The Fourth Freedom Forum is working to create a more civilized world based on the force of law rather than the law of force. We believe that economic power is greater than military might, and that the effective use of economic incentives and sanctions offers the greatest hope for creating a more secure and peaceful future.
By combining carrots—economic and political incentives, diplomatic engagement, and offers of trade, investment, and technology—with sticks—especially the use of "smart" sanctions such as targeted financial sanctions and arms embargoes—the world community can prevent nuclear proliferation, eliminate weapons of mass destruction, and enforce civilized standards of behavior without resort to military violence.
Additional Materials from Fourth Freedom Forum: Policy Briefs
Title: Overdue Process: Protecting Human Rights while Sanctioning Alleged Terrorists
Authors: George A. Lopez, David Cortright, Alistair Millar, Linda Gerber-Stellingwerf
Date: April 2009Title: Oversight or Overlooked? Civil Society's Role in Monitoring and Reforming Security Systems and the Practice of Counterterrorism
Authors: Alistair Millar
Date: March 2009Title: Unproven: The Controversy over Justifying War in Iraq
Authors: David Cortright, Linda M. Gerber, George A. Lopez, Alistair Millar
Date: June 2003Title: Senate Vote on New Nuclear Weapons: Bad Move
Authors: Alistair Millar
Date: June 2003Title: NATO Nuclear Nonproliferation Policies in a Changing Threat Environment
Authors: Morton Bremer Maerli, Alistair Millar
Date: May 2003Title: Hidden Costs of War
Authors: William D. Hartung
Date: March 2003Title: Grading Iraqi Compliance
Authors: David Cortright, Linda M. Gerber, George A. Lopez, Alistair Millar, Karl Shelly
Date: March 2003Title: Contested Case: Do the Facts Justify the Case for War in Iraq?
Authors: David Cortright, Linda M. Gerber, George A. Lopez, Alistair Millar
Date: March 2003Title: Questionable Claims: Powell Got It Wrong on the Connections between Saddam Hussein and Al Qaeda
Authors: David Cortright, Alistair Millar
Date: February 2003Title: The Progress of UN Disarmament in Iraq: An Assessment Report
Authors: David Cortright, Linda M. Gerber, George A. Lopez, Alistair Millar
Date: January 2003Title: Winning Without War: Sensible Security Options for Dealing with Iraq
Authors: David Cortright, George A. Lopez, Alistair Millar
Date: October 2002Title: Sanctions, Inspections, and Containment: Viable Policy Options in Iraq
Authors: David Cortright, George A. Lopez, Alistair Millar
Date: June 2002Title: Sanctions Sans Commitment: An Assessment of UN Arms Embargoes
Authors: David Cortright, Linda M. Gerber, George A. Lopez
Date: April 2002Title: Refinement and Reform in UN Sanctions: The State of the Art
Authors: David Cortright, Linda M. Gerber, George A. Lopez
Date: November 2001Title: Smart Sanctions: Restructuring UN Policy in Iraq
Authors: David Cortright, George A. Lopez, Alistair Millar
Date: April 2001Title: Fourth Freedom Forum Cosponsors Conference on Averting Nuclear Anarchy
Authors: Joseph Rotblat
Date: March 2001