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.
In the past, United States officials saw the Islamist groups' abundant resources as the main draw for recruits, said Steven Heydemann, a senior adviser at the United States Institute of Peace, which works with the State Department. “The strategy is ..
Late Monday night, the Senate passed a resolution congratulating Kenyans on a peaceful election, further highlighting what staff from the U.S. Institute of Peace have cited as a success for violence prevention. But while Kenya's predominantly peaceful ...
On Tuesday, she was scheduled to fly to Washington, D.C., for a Thursday showing of the film at the U.S. Institute for Peace. When I spoke to her on the phone as she was packing, she said she was not too afraid during this most recent incarceration: ...
Throughout the protracted Sino-Indian border dispute, Tibet and its status has always been a predominant influence, whether implicitly or explicitly on the negotiating table. This has both historical and contemporary ramifications.
U.S. Institute for Peace analyst Steve Heydemann says Washington is coming to realize that its former approach to the conflict has failed. "Under the old policy," he said, "we could not even provide training to brigade commanders in international ...
“I think we'll see little military interference in these elections,” according to Andrew Wilder, the director of Afghanistan and Pakistan Programs at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. However, if the elections result in a hung parliament ...
As authorities increase security in the run-up to the May 11 vote, analyst Moeed Yusuf of the United States Institute of Peace says it is unlikely that attacks will be able to derail the democratic process. “So my guess is that you are going to have ...
At the request of the District of Columbia Department of Transportation, the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board is considering a proposal to realign the entrance ramp from Constitution Avenue to the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge. Following is a statement from the U.S. Institute of Peace regarding that proposal.
Kim's aunt and uncle became crucial figures in the transition of power, and according to John Park of the U.S. Institute for Peace the powerful couple are "key pillars" of the young leader's reign. While Kim has adopted a foreign policy strategy ...
... and the Prevention of Violence and Conflict prepared by the United States Agency for International Development, the United Nations Development Programme and the International Peace Institute and presented at the United States Institute of Peace Friday.