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.
Building Confidence to Enable Peacebuilding: USIP Support for Track II Dialogue
Since 1989, tensions have flared repeatedly and at times violently between the Republic of Georgia and the territory of South Ossetia. The most recent episode of conflict came to a head in August 2008, when a Georgian military offensive into South Ossetia prompted an immediate response by Russia, resulting in a week of severe clashes until a ceasefire agreement was brokered by international actors. The subsequent peace, however, remains fragile, with many issues still contentious and unreso...
The United States in Iraq: Options for 2012
This Peace Brief draws on the authors’ experiences in Iraq and a two-day, off-the-record meeting co-hosted by USIP in February 2011.
After Osama bin Laden: The Future of Pakistan and Afghan Reconciliation
USIP experts discuss how the death of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden impacts Pakistan, the prospects for Afghan reconciliation and U.S. policy in the region.
Update from Beirut: Region Anticipates President Obama’s Speech
USIP’s Steve Heydemann in Beirut, Lebanon discusses the latest developments in Syria, the regional response to the U.S.’s recently announced sanctions on the Syrian government, and what the region will want to hear in President Barack Obama’s speech.
The Obama Speech: How USIP's Field Work Supports the United States' Efforts Around the World
USIP Executive Vice President Tara Sonenshine outlines how USIP's work in the field supports the United States' efforts around the world, as outlined in President Obama's May 19 speech on policy in the Arab world.
President Obama's Speech and the Arab-Israeli Conflict
USIP’s Scott Lasensky outlines the significance of President Barack Obama’s speech for the Arab-Israeli conflict and U.S.policy.
Next Steps in Cote d'Ivoire
USIP expert Raymond Gilpin testifies before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on the economic costs and consequences of the recent post-election crisis in Cote d'Ivoire.
Former USIP Board Member on Obama's Speech and the Arab Spring
Former USIP board member Shibley Telhami writes in the The New York Times about the Arab Spring and the Arab-Israeli conflict in advance of President Obama's speech addressing the Arab world.
Defense Secretary Gates Headlines USIP's Inaugural Acheson Lecture
On October 15, 2008, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates delivered the keynote speech at the U.S. Institute of Peace’s first annual Dean Acheson Lecture. In his address, Gates called for the United States to develop national security institutions better able to respond to increasingly complex challenges in international conflict settings.
Former National Security Adviser Kissinger on U.S. Exceptionalism
In remarks at the United States Institute of Peace, former National Security Adviser and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger cautioned against suggestions that the United States should embrace a strategy of countering a rising China. Kissinger made keynote remarks at the end of a gathering of USIP’s International Advisory Council at the Institute’s Washington headquarters on May 13.