Flash Points: Is morality the enemy of peace?

Experts weigh in on how to achieve lasting peace. JUNE 16, 2024  |  [VIEW IN BROWSER](  |  [SUBSCRIBE](     [Indonesian Muslim demonstrators let loose doves as a symbol of peace in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Feb. 7, 2003. ]( Indonesian Muslim demonstrators let loose doves as a symbol of peace in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Feb. 7, 2003. Choo Youn-Kong/AFP “No two countries that both have a McDonald’s have ever fought a war against each other,” political commentator Thomas Friedman wrote in 1996. Friedman was making a clear connection between a more peaceful world and the growth of global capitalism. Of course, as Paul Musgrave [wrote in a 2020 column](, that theory turned out to be overly optimistic. As the world has entered a new era of violent conflict, how are today’s experts thinking about peace? What replaced, in Musgrave’s words, the “glut of glib globalization cheerleading” of the 1990s? In this edition of Flash Points, experts weigh in on the nature of peace, who negotiates it, and who should be involved in the process, from Ukraine to the Middle East.—Chloe Hadavas   [1]( [Morality Is the Enemy of Peace]( The conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine can only end with deals that don’t satisfy anyone completely. By Stephen M. Walt   [2]( [Democracies Aren’t the Peacemakers Anymore]( How Washington can reclaim its diplomatic primacy in an authoritarian age. By Chester Crocker   [3]( [Men Alone Cannot Build a Durable Peace in the Middle East]( Israeli and Palestinian women’s organizations have a rich history of political engagement. By Xanthe Scharff   [4]( [A Path Toward Peace Requires More U.S. Engagement, Not Less]( Two senators on why the United States remains an essential partner in both Ukraine and the Middle East. By Richard Blumenthal, Chris Coons   [5]( [The Beautiful, Dumb Dream of McDonald’s Peace Theory]( In the rich, lazy, and happy 1990s, Americans imagined a world that could be just like them. By Paul Musgrave [FP Security Forum]( Warfare has evolved since NATO’s founding 75 years ago, and the next 75 years promise even more changes in battlefield tactics and technologies. On July 8th, join Foreign Policy’s Security Forum to examine how the U.S. and its NATO allies can adapt in the face of uncertainty. [Register now](.   //link.foreignpolicy.com/click/35733103.144220/aHR0cHM6Ly9mb3JlaWducG9saWN5LmNvbS9saXZlL2luZGlhLWVsZWN0aW9uLXJlc3VsdHMtdmFpc2huYXYtYW5kLWFpeWFyLw/6442801f88c29c4d765242dcC458946ad[The Refugee Crisis]( What policies can make the world safer for refugees and displaced people? Filippo Grandi, the United Nations high commissioner for refugees, joined FP Live this week to explore the trends and traumas of the global refugee crisis. [WATCH ON-DEMAND](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( You’re receiving this email at {EMAIL} because you signed up for FP's Flash Points newsletter. [MANAGE YOUR EMAIL PREFERENCES]( | [VIEW OUR PRIVACY POLICY]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE]( Interested in partnering with FP on events, podcasts, or research? [Explore FP Solutions](. [Foreign Policy]( is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2024 Graham Digital Holding Company LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 655 15th St NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20005.