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.
This was a week of anger, grieving, fear, and worldwide condemnation of the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris and elsewhere, with many responses from religious groups. All week long, people of faith have been offering special prayers for peace, healing ...
Many religious leaders and organizations have condemned the attacks in Paris and elsewhere while calling for peace, healing, and an end to extremism. With the possibility of backlash against Muslims and debate in the US over admitting Syrian and Iraqi refugees, interfaith groups are expressing solidarity with Muslims and urging that not all Muslims be held responsible for the actions of a few.
But for the moment, though the ISIS threat should not be disregarded, it is not Afghanistan's biggest problem, says Andrew Wilder of the U.S. Institute of Peace, a longtime expert on Afghanistan. "The threat right now is very much the Taliban," says ...
Short term economic measures to provide some stimulus, such as those suggested by our U.S. Institute of Peace colleague Bill Byrd can also be negotiated with donors. The weak economy is one of this government's great vulnerabilities, ...
Ukraine must not remain a country of great but unrealized potential. The International Monetary Fund package and other foreign assistance are helping stabilize Ukraine’s economy, but only an attractive business climate can result in the level of investment that will truly transform the country for the long term.
With Pakistani military chief General Raheel Sharif's visit to Washington, it’s time for the United States and Pakistan to get real about the tough issues.
William Byrd, an economist at the United States Institute of Peace who has written extensively about Afghanistan, said that without political improvements, such economic programs usually had little effect in creating broader economic confidence.
“Psychologically, ISIS (another name for Islamic State) has invaded the minds of the people,” said Scott Smith, director of the U.S. Institute of Peace's Afghanistan and Central Asia program. According to The Asia Foundation's 2015 survey on ...
On Thursday, November 19 at 10:00 am USIP will gather prominent Ukrainian activists and American specialists to discuss how to build social peace amid displacement in Ukraine.
On Thursday, November 19 at 9:30 am USIP will host The Asia Foundation’s release of their 11th annual poll of public perceptions in Afghanistan. The Taliban’s capture in September of Kunduz adds to the many challenges President Ashraf Ghani and CEO Abdullah Abdullah’s government face. This year’s survey will be the first in the series to reflect public perceptions of their administration.