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.
Moving Forward with the Legal Empowerment of Women in Pakistan
There are a variety of contexts in which the empowerment of women in Pakistan can be considered, but none is more critical than law: How women’s legal rights are framed is fundamental to considering how best to advance women’s empowerment. After situating women’s legal rights in Pakistan, this Special Report reviews key features of recent legislation affecting women’s rights, explores the controversies surrounding this legislation, and elaborates on ongoing challenges to develop further legis...
Afghanistan's Civil Order Police
This report describes the efforts of the NATO-led coalition forces in Afghanistan to create an Afghan constabulary force to control urban violence and serve as a counterinsurgency force.
USIP, Alliance for Peacebuilding Consider Handling the Complexities of Conflict
The U.S. government has arrived at a “breakthrough moment” in making peacebuilding and stabilization efforts in countries torn by conflict or other crises more effective and coherent, Rick Barton, the assistant secretary of state for conflict and stabilization operations, told a May 11 gathering of specialists at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP).
Peacebuilding Expands Across Disciplines, Study Shows
Peacebuilding is increasingly viewed as a methodological “lens” through which practitioners in related fields integrate key principles of peacebuilding into the structure and objectives of their work, according to new research unveiled at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) on May 11. Such a lens adds a new dimension to the ways in which practitioners design and assess development and stabilization interventions.
Maritime Security Sector Reform
This report, commissioned by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) Center for Security Sector Governance, examines the need for comprehensive approaches to maritime security sector reform and shows why improving maritime governance matters to developing nations, the United States, and a wide range of economic and security partners.
USIP Examines Security Sector Transformation in North Africa, Middle East
The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) held its third annual conference on security sector governance on May 10, drawing in activists from North Africa and the Middle East as well as former U.S. ambassadors to the region to assess the political and security-sector challenges arising from the “Arab Awakening.”
The Challenges of Countering Radicalization in Pakistan
The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) on May 9 convened experts to examine a key issue in strategically vital Pakistan: countering radicalization and violent extremism.
Taking the Next Steps in Afghanistan
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Labor Strikes Plague New Islamist Governments
The fledgling new governments in Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco are now facing persistent challenges from a different kind of unrest - labor strikes. In all three countries, hundreds of strikes have repeatedly disrupted government services and private industries since the Arab uprisings erupted in January 2011.
USIP Hosts NATO Defense College with Senior State Department Official to Discuss Europe, Nuclear Issues
On May 2, USIP hosted NATO Defense College (NDC) Senior Course 120, which consisted of 74 senior military officers from 31 countries worldwide, as part of the group's Transatlantic Field Study trip to Washington, DC. NDC Dean Dr. Richard Hooker and Brigadier General Patrick Desjardins of France, dean of Academic Operations, led the delegation; Daria Daniels Skodnik coordinated the trip for NDC.