Publications
Articles, publications, books, tools and multimedia features from the U.S. Institute of Peace provide the latest news, analysis, research findings, practitioner guides and reports, all related to the conflict zones and issues that are at the center of the Institute’s work to prevent and reduce violent conflict.
Political, Security Challenges Grow for Middle East Women
The unprecedented role of women in the Arab uprisings doesn't mean life is getting easier for them as the world marks International Women’s Day. A joint USIP/Wilson Center project asked 10 women leaders from the region how government and civil society can combat gender-based violence.
At USIP, U.N.’s Hilde Johnson Details South Sudan Peacekeeping Mission
Though protection of civilians is primarily the responsibility of South Sudan’s young government, United Nations peacekeepers, often outnumbered by armed groups, have been executing quick deployments to security hot spots in order to deter or stop violent attacks, Hilde Johnson, special representative of the U.N. secretary-general and head of the U.N. Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS), told an audience at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) on March 8.
Libya’s Peaceful Anniversary Shows Potential for Stability, Success
Libyans showed their determination to avoid violence as they marked the anniversary of their revolution. USIP Program Specialist Rania Swadek in Tripoli mulls the mood and its aftermath.
Media in Transition: Reporting on Peace and Conflict in Burma
The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) hosted a March 7 roundtable discussion on “Media in Transition: Reporting on Peace and Conflict in Burma.”
Ten Years Later, Why Is Darfur Still in Crisis?
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Detect, Dismantle, and Disarm
In Detect, Dismantle, and Disarm, the first nontechnical book on the IAEA’s role in verification, Christine Wing and Fiona Simpson examine the IAEA's experience in four cases and capture the elements of the verification process most useful for the design of future missions. Operations in Iraq, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, South Africa, and Libya demonstrate how organizational, historical, political, and technical forces shape states’ compliance. Each chapter includes the history...
The Brilliant Art of Peace
The Brilliant Art of Peace presents lectures delivered by seventeen of the world's most eminent thinkers, including several Nobel laureates, for the United Nations Secretary-General Public Lecture Series. Toni Morrison addresses the state of the humanities, Chinua Achebe contemplates the influence of language on peace, and Desmond Tutu reflects on the role of religion in politics, among many other speakers on a variety of topics. The reader will find humor, moral rigor, and wit in this though...
USIP Prevention Newsletter - March 2013
The March 2013 Prevention Newsletter features a Q&A with USIP President Jim Marshall on the importance of preventive action and highlights the role of regional integration as a tool for preventive action.
Libyan Revolution Opens Way for Personal as Well as Political Transformation
USIP Libyan Country Representative Najla Elmangoush says she felt “imprisoned” under Qaddafi’s regime before her country’s popular revolt set the stage for her evolution as an activist.
Media as Global Diplomat: Media that Moves Millions
On February 28, USIP convened leaders in technology and media to discuss the unprecedented phenomena of user-generated media campaigns. The day long event was part of USIP's Media as Global Diplomat series.