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.
Prime Time Crime: The Media and the Balkan Wars
Did the media play an active role in the creation of Yugoslav dictator Slobodan Milosevic and fan the flames of ethnic hatred that plunged the Balkans into a decade of bloody ethnic conflict? How can the international community foster independent media voices in situations of ethnic and religious conflict?
The Role of Faith in Promoting Peace in the Middle East
A Special Workshop Sponsored by the Faith and Politics Institute and the United States Institute of Peace.
Can Faith-Based NGOs Advance Interfaith Reconciliation? The Case of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Summary Reconciliation can be an immense challenge in the pursuit of sustainable peace. Progress toward postconflict reconciliation is being made in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as evidenced by some previously unthinkable recent events. Some early initiatives toward promoting interfaith reconciliation undertaken by international actors were not well conceived and proved counterproductive.
Online Journals
These are web links to free online journals on peacebuilding, conflict prevention, conflict resolution, and related topics which are produced by sources not associated with the U. S. Institute of Peace. The intent of this page is to provide links to academic and policy journals which publish research and analysis of theoretical and practical issues in the field, rather than to newsletters or peace advocacy publications.
Peace Agreements: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)-Uganda
Agreement Between the Governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Uganda on Withdrawal of Ugandan Troops from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cooperation and Normalisation of Relations Between the Two Countries (09-06-2002) Posted by USIP Library on: March 6 2003 Source Name: U.S. Department of State, Office of Central Africa Affairs, Washington, D.C. Date faxed: December 12 2002 Annex A: Plan for the Implementation of the Agreement Between the Governme...
Humanitarian Responses to a War in Iraq
In the event of a war with Iraq, there will be a critical need to protect civilians and provide humanitarian assistance in a highly unstable environment.
Sectarian Reconciliation in Post-Conflict Iraq
The Hussein regime has exploited tensions between the diverse religious and ethnic communities within Iraq for its own political gain. How have Saddam Hussein's policies affected relations between Kurds, Sunni and Shi'a Muslims, and other religious and ethnic groups within Iraq?
Peace Agreements: Côte d'Ivoire
Linas-Marcoussis Agreement (01-24-2003) Posted by USIP Library on: February 14 2003 Source Name: Text e-mailed from the United Nations Information Centre, Washington, D.C. Source Document Number: U.N. Doc. No. S/2003/99 Date e-mailed: February 10 2003 Accord de Linas-Marcoussis in French (01-24-2003) Posted by USIP Library on: January 28 2003 Source Name: French Ministry of Foreign Affairs web site Source URL: www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/actu/article.asp?art=31727 Date downloaded: Janu...
Kosovo Decision Time: How and When?
Kosovo today is an international protectorate created by UN Security Council Resolution 1244, which foresees establishment of substantial autonomy and self-governance under the aegis of the UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) followed by a decision on final status. In the three and a half years since the NATO/Yugoslavia war, officials have generally avoided discussion of Kosovo final status and sought to postpone the decision foreseen in resolution 1244. At the same time, pressures are building and ...
Building Interreligious Trust in a Climate of Fear: An Abrahamic Trialogue
Summary The events of 9/11 and after have made painfully clear the need for improved understanding among Christians, Muslims, and Jews. Participants in the meeting advocated that interfaith dialogue be conducted at all levels of religious hierarchies and across all segments of religious communities.