Switzerland - The Graduate Institute, Geneva

CARNEGIE COUNCIL FOR ETHICS IN INTERNATIONAL
AFFAIRS
Carnegie Council for Ethics in International
Address
Affairs, Merrill House, 170 East 64th Street, New
York, NY 10021-7478
Phone (212) 838-4120
Fax (212) 752-2432
Web www.cceia.org
E-Mail info@cceia.org
Category Dialogue
MISSION STATEMENT
The Carnegie Council is the world's leading voice promoting ethical leadership on issues of war, peace and global social justice. The
Carnegie Council's mission is to be the voice for ethics in international policy. The Council convenes agenda-setting forums and
creates educational opportunities and information resources for a worldwide audience of teachers and students, journalists,
international affairs professionals, and concerned citizens.
BACKGROUND AND ACTIVITIES
Founding year 1914.
The Council works on nine different programs around three themes. One is directly concerned with religion and politics:
The Resurgence of Religion in Politics (Public Affairs Program Series) Religious fervor is growing, reshaping the identities and actions
of an increasingly large number of people around the world, from Africa to the Americas. What does this mix of faith-based and
pluralistic politics mean for the future?
Religious beliefs play a pivotal role in shaping international policies and events.
The Council's mission is to stimulate debate on the place of religion in public life, through a close examination of the rights and
wrongs of harnessing the moral authority of religion for political purposes.
Our work examines cultural and religious values as sources of conflict or cooperation across societies and nations.
At present the Council is exploring the following topics:
• What are the prospects for pluralism, democracy, and religious freedom, given the rise of faith-based politics worldwide,
and the growing threat of religious extremism?
• How is political Islam shaping the future of the Middle East, Europe, and the West?
• What is the impact of faith-based politics on U.S. foreign policy?
• What are the effects of changing global demographics, such as increased Muslim immigration to Europe?
Activities include an ongoing lecture series: This series offers insights on faith and international politics today from the world's
leading experts, who explore the following questions:
• What does this mix of faith-based and pluralistic politics mean for the future?
• Is the current resurgence of religion in the modern world an attempt to harness traditional moral and ethical resources for