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.
Questions and Answers with the Editors
Authors Kathleen Kuehnast, Chantal de Jonge Oudraat, and Helga Hernes discuss their recent book Women and War: Power and Protection in the 21st Century. The book addresses the reality that women have long been uncounted victims of war and examines the increased role of women as armed combatants in conflicts, while asking the question of how to bring women into the setting the agenda for peacebuilding in conflict affected countries. What do the authors examine in Women and War? What is...
Peace-Building That Pays Off
General Anthony C. Zinni writes why Congress should keep financing the U.S. Institute of Peace in The New York Times.
Senator John Kerry Supports USIP's Work in the Field
Sen. John Kerry highlights USIP's work in the field in his statement on the record concerning cuts to the international affairs federal budget.
USIP Contributes Expertise to the International Studies Association Convention
U.S. Institute of Peace scholars, fellows and staff will attend this month’s International Studies Association (ISA) Convention in Montreal, reflecting USIP’s central role in this field. The convention runs from March 16-19, 2011.
Op-Eds Emphasize Importance of U.S. Institute of Peace
Michael Aloi and Charles DiSalvo, and Jonathan Riskind, write in West Virginia's Charleston Gazette and Pennsylvania's The Times Leader, respectively, on the importance of the U.S. Institute of Peace.
Oil and Turmoil in Libya
As chaos worsens in Libya, USIP’s Raymond Gilpin assesses Libya’s management of its oil resources and the economic impact of the country’s instability.
USIP Letter of Support: University Presidents
In a letter of support, presidents and chancellors from 13 academic institutions voice concern over the recent House vote to eliminate USIP funding for the remainder of this fiscal year, and encourage U.S. lawmakers to protect USIP for the sake of national security.
Progress and Stability in the Middle East
USIP’s Steven Heydemann, vice president of the Grants and Fellowships program and special adviser to the Muslim World Initiative, describes the progress and challenges facing Egypt and Tunisia and how the U.S. can assist in stablizing the region.
USIP Making a Difference: The Plight of Christians and other Minorities in Iraq
Iraqi minorities are facing extinction -- the number of Christians for example has been halved, from 1.5 million in 2003 to about 850,000 today. USIP has been working with and supporting Iraq’s Christian and other minority communities since 2005, helping them to find Iraqi solutions to a seemingly insurmountable crisis.
Making Economics Work for Peace
Economists typically work in the realm of modeling rational economic behavior and drafting policies to foster growth, income and financial stability in that context. But when conflict strikes, the best designed models and the normal interplay of supply and demand can run head-on into some brutal realities. The disconnect between economic theory and real-world practice in societies torn by conflict is something that USIP’s Raymond Gilpin experienced firsthand early in his career as the res...