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.
Use and Abuse of Media in Vulnerable Societies
Across the globe, media have been used as tools to inflame grievances and accelerate the escalation towards violent conflict. In Rwanda, radio was used to lay the groundwork for genocide.
West Africa: Prospects for Peace
Sierra Leone, Liberia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo all have suffered greatly from violent conflict in recent years. What is the role of UN? What are the prospects for peace and reconciliation? Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, special representative to the United Nations, examined these questions.
Commission of Inquiry: Algeria
Commission of Inquiry: Ad Hoc Inquiry Commission in Charge of the Question of Disappearances Duration: 2003 - 2005 Charter: Presidential decree 03-299 Commissioners: 6 Report: No public report
Peace Agreements: Philippines
Implementing Guidelines on the Security Aspect of the GRP-MILF Tripoli Agreement of Peace of 2001 (08-07-2001) Posted by USIP Library on: September 9, 2003 Source Name: Office of the Presidential Advisor on the Peace Process, Republic of the Philippines Date received: November 22, 2001 Date digitized: September 18, 2002 General Framework of Agreement of Intent Between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) (08-27-1998) Post...
Commission of Inquiry: Chile 03
Commission of Inquiry: National Commission on Political Imprisonment and Torture Duration: 2003 - 2005 Charter: Supreme Decree No. 1040 Commissioners: 8 Report: Public reports
Peace Agreements: Liberia
Comprehensive Peace Agreement Between the Government of Liberia and the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) and the Movement for Democracy in Liberia (MODEL) and Political Parties (08-18-2003) Posted by USIP Library on: August 20, 2003 Source Name: Text of the agreement e-mailed from the U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
The Power To Protect: Should It Be Exercised?
Can new military technologies and tactics be used to increase the effectiveness and reduce the costs and risks of forcible humanitarian interventions? If such operations can be more effective and less costly, will the political barriers to undertake them be lowered?
Zimbabwe Web Links
Below are links by topical categories to resources primarily in English providing information on Zimbabwe and specifically, the politics of torture in Zimbabwe and prospects for nonviolent political change. For related web links, see Trauma and Conflict, U.S. Human Rights Policy, Religion and Peacemaking, and Regional Resources: Africa. For more USIP resources see Zimbabwe. General Resources Government Agencies, International and Non-Governmental Orga...
Zimbabwe and the Prospects for Nonviolent Political Change
This report examines the obstacles to change and considers the roles of key domestic actors, their strategies, and their interests in a new Zimbabwe. It assesses the current mechanisms for change and potential outcomes.
Islamist Politics in Iraq after Saddam Hussein
Two critical political questions arise as the new Iraq emerges. Will the numerically dominant Shiite majority be open to full political collaboration with the Sunni and Christian minorities? What are the strengths and ideologies of Islamist political movements, particularly Shiite, that have asserted themselves since the fall of Saddam Hussein?