Peace and Foreign Policy
To build peace, we must dislodge the economic and political foundations of war. IPS believes that a just foreign policy is based on human rights, international law, and diplomacy over military intervention.
Latest Work
A New Multilateral Spirit in Washington?
Do UNESCO membership and a shift in attitude toward Iran signal a change of heart for the U.S. government?
Why Not to Wage War with Iraq
Despite growing opposition, the Bush administration is pushing for a U.S. invasion of Iraq.
Executive Excess 2002: CEOs Cook the Books, Skewer the Rest of Us
The ninth annual CEO compensation survey.
Contagion Effect Taking Hold in Latin America
Despite the IMF’s reformist rhetoric about “bailing in” foreign investors and distributing adjustment costs more equitably, there is nothing novel about the new IMF standby credit. It is once again about bailing out banks and bondholders.
Powell Punts in South Asia
Powell’s failure to obtain any assurances of further concessions by either side cannot therefore said to be a disappointment.
U.S.-Russian Lessons for South Asia
The current South Asian crisis seems to have ebbed, but the underlying dynamic remains.
Sustainable Farming: Faulty Lessons From America
It is time India realizes that it has to develop its own low-cost farming strategies, suited to the needs of the country.
Nuclear Brinkmanship Is Not Deterrence
So much for nuclear weapons as a deterrent against war
Blaming the Victim in Argentina
The new IMF prescription of fiscal austerity and no capital controls makes little economic sense.
The Return of Betancourt: Hostage-taking in Focus
After five months of waiting, Colombians received news last week that former presidential candidate, Ingrid Betancourt, was indeed alive.