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.
First Anniversary of the Independence of South Sudan
As South Sudan celebrates the first anniversary of its independence, USIP offers a range of resources for examining the new country's first year and for beginning to discuss its trajectory in the coming years.
USIP Prevention Newsletter - July 2012
The July 2012 Prevention Newsletter features a spotlight on Egypt: Morsi's Victory Brings Challenges New and Old: On June 14, Egypt's transition came to a turning point: Morsi became the first democratically elected President in the history of Egypt.
Avoiding Meeting Fatigue
This paper is based on the author's participation in and involvement with the preparations for many of the high-profile international meetings on Afghanistan over the past 10-plus years and reflects his concerns about their shortcomings and the excessive expectations typically associated with them.
Roundtable on Technology, Science, and Peacebuilding
The National Academy of Engineering and the U.S. Institute of Peace have established a Roundtable on Technology, Science and Peacebuilding to use science and technology to make a measurable and positive impact on conflict management, peacebuilding, and security capabilities.
Panetta Outlines Partnership Plan at USIP
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta outlined a bold plan at the United States Institute of Peace to build the capacity of other countries and thereby reduce the strains on the U.S. when it comes to solving the world’s security problems.
Robin West Opens the 2012 Dean Acheson Lecture Series
J. Robinson West, chairman of the board of USIP, spoke at USIP Jan. 28, 2012 at the fifth annual Dean Acheson Lecture honoring Defense Secretary Leon Panetta.
Making Sense of Iran’s Complex Political Changes
A group of Iran analysts previewed their latest research findings in a discussion at the U.S. Institute of Peace co-sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars on June 27, 2012. Drawn from USIP’s Iran Internal Politics Study Group, six scholars looked at the recent dramatic changes in Iran’s political system and offered their take on what these changes mean for the country, its reform movement, and the United States.
In Pakistan, a Frenetic Pace of Controversy and Upheaval
Photo Credit: Wiki Commons/Khalid Mahmood
Communal Violence in Burma
Priscilla Clapp, former U.S. chief of mission in Burma and USIP adviser, discusses the recent flare-up of violence in Burma, where at least 80 people have been killed since sectarian violence broke out last month.
Institute, National Academy of Engineering Explore New Applications of Science and Technology to Peacebuilding
As part of its ongoing partnership with the National Academy of Engineering, the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) on June 25 focused their joint Roundtable on Technology, Science and Peacebuilding on four initiatives. USIP President Richard H. Solomon and National Academy President Charles Vest chaired a half-day session designed to solicit feedback and guidance from members on the progress made by the Roundtable’s four working groups.