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.
Defining the Path to a Peaceful, Undivided, and Democratic Europe
Summary A peaceful and undivided Europe must include both the United States and Russia if it is to be stable and successful over time. The United States wants a Europe that is a reliable strategic partner in trade and security issues, both in the region and potentially elsewhere. There can be considerable flexibility of form in the way this "single security community" of Europe arranges itself.
Watching the Wind
A compelling, inspiring account of peacemaking in action,Watching the Wind takes us to the front lines of South Africa's struggle to manage the tempestuous transition from apartheid to democracy.
Exiting Indochina
This book recounts the diplomacy that brought an end to great power involvement in Indochina, including the negotiations for a UN peace process in Cambodia and construction of a “road map” for normalizing U.S.-Vietnam relations.
Peoples Versus States
Picking up where Minorities at Risk left off, Peoples Versus States offers an expanded and updated perspective on ethnic and nationalist conflict throughout the world, as well as efforts to manage it.
Transatlantic Relations In the Aftermath of Kosovo
Summary The NATO intervention in Kosovo reinforced ongoing trends in the alliance such as the establishment of a European Security and Defense Identity (ESDI) and the growing gap in military capabilities between Europe and the United States. At the same time, the crisis in Kosovo marked a turning point for Europe, which acknowledged that violence and conflict were no longer acceptable in the "new" Europe--even on its periphery.
1999-2000 National Winning Essay
Elspeth Simpson Pulaski Academy Little Rock, AR Coordinators: Mr. William Topich and Ms. Ginger Kidd Promoting Global and Regional Security in the Post-Cold War World The post-cold War world presents an interesting paradox. Conflicts are becoming increasingly local while the world is becoming increasingly interconnected: although conflicts are on a smaller scale, their ramifications affect all nations. In addition, better technology means that the American public is better informed an...
The U.S. Response to the Changing Nature of International Conflict
This guide from the 2000 National Peace Essay Contest contains lesson plans, bibliographic materials, a case study of the Spanish-American War, a factual examination of contemporary conflicts, and classroom exercises centered on key concepts in international peace and foreign policy.
Congressional Testimony: Institute President Richard H. Solomon and the Institute's Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2001
Remarks by Institute President Richard H. Solomon.
Grappling with Peace Education in Serbia
Since the violent breakup of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia began in 1991, the children of Serbia have suffered the debilitating effects of wartime conditions. These include various forms and degrees of deprivation: social, emotional, moral, and intellectual.
Burundi on the Brink, 1993-95
Ambassador Ould-Abdallah arrived in Burundi with a mandate from the United Nations to rescue the country's fledgling democracy and bring together political and ethnic rivals. His original mandate was for three months; he stayed two years.