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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.
Iraq's Constitutional Process: Shaping a Vision for the Country's Future
The elections that have just taken place in Iraq are not simply for an ordinary legislative body: the elected National Assembly will also have the responsibility of drafting a constitution for the nation. That constitution-making process can be elite-driven and subject to external interference, or it can be transparent, participatory, and truly Iraqi, leading to greater legitimacy and stability.
The Mindanao Peace Talks: Another Opportunity to Resolve the Moro Conflict in the Philippines
Summary The stalemate between the Philippine government and the insurgent forces of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the ongoing global War on Terror, and the government's desire for peace in the southern Philippines in order to bolster the country's economy have created an environment conducive to a resolution of the Muslim secessionist rebellion in the south. A leadership change in the MILF has also provided an opportunity to reinvigorate and seek new approaches to the peace ...
Kosovo: Final Status in 2005?
USIPeace Briefing considers next steps on remaining war and peace issue in the Balkans and the potential path towards final status in Kosovo.
Rethinking Truth and Reconciliation Commissions: Lessons from Sierra Leone (Arabic Edition)
Summary After an eleven-year civil war that became internationally notorious for mutilation, sexual violence, and the targeting of children, a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) began its public hearings in April 2003. Increasingly, truth commissions are regarded as a standard part of conflict resolution "first aid kits."
Iraq's Constitutional Process: Shaping a Vision for the Country's Future (Arabic Edition)
Summary The process by which constitutions are made matters. In countries such as Iraq, the constitution-making process can be a transformational one that facilitates peace and stability. If not organized transparently and with public participation, however, the constitutional process runs the risk of further fracturing the country.
Grasping the Nettle
Among the unwelcome legacies of the past century are a group of conflicts, both intrastate and interstate, that seem destined never to end. Unyielding conflicts offer numerous insights—not only about the sources of intractability but also about such facets of mediation and conflict management as how to gain leverage, when to engage and disengage, how to balance competing goals, and who to enlist to play supporting roles
Peace Agreements: India-Pakistan
The Lahore Declaration (02-21-1999) Posted by USIP Library on: February 23 1999 Source Name: Ministry of External Relations, Republic of India Source URL: http://www.meadev.gov.in/govt/lahore.htm
Institute Training Program Helps Iraqis Identify And Pursue Core National Interests
USIPeace Briefing looks at a recent conflict management training session for Iraqis in Washington, D.C.
Peace Agreements: Iraq
Memorandum of Understanding between the United Nations and the Republic of Iraq (02-23-1998) Posted by USIP Library on: November 20 1998 Source Name: E-mail forwarded from Michael Gurstein to the UNReform listserv, citing the text obtained by the Associated Press. Source URL: Gurstein, M. (1998, Feb 26) UN-Iraq Agreement. UNReform [Online] Available E-mail: unreform@ccen.uccb.ns.ca (1998, Feb. 26) Date received via e-mail: February 23, 1998