Charli Carpenter
Snapshot
Forget the Machiavellian appearances--A Song of Ice and Fire is really a parable about the disastrous consequences of unchecked realpolitik.
Snapshot
The fight over the Gaza report has raised questions about the politicization of the UN's human rights regime. But can such inquiries ever be impartial?
Snapshot
Commentators are falling over themselves to explain the “gender divide” among Obama’s staff. But these discussions reveal far more about gender misconceptions among foreign policy journalists than about the preferences or influence of Obama’s female foreign policy staff.
This article appears in the Foreign Affairs/CFR eBook, The New Arab Revolt.
Review Essay
Mar/Apr
2011
Two recent books cast doubt on the value of the existing laws of war when it come sto safeguarding civilians in an age of unconventional conflict. But a closer look suggests that the current regulations constitute a firm foundation on which to better protect civilians.
Capsule Review
Nov/Dec
2010
Carpenter details how humanitarian advocacy groups set priorities that lead to strategic choices and practical agendas that overlook -- indeed, at times, consciously ignore the half million children today whose mothers were raped or exploited during war.
Reading List
An annotated Foreign Affairs syllabus on gender and foreign policy.
