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.
"Saving Face" and Empowering Women
The co-director of the Academy Award-winning documentary “Saving Face” stresses the importance of telling the stories of ordinary individuals who courageously speak out against human rights abuses.
Trauma Resilience as a Keystone to Building the Rule of Law in Conflict-Affected Societies
On May 18th, USIP hosted a public event on "Trauma Resilience as a Keystone to Building the Rule of Law in Conflict-Affected Societies," examining the phenomenon of trauma from the panelists' experiences in post-conflict zones and the ways in which it affects initiatives to promote justice, security, and the rule of law, with a focus on Libya as a case study.
USIP Experts in Afghanistan Talk Transition with Top ISAF Official
USIP’s top program staff visited the Institute’s Kabul office in early May to meet with key leaders and discuss the transition in Afghanistan in 2014, a week before the 2012 NATO Summit in Chicago May 20-21. USIP’s Shahmahmood Miakhel, country director in Kabul, Andrew Wilder, director of Afghanistan and Pakistan programs and Scott Smith, deputy director of Afghanistan programs, met with Maj. Gen. Sean MacFarland, the deputy chief of staff for operations for ISAF in Afghanistan. The group dis...
Oil, the Two Sudans and a USIP Roundtable: Whither South Sudan's Oil?
USIP hosts an online roundtable among three experts on the crisis with oil in Sudan and South Sudan and how it might unfold.
Drugs in Afghanistan—A Forgotten Issue?
This paper reflects both authors' concern that neglect of the opium economy in coming years could be perilous, exacerbate problems, possibly lead to poorly thought-out knee-jerk reactions and/or simplistic responses which would only worsen the situation, and further damage the prospects for success of what will inevitably be a difficult and challenging process of transition in Afghanistan.
A Look at the NATO Summit
USIP's experts on Afghanistan provide a preview of the key issues at the NATO summit in Chicago.
How Capacity Building Abroad Saves Money
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Countering Violent Extremism in Pakistan
In recent years the counterterrorism field has increasingly defined its work as countering violent extremism (CVE), described by Daniel Benjamin, coordinator of the State Department's Office of Counterterrorism as efforts "to stop those most at risk of radicalization from becoming terrorists" by providing the means to undercut the ideological and rhetorical narratives which drive violent extremism. Identifying these means for the Pakistani context is one of the core goals of USIP's Pakistan p...
G-8 Summit Focuses on Food Security
As leaders at the G-8 summit highlight the importance of food security for global stability, Ibrahim Shaqir, an interagency professional in residence at USIP, in an interview examines this issue in the contexts of Afghanistan and Pakistan and how agricultural systems might contribute to peacebuilding.
Giving Peacetech a Chance
I hope lots of people saw this great line from George Clooney, when he was asked about his recent work -- the Sentinel project -- to rent a satellite and point it at Sudan. Ironically, he offered these words to a CNN interviewer on the same week that USAID announced it had partnered with an NGO called Humanity United to issue a global challenge grant for new ideas on ways to use technology to prevent atrocities.