Experts from the U.S. Institute of Peace provide the latest analysis and perspective on the world’s critical hot spots, U.S. and global security and issues involved in violent conflict, based on the Institute’s work on the ground and with key individuals, governments and organizations. They give interviews and background briefings to journalists and write for news outlets around the world.
However, Ginny Bouvier, a Colombia expert at the U.S. Institute of Peace, said it is difficult to predict how the electorate will vote in a plebiscite. “Uribe … has plugged into the deepest fears of Colombians,” she says. “The question is whether the ...
South Sudan’s capital was calm Friday as government and opposition forces appeared to respect a cease-fire declared earlier in the week. The question of whether a peace deal signed last year can continue to work, however, remains.
Clapp is the co-author with Mort Halperin of what I consider one of the most important books you can read about US foreign policy. It’s called Bureaucratic Politics and Foreign Policy, and as the title suggests, the book describes the role of the bureaucracy in shaping US foreign policy. We kick off with an extended conversation about that book, and then have another extended conversation about how Clapp, as the State Department official in charge of refugee programs in the late 1980s, used t...
To mark the anniversary in Tehran, President Rouhani pledged on state television Wednesday that Iran would keep its commitments. He added, however, that his government was “fully prepared and able” to resume its nuclear program—and capabilities—on very short notice, should the Western powers fail to meet their commitments.
In this episode, Shannon N. Green interviews Rabia Chaudry, Jennings Randolph Senior Fellow at the United States Institute of Peace. Rabia discusses her research on the intersection of religion and extremism in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. She also addresses domestic CVE efforts and her work providing cultural competency training to law enforcement, correctional, and homeland security officials, and offering national security and CVE training to Muslim communities and institutions. Finally, Rabia ...
The nuclear deal has helped raise GDP, boost oil production, and expand trade. But as Rouhani prepares for a reelection bid in 2017, many Iranians expected to see more from the nuclear deal than they experienced in its first year.
The nuclear deal, signed in July 2015, has been a game changer for Iran. Yet implementing the deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), has been rocky—at best.
Elie Abouaoun appears on Alhurra Iraq to discuss the recent developments in Baghdad operations.
Join the ICERM Radio talk show, “Lets Talk About It,” for an engaging panel discussion on “Violent Extremism: How, Why, When and Where do People Get Radicalized?” featuring three distinguished panelists with expertise on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) and Counter-Terrorism (CT).
While President Obama's decision to keep 8,400 troops in Afghanistan is seen by some critics as a sign of political failure, it is being endorsed as a crucial necessity by a range of U.S. experts and former officials, including a long list of former ambassadors and senior generals who served in Afghanistan.