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.
Arab Media: Tools of the Governments; Tools for the People?
In the aftermath of 9/11, a shocked U.S. government and public asked, "Why do they hate us?" bewildered that the so-called Arab street views them—us—with extreme antipathy. Since that day in September, an urgent desire to quench this seething regional hostility has seized the government, hoping to mitigate or at least deflect any future terrorist attacks.
Creating a Common Communications Culture: Interoperability in Crisis Management
No technologies have been more powerful in reshaping the post-Cold War international system than those of the information revolution. Over the past two decades, nation-states and subnational groups, international businesses, and multinational organizations have struggled to incorporate the dramatic possibilities for their work of satellite communications, the Internet, inexpensive telephone and cell phone services, fax machines, and global computer networks.
Net Diplomacy III: 2015 and Beyond
Introduction As the Communist Revolution ended with the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the Information Revolution reached the tipping point as corporations embraced the new technologies. The U.S. Department of State, while marking the end of the Cold War, continued to be guided by practices more fitting to an earlier age. Indeed, decision making has become more centralized, access more restricted, and information flow more inhibited. This state of affairs has been documented by severa...
Provincial Reconstruction Teams: Military Relations with International and Nongovernmental Organizations in Afghanistan
Summary Deployed in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom, Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) combine military personnel and civilian staff from the diplomatic corps and developmental agencies. Their mission is to: extend the authority of the Afghan central government, promote and enhance security, and facilitate humanitarian relief and reconstruction operations. Twenty PRTs were currently in operation throughout Afghanistan as of June 2005: thirteen staffed by the U.S.-le...
A Third Way: Alternatives for Iraq’s Future
Paul Hughes testified on "A Third Way: Alternatives for Iraq’s Future" before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Turkey and the European Union: Web Links
Below are links by topical categories to resources primarily in English providing information on Turkey and its proposed accession into the European Union. European Union (EU) Government of Turkey Media and News Sources Other Government Agencies and International Organizations Political Resources and Selected Documents These links complement the conflict-resolution simulation exercise on Turkey and the EU for the state-level high school winners of the Institute'...
Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Web Links
Below are links by topical categories to resources primarily in English providing information on terrorism/counter-terrorism. For more information on specific regions, see Regional Resources. General Resources Government Agencies and International Organizations Political Organizations Research Studies and Projects Selected Documents and Publications These links complement the following USIP Special Reports: How Terrorism Ends Options for Prosecuting International Te...
Gingrich and Mitchell Testify Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee on UN Task Force Report
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, co-chairs of the Task Force on the United Nations, testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) on Thursday, July 21. Gingrich and Mitchell discussed the findings and recommendations of the task force report.
Advancing Iraqi Political Development
Phebe Marr testified on Tuesday, July 19, 2005, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.