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.
![Economic Drivers in Fragile States Need More Attention in 2013, USIP Expert Says](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/20130106-SAFRICAGOLD-TOB.jpg?itok=ahuS0eZa)
Economic Drivers in Fragile States Need More Attention in 2013, USIP Expert Says
Photo courtesy of NY Times
![Haiti: Three Years On](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/20130111-HAITI_PALACE_RAZED-TOB.jpg?itok=s5tPs8GO)
![Is War Weariness Extending to Winter-Storm Ravaged Syria’s Humanitarian Emergency?](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/20130109-WinterStormSyria-TOB.gif?itok=f9edYAi2)
![Tripoli’s Banners, Graffiti Signal Potential Wrangles Ahead in Libya](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/20130413-Tripolis-Banners-TOB.jpg?itok=LYdDW2xi)
![Winter Won’t Wait: The Escalating Humanitarian Crisis in Syria and Beyond](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/20130103-Winter-Wont-Wait-Syria-flickr-TOB.jpg?itok=sWF7QpZ2)
Winter Won’t Wait: The Escalating Humanitarian Crisis in Syria and Beyond
Photo Credit: Flickr/ Freedom House
Looking for a New Year’s Resolution with Some Real Heft? How About… Peace?
It’s not as far-fetched an idea as you might think. USIP’s Global Peacebuilding Center, the Institute’s program to fulfill its congressional mandate for public education here at home, is inviting youn
![Latest Syrian Defection Highlights 'Day After’ Challenges](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/heydeman-tlhrc-irfc_0.jpg?itok=4Rs6Ejn6)
![If Only the Renewal of the Arab Spring Were as Solid as This Street Vendor Tribute](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/20121220-TunisiaMarchTOB-page.jpg?itok=wP6OyoFr)
![Social Media’s Effects on the 'Fog of War' Call for Careful Analysis](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/20121219-Social-Medias-Effects-usip-staff-TOB.jpg?itok=1aMk58Gq)
![Jon Temin on the Breakdown of Stability in Mali](https://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/styles/summary_image/public/20121213-Jon-Temin-on-Breakdown-Mali-usip-staff-TOB.jpg?itok=EniWzU8u)