David Cortright
Director of Policy Studies, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
Areas of Expertise
Economic sanctions and incentives, United States and United Nations policy in Iraq, nuclear nonproliferation, nonviolent social change
A veteran scholar and peace activist, Cortright writes and speaks on nuclear disarmament, the Iraq War, economic sanctions and nonmilitary strategies for defeating terrorism. He has served as consultant or adviser to the United Nations, international think tanks, and the foreign ministries of numerous countries. As a soldier in Vietnam, he spoke out for peace and organized demonstrations among fellow soldiers against the war. He later served as executive director of SANE, the Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy. He is the author or editor of 16 books, including “Peace: A History of Movements and Ideas,” “Uniting Against Terror: Cooperative Nonmilitary Responses to the Global Terrorist Threat,” and “Gandhi and Beyond: Nonviolence in an Age of Terrorism.” He has taught at Notre Dame since 1989.
VIDEOS
ND EXPERTS
Strategy for moving forward is most important factor in Afghanistan withdrawal
International condemnation will help topple Libya’s Gaddafi
No need to panic over N. Korea uranium enrichment
South Korea and U.S. need to keep their powder dry
Iran sanctions won’t halt development of weapons
Obama’s speech a sign of hope for world without nuclear weapons
Sanctions experts urge direct talks with North Koreans
ND NEWSWIRE ARTICLES
New research report on women and security in Afghanistan
Cortright named policy director at Kroc Institute
Book traces religious and intellectual roots of peace
New nuclear world order: Kroc scholar says threat is peaking, again
New book calls for bold new response to terrorism
Counter-terrorism experts respond to annual State Department report
U.N. secretary-general endorses Kroc Institute work on sanctions
Iraqi sanctions worked, Kroc scholars report in Foreign Affairs
IN THE NEWS
The Daily Star—Some ideas to advance an Afghanistan peace process
Time—Yesterday: Iraq. Tomorrow: Iran?
WBUR—Afghan Women Face Precarious Future
Bloomberg—Most Afghan Insider Attacks Aren’t Taliban, Pentagon Says
Bloomberg—Afghan Insider Attacks Complicate Obama’s Handover Plans
The Daily Star—For Afghanistan to develop, the war there must end
Arab News—Peace prerequisite for Afghan development
The Daily Beast—Iraq War Sanctions Run Amok: Shakir Hamoodi’s Story
UPI—Obama: Afghan troop reduction ‘at a steady pace’
UPI—U.S.-Afghan security pact finalized
The Associated Press—US Army sergeant kills 16 in Afghan villages
TIME.com—Battlefield Stress Could Have Triggered Afghan Massacre
Huffington Post—No Time to Abandon Afghan Women
Huffington Post (op-ed)—Our Commitment To Afghan Women
Huffington Post—Drones and the Democratization of Destruction
CNN—The prospect of global drone warfare
PBS News Hour—Does U.S. Drone Use Set a New Precedent for War?
CNN—What do Kabul attacks signal in the fight for Afghanistan’s future?
National Catholic Reporter —Ten years to ponder our losses
US News and World Report—7 Challenges for Post-Qadhafi Libya
CNN—A major win for Obama’s Libya policy
CBS News—Some Sept. 11 families became peace activists
ABC News—Some Sept. 11 families became peace activists
Washington Post—Some Sept. 11 families became peace activists
Wall Street Journal—Some Sept. 11 families became peace activists
Forbes—Some Sept. 11 families became peace activists
Miami Herald—Some Sept. 11 families became peace activists
Huffington Post—Some Sept. 11 families became peace activists
CNN—End the war and bring home the troops
US News and World Report—Obama’s Tough Sell on Afghanistan
PBS/Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly—David Cortright: Killing Bin Laden
CNN.com—Opinion: Support women’s rights without war
Sojourners—Bin Laden’s Gone — Now Let’s End the War
Global Post—Opinion: Time for diplomacy in Libya
Inside Higher Ed (audio)—Intervention in Libya
PBS/Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly (op-ed)—Justice for Libya?
The Washington Post—Libyan economy struggles under weight of no-fly zone and blockade
Foreign Policy—Is a Libyan oil-for-food program on the way?
Commonweal (op-ed)—A Just War in Libya? Yes and No
Commonweal (op-ed)—Gandhi on the Nile: Civil Resistance in The Middle East
America—Libya: Questions After Coalition Assault
Chicago Public Radio/Worldview—A report on security and human rights for women in Afghanistan
MSNBC/The Dylan Ratigan Show—Unwinnable War? Getting out of Afghanistan
The New York Times (op-ed)—Should the U.S. Move Against Qaddafi? A Multilateral No-Flight Zone
Sojourners magazine (op-ed)—Finding the Way Out: Why It’s Time to End the War in Afghanistan
Los Angeles Times—Key lawmakers back no-fly zone over Libya as Obama hesitates
LeSea Broadcasting/The Harvest Show—International condemnation and Libya
McClatchy Newspapers—Despite reluctance, U.S. could be forced to act in Libya
Reuters—ANALYSIS – Libya no-fly zone option may gain ground
The Browser—David Cortright on Non-Military Solutions to Political Conflict
Reuters—Analysis: People’s revolutions don’t guarantee democracy
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