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.
In Libya, Success May Be the Best Revenge
Photo Credit: The New York Times/ Tomas Munita
Assessing the Oil Deal between the Two Sudans
Photo Courtesy of NY Times
Smooth Transfer of Power in Ghana Represents Victory for Democracy
Photo Credit: Flickr/ United Nations Photo
Syrian Blast Robs Assad of Critical Allies
Photo Credit: The New York Times/ Tomas Munita
What Gender Violence Means for Afghan Women
Last week’s news about an Afghan woman executed publicly after being accused of adultery created outrage around the world, from the top commander in Afghanistan, Gen. John Allen, to the Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs. President Hamid Karzai called for the arrest of the killers, said by the U.S. and Afghan officials to be members of the Taliban. Kathleen Kuehnast takes a look at the horrific killing of the woman as well as the broader issue of Afghan women in transition.
In Pakistan, a Frenetic Pace of Controversy and Upheaval
Photo Credit: Wiki Commons/Khalid Mahmood
Yemen and Transitional Justice
Victims from Taiz
Looking at What's New in the "New Deal" for Fragile States
The December 2011 high-level forum on aid effectiveness in Busan, South Korea outlined a strategy to improve the way the international community works in fragile states in what was dubbed the "New Dea
The World Becomes a Better Place with Liberia's Taylor Behind Bars
Liberian President Charles Taylor