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.
Peace Agreements: Sierra Leone
Peace Agreement Between the Government of Sierra Leone and the Revolutionary United Front of Sierra Leone (07-07-1999) Posted by USIP Library on: August 19, 1999 Source Name: HTML version of the agreement from Sierra Leone Web; verified by Embassy of Sierra Leone in Washington, D.C. Printed text of the agreement and additional documents from the U.S. Department of State, faxed to D.C. from the U.S. Embassy in Lomé, Togo.
Iraq and Its Neighbors: A Regional Architecture Is Needed
Regime change in Iraq has affected its neighbors, and these neighbors in turn affect the reconstruction process in Iraq. In the past regional dynamics have too often led to strife and war. How can these dynamics be channeled in more positive directions: towards development, economic cooperation, democracy, and security for all?
Managing Iraq's Oil Revenues
Ensuring that the Iraqi people become the primary beneficiaries of the country's oil will be critical not only to the credibility of efforts by the coalition but also to Iraq's future democracy and unity.
Regional Instability: U.S. Policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan
An off-the-record meeting sponsored by the Institute to explore Afghanistan's future prospects and regional security issues.
Macedonia: Understanding History, Preventing Future Conflict
Ethnic Macedonians and ethnic Albanians in the Republic of Macedonia have distinctly different but equally ethnocentric views of the causes and course of the armed conflict in 2001. These attitudes, which are largely emotionally driven and fueled by prejudice, are likely to stifle efforts to overcome existing animosities and may well sow the seeds of future conflicts.
Civil Society Under Siege in Colombia
This report is based on material gathered during and after a delegation visit to Colombia from February 14 to 20, 2003, organized by the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), to evaluate the effects of the internal armed conflict on Colombian civil society.
West Africa Web Links
Below are links by topical categories to resources primarily in English providing information generally on conflict in West Africa, particularly the Mano River Union countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. For related web links, see Sierra Leone Web Links, and Regional Resources: Africa. For more USIP resources see Western Africa. General Resources Government Agencies and International Organizations Maps and Guides Media and News Sources Peace Agreements and ...
A New Afghanistan: Challenges of Governance and the Rule of Law
A Special Current Issues Briefing on Capitol Hill.
Terrorism in the Horn of Africa
Summary For over a decade, the United States has considered the Horn of Africa—Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Eritrea, and Sudan—a major source of terrorism. Following the 9-11 attacks against the United States, the Horn has come under increased scrutiny as a strategic focal point in the war against terrorism. In May 2003, the Kenyan government admitted that a key member of the al Qaeda terror network was plotting an attack on western targets, confirming al Qaeda's firm local ...
Where is the Lone Ranger When We Need Him?
A penetrating study of U.S. policy on peace operations, examining the challenges of establishing sustainable security in postconflict environments in places like the Balkans, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Robert Perito chronicles the history of American conceptions and misconceptions regarding peacekeeping forces.