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.
Security Sector Reform in Liberia: Domestic Considerations and the Way Forward
Security Sector Reform (SSR) is one of the four major objectives pursued by the Liberian government as it rebuilds after the fifteen-year civil war. What are the approaches and framework used by the government of Liberia to help rebuild this post-conflict state? How can the international community ensure that security reform continues to move forward?
Personal Transformations: Moving from Violence to Peace
Behavioral scientists have devoted considerable attention to religious extremism and the psychological factors that contribute to an individual’s propensity toward violence. However, relatively little data are available on those who abandon extremism and become proponents of conciliation and peace. Dr. Renee Garfinkel offers a number of tentative conclusions about individuals she has interviewed who have made this transition.
Reforming the Iraqi Interior Ministry, Police and Facilities Protection Service
Robert Perito testified before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations on the progress and challenges toward transitioning security responsibilities to the government of Iraq.
U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Relationship
Briefing before the bipartisan Congressional briefing series sponsored by Congressmen Howard Berman (D-CA) and Chris Shays (R-CT) on how to generate greater action by the government of Pakistan against extremist elements operating within its borders with Christine Fair and the International Crisis Group.
The Marmara Declaration
Against the backdrop of intensified regional diplomacy, a high-level group of foreign policy and national security figures from Iraq and its six neighbors (Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkey) engaged in a wide-ranging, constructive, non-official dialogue on ways to stabilize Iraq and improve regional security.
Extrajudicial Killings in the Philippines: Strategies to End the Violence
Gene Martin testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs on "Extrajudicial Killings in the Philippines: Strategies to End the Violence."
Trauma and Conflict Web Links
Below are links by topical categories to resources primarily in English providing information on trauma in zones of conflict and specifically, training for trauma relief. For regional information, please see related links at Regional Resources. General Resources Training Programs, Projects and Publications These links complement the Institute Special Report: Training to Help Traumatized Populations. General Resources The sites below provide an overview and a variety of reso...
Nation Building: We CAN Do Better
How can the international community increase the likelihood of success in societies emerging from conflict? According to panelists at a recent USIP event, the success of nation building missions depends on acquiring support from policymakers in Congress and the Administration, applying lessons learned in the past, using common frameworks and doctrine for the future, and increasing civilian capacity.
State-Owned Enterprises Post-Conflict Political Economy Considerations
Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Business Transformation Paul Brinkley recently initiated a project to revitalize State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in Iraq. How will SOE revitalization affect the economic, social, and political situation in that country?
Kosovo: What Can Go Wrong?
The UN's Special Envoy Martti Ahtisaari was tasked last summer with resolving the question of Kosovo's future status with support from the U.S. and the EU. His effort is now drawing to a close— and it is anticipated that he will take his plan that opens prospective sovereignty for Kosovo to the UN Security Council this month. What are the potential drivers of conflict in Kosovo during the period of status decision and thereafter?