What does human dignity mean and what role should it play in guiding the mission of international institutions? In recent decades, global institutions have proliferated—from intergovernmental organizations to hybrid partnerships. The specific missions of these institutions are varied, but is there a common animating principle to inform their goals? Presented as an integrated, thematic analysis that transcends individual contributions, Human Dignity and the Future of Global Institutions arg...

"For eight years, Nancy Soderberg served with distinction and creativity at the highest levels of American government. She is uniquely positioned to explain how the world works in this new era-and when it's in danger of breaking down."—Dr. Madeleine K. Albright, former U.S. Secretary of StateAre there limits to American power? The neoconservative brain trust behind the Bush administration's foreign policy doesn't seem to recognize any. For the first time, we have people in p...

Following the devastating 2005 earthquake in Pakistan, the Bush administration pledged more than $500 million for earthquake relief and sent American helicopters and soldiers to help. Immediately afterward, polls showed that the number of Pakistanis with a favorable opinion of the United States had doubled to more than 46 percent. The Prosperity Agenda argues that this may be the best foreign policy moment of the entire Bush administration—at the cost of what we spend in Iraq every day—and...

Kärlek under krigets skugga. Den unge Toby Kent, som till vardags gjort sig känd som kirurg blir under det amerikanska frihetskriget istället känd som hjälte. Som tack för sina insatser i kriget belönas han med ett plantage, en av Georgias största jordegendomar. Med plantaget kommer även en stor handelsflotta, och handelskontakter över hela världen. Han tvingas dock lova att fortsätta den förra ägarens experiment, att leda plantaget som en utopisk demokrati.Det kan verka som att den unga T...