1. Set Focus
Frame the inquiry with this essential question: What fosters—and what prevents—peace among nations?
2. Read and Discuss
Have students read the debate and then answer the following questions:
- What is the issue being debated? How does it relate to current events? (The issue is whether the U.N. is living up to its founding principles related to preventing war. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and other recent wars have caused some to question whether the U.N. is failing at its original goals.)
- Evaluate why these two authors might be interested in and qualified to comment on this issue. (Brett Schaefer is a senior research fellow at a think tank focused on public policy. Angela Kane is a distinguished fellow at a global organization dedicated to reducing nuclear threats.)