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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.
The Ethics of Armed Humanitarian Intervention
At the very beginning of the twenty-first century, two concerns ranked high on the military-political agenda of the Western world: humanitarian intervention and terrorism. This is an essay on the ethical issues surrounding the former.
Religious Perspectives on War
In this volume, Jews, Muslims, and Christians with very diverse views address such issues as the just war doctrine, explaining their differences and finding often surprising common ground.
AIDS and Violent Conflict in Africa Web Links
Below are links by topical categories to resources primarily in English on issues regarding AIDS and HIV infection as they relate to violent conflict in Africa. For related web links and regional issues, see Regional Resources: Africa. Government Agencies and International Organizations Maps and Guides Media and News Sources Research Centers and Resources Selected Documents These links complement the Institute Special Report: AIDS and Violent Conflic...
Kosovo Final Status: Options and Cross-Border Requirements
Summary Kosovo's final status, left undecided at the end of the Yugoslavia-NATO war in June 1999, will need to be discussed sooner than the international community anticipates; a roadmap will need to be drawn and the issue decided within the next three to five years. This discussion should begin with an examination of a wide range of options, including those described and evaluated in Part II of this report.
Overcoming Humanitarian Dilemmas in the DPRK (North Korea)
Summary In 1995 the DPRK (North Korean) government appealed to the international community for assistance to cope with gross food shortages, which threatened starvation for its people. UN humanitarian agencies that had had some relationship with the DPRK since the 1980s—the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the World Food Program (WFP)— responded to these appeals and became fully operational and resident in the country after 1995.
Islamic Extremists: How Do They Mobilize Support?
What are the factors, including the roles played by educational systems and the media, that give rise to political violence and terrorism in Pakistan, Egypt, and the occupied Palestinian territories? How do jihadi (holy war) groups in Indonesia and Pakistan use Islam to mobilize support? What strategies have Hamas, Hezbollah, and Islamic Jihad employed to attract, retain, and deploy recruits in the West Bank, Gaza, Egypt, and Lebanon, and what motivates their behavior?
Democratic Values, Political Structures, and Alternative Politics in Greater China
This study addresses the relationship among popular attitudes toward democracy, a state's political structures--parties, elections, and the government bodies to which candidates in these societies are elected--and the ways in which people participate in politics. It argues that high levels of popular democratic consciousness and strong demands for participation, in the absence of legitimate democratic institutions, lead citizens to resort to nonformal political strategies, including civil dis...
Yugoslavia Web Links
Below are links by topical categories to resources primarily in English providing information on funding of democratic initiatives in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the transition to democracy in Serbia. For additional information on the region, please see related links at Regional Resources: Europe. General Resources Democracy Funding: Recipients Democracy Funding: Sources Maps and Guides Media and News Sources Nongovernmental Organizations and Other P...
Minorities and Refugees Web Links
Below are links by topical categories to resources primarily in English on issues regarding minority rights and refugee returns, with a focus on returning refugees to areas in the former Yugoslavia. For related web links, see Regional Resources: Europe. General Resources Government Agencies and International Organizations Maps and Guides Media and News Sources Research Centers and Resources Selected Documents and Peace Agreements These links complement two I...
Strategic Nonviolent Conflict Web Links
Below are links by topical categories to resources primarily in English providing information on strategic nonviolent conflict. While not meant to be comprehensive, the links are representative of analysis and research, organizations, and resources described in the Special Report. For regional information, please see related links at Regional Resources, particularly Supporting Democracy in Yugoslavia. For topical information, please see related links at Topical Resources, specifically Religio...