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.
USIP President Solomon Introduces Defense Secretary Panetta
USIP President Richard Solomon introduces Defense Secretary Leon Panetta before he delivered the 2012 Dean Acheson Lecture.
USIP: Teaching African Peacekeepers How to Keep the Peace
USIP trained hundreds of African peacekeepers in seven nations this year in how to negotiate and mediate the peace.
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USIP Marks South Sudan Independence with Anniversary Event
The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) examines the progress to date made by the world's newest sovereign nation as well as the major challenges it faces in internal security, tense relations with Sudan, development and establishing effective democratic governance with respect for freedoms.
![USIP’S Specialists on South Sudan](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/20120706.OTISouthSudan-page.jpg?itok=eG61oXq-)
USIP’S Specialists on South Sudan
South Sudan celebrates the first anniversary of its formal independence and nationhood on July 9. Though hopes for progress remain high, the young nation is struggling on several fronts—internal security, relations with Sudan, development, rule of law and statebuilding. The specialists at the U.S. Institute of Peace who work on conflict management and peacebuilding programs in South Sudan examine the gains made and the many challenges ahead.
![Burma Dialogue Involving USIP, Partners to Continue](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/20120706.BurmaDialogue-page.jpg?itok=57E3gMSY)
Burma Dialogue Involving USIP, Partners to Continue
As part of an ongoing Track II-style dialogue, the Asia Society and USIP co-hosted a roundtable in late June that brought together representatives of the Myanmar Development Resources Institute (MDRI), senior advisers to Burmese president Thein Sein, and U.S. experts to discuss the political transition away from authoritarianism in Burma.
![First Anniversary of the Independence of South Sudan](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/South%20Sudan%20Image.jpg?itok=8rE9Sq5Y)
First Anniversary of the Independence of South Sudan
As South Sudan celebrates the first anniversary of its independence, USIP offers a range of resources for examining the new country's first year and for beginning to discuss its trajectory in the coming years.
![USIP Prevention Newsletter - July 2012](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/Prevention-July2012.jpg?itok=Xca0XUQ0)
USIP Prevention Newsletter - July 2012
The July 2012 Prevention Newsletter features a spotlight on Egypt: Morsi's Victory Brings Challenges New and Old: On June 14, Egypt's transition came to a turning point: Morsi became the first democratically elected President in the history of Egypt.
![Avoiding Meeting Fatigue](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/PB130-cover.jpg?itok=OdF0Dt3n)
Avoiding Meeting Fatigue
This paper is based on the author's participation in and involvement with the preparations for many of the high-profile international meetings on Afghanistan over the past 10-plus years and reflects his concerns about their shortcomings and the excessive expectations typically associated with them.
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Roundtable on Technology, Science, and Peacebuilding
The National Academy of Engineering and the U.S. Institute of Peace have established a Roundtable on Technology, Science and Peacebuilding to use science and technology to make a measurable and positive impact on conflict management, peacebuilding, and security capabilities.
![Panetta Outlines Partnership Plan at USIP](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/20120629.AchesonPanetta2-page.jpg?itok=1bFxLC4C)
Panetta Outlines Partnership Plan at USIP
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta outlined a bold plan at the United States Institute of Peace to build the capacity of other countries and thereby reduce the strains on the U.S. when it comes to solving the world’s security problems.