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.
Council Unbound
Examines the UN Security Council’s new, expansive exercise of legal authority in the post-Cold War period and its devising of bold and innovative methods—coercive and noncoercive—to stop nascent wars and “threats to the peace,” including international terrorism.
Combating Serious Crimes in Postconflict Societies - English Edition
This path-breaking volume presents broad guidelines and specific prescriptions for combating serious crime in societies emerging from conflict.
Twenty-First-Century Peace Operations
This superbly edited volume addresses the question of what has been accomplished and what lessons have been learned from ten years of peace operations in post-conflict societies.
Security Sector Reform in Nepal: The Role of Civil Society
What is the role of civil society in Nepal? In the wake of ongoing peace negotiations that resulted in the signing of a peace agreement, USIP sponsored a two day program in Nepal to discuss the concepts of Security Sector Reform, Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration, and how they fit within the context of Nepal.
Troubles on the Pakistan-Afghanistan Border
At dawn on October 30, 2006, two missile strikes rocked the Zia-ul-Uloom madrassah in Chinagai, a border village in the Bajour province of Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). This incident, and its aftermath, raises broader questions regarding the stability of the tribal areas along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
The Future of Kosovo's Security Sector
With talks on the future status of Kosovo well underway, the international community must prioritize security sector reform. Stability in the region will hinge on Kosovo's ability to maintain security for all its citizens. How can the Kosovo Internal Security Sector Review (ISSR) help Kosovo establish its internal security apparatus?
Liberia's Peacebuilding Effort: One Year after Transition
USIP's Liberia Working Group charts the progress Liberia has made ovoer the last year in consolidating peace and fostering reconciliation.
Central African Republic, Chad, and Sudan: Triangle of Instability?
United Nations Under Secretary for Humanitarian Affairs Jan Egeland warned last month that the crises in Darfur, Chad, and Central African Republic (CAR) are intimately linked and could lead to a dangerous regional crisis. What are the factors behind the rebellions within CAR and Chad, and what is their relationship to the Darfur conflict?
Peace Agreements: Nepal
Nepali Comprehensive Peace Agreement concluded between the Government of Nepal and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (11-21-2006) Posted by USIP Library on: November 30, 2006 Source Name: The Government of Nepal, as verified by an official at the Embassy of Nepal, Washington, D.C. Date emailed: File received in email on November 28, 2006 English Unofficial Translation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement concluded between the Government of Nepal and the Communist Party of Nepal ...
Five Years After the Fall of the Taliban: Afghanistan and the War on Terrorism
Five years after coalition troops defeated Afghanistan's Taliban-led government, a resurgent al Qaeda-influenced Taliban has resurfaced, with many of its senior leaders now receiving support from the terrorist organization, state supporters in Pakistan, wealthy Arab financiers, and other anti-government forces.