world power and conflict in the coming years, and that U.S. foreign policy must concentrate there if America is to remain dominant in an ever-changing world. Robert D. Kaplan is a national correspondent for The Atlantic and a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security. He is the best-selling author of 12 books on international affairs and travel, translated into many languages.

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Atlantic: Vast Ocean of a Million Stories

Thu, Nov 11, 2010

Simon Winchester, master raconteur, tells a series of gripping and little-known tales of the Atlantic, the ocean he calls "the inland sea of modern civilization." Simon Winchester is a bestselling author, journalist and broadcaster. Prior to writing, he studied and worked in the field of geology.

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The BP Oil Spill and the U.S. Navy's New Energy Revolution

Tue, Nov 9, 2010

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus is working to chart a new course for the Navy and Marine Corps, that by 2020 will dramatically reduce the Navy's consumption of fossil fuels. He also prepared the long-term recovery plan for the Gulf of Mexico in the aftermath of the oil spill.

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The Caucasus: An Introduction

Tue, Dec 14, 2010

Thomas de Waal brings viewers to "the lands in between." The Caucasus has long been an arena of great-power contact and conflict. The region is often seen as intractable, yet we should discard misleading cliches such as "ancient hatreds" and "frozen conflicts," de Waal says. Thomas de Waal is a senior associate in the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment, specializing primarily in the South Caucasus region comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia and their breakaway territories, as well as the wider Black Sea region.

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The Plundered Planet: How to Manage Nature for Global Prosperity

Thu, Apr 29, 2010

In this Carnegie Council lecture, development economist Paul Collier calls *The Plundered Planet* his "most important book." Governments, he says, are largely to blame for degradation of the environment. Collier addresses how the public sector can tap into natural assets and repair natural liabilities. Collier also addresses the following questions: What are realistic and sustainable solutions to correcting the mismanagement of the natural world? Can an international standard be established to resolve the complex issues of unchecked profiteering on the one hand and environmental romanticism on the other?

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Pakistan, U.S., and the West

Tue, Sep 21, 2010

Carnegie Council Senior Fellow David Speedie interviews author and journalist Anatol Lieven. He discusses Pakistan's surprising degree of stability; the role of the army and ISI; the drug trade; and Pakistan's relationship with the U.S., Afghanistan, and other countries, including India, China, and Russia.

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Grand Strategies: Literature, Statecraft, and World Order

Wed, Sep 29, 2010

Professor Charles Hill argues that classical literature teaches us there are seldom clear answers to real-life dilemmas, whether in statecraft or in business. Reading classical literature, therefore, gives us the breadth of knowledge to realize that a multitude of factors need to be taken into account.

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Self-Determination and Conflict Resolution: Kosovo to Sudan

Wed, Sep 22, 2010

Drawing on the International Court's judgment on the legality of Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence, Louise Arbour examines the pursuit of self-determination in a range of situations, focusing particular attention on the upcoming referendum in Southern Sudan. Louise Arbor gives this lecture at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs.

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