Truth Commission Digital Collection

Truth Commission Digital Collection

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

The United States Institute of Peace’s Truth Commissions Digital Collection is part of the Margarita S. Studemeister Digital Library in International Conflict Management.  The collection contains profiles of truth commissions and substantive bodies of inquiry from nations worldwide - offering general background information on the composition of each body, links to the official legislative texts establishing such commissions, and each commission's final reports and findings.

Type: Truth Commission

Conflict Analysis & PreventionHuman Rights

USIP Letter of Support: University Presidents

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

In a letter of support, presidents and chancellors from 13 academic institutions voice concern over the recent House vote to eliminate USIP funding for the remainder of this fiscal year, and encourage U.S. lawmakers to protect USIP for the sake of national security.

Type: Analysis

Oil and Turmoil in Libya

Monday, March 14, 2011

By: Raymond Gilpin

As chaos worsens in Libya, USIP’s Raymond Gilpin assesses Libya’s management of its oil resources and the economic impact of the country’s instability.

Type: Analysis

EnvironmentEconomics

What Is In Haiti’s Future?

What Is In Haiti’s Future?

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

By: Robert Maguire;  Tara Nesvaderani

This report is based on views expressed during a January 26, 2010 event hosted by the U.S. Institute of Peace’s Haiti Working Group titled “What is in Haiti’s Future?” The event featured presentations by Thomas Adams, the U.S. State Department’s special coordinator for Haiti; Alexandre Abrantes, the World Bank’s special envoy to Haiti; Mark Schneider, senior vice president of the International Crisis Group; and Robert Fatton, University of Virginia’s associate dean for graduate programs.

Type: Peace Brief

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Peace-Building That Pays Off

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

By: General Anthony Zinni

General Anthony C. Zinni writes why Congress should keep financing the U.S. Institute of Peace in The New York Times.

Type: Analysis