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.
The Other Side of Gender: Including Masculinity Concerns in Conflict and Peacebuilding
Over the past year, USIP’s Gender and Peacebuilding Center of Innovation has hosted a series of events entitled “The Other Side of Gender." This series of events, which sought to broaden the gender lens and create a more nuanced research agenda, have greatly informed this Peace Brief.
On the Issues: Lebanon's Government
Mona Yacoubian addresses the recent collapse of Lebanon's government and discusses implications for stability in the country.
Afghan High Peace Council Fails to Reflect Afghan Civil Society
The Afghan public, along with the international community, appears increasingly supportive of opening negotiations with the Taliban to end the war. This Peace Brief assesses the possiblities and challenges the Afghan government and the international community must consider to forge a lasting settlement with the Taliban. The author, Patricia Gossman, is a human rights expert who has investigated and reported on human rights violations in Afghanistan and elsewhere in South Asia for the past twe...
Haiti Earthquake: One Year Later
One year after the January 12, 2010 earthquake, Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince remains in ruins. It is imperative that the current crisis is resolved so that reconstruction can move forward.
Security After the Quake? Addressing Violence and Rape in Haiti
This report is based on views expressed during an August 31, 2010, event, “Security after the Quake? Addressing Violence and Rape in Haiti,” hosted by the U.S. Institute of Peace’s Gender and Peacebuilding Center and the Haiti Working Group.
On the Issues: Haiti One Year Later
Robert Perito, director of USIP’s Haiti program, reflects on Haiti's challenges and progress of the past year.
Independent Southern Sudan and How the Two Sudans Become Stable Nations
Dr. Jok Madut Jok, a Jennings Randolph Fellow at the United States Institute of Peace who is currently on leave from the Institute to serve as Undersecretary in the Government of Southern Sudan's Ministry of Culture and Heritage, discusses Sudan's referendum.
On the Issues: Haiti's Youth
Vivienne O'Connor, USIP senior rule of law adviser, describes youth issues in Haiti and the outlook for children one year after the earthquake.
On the Issues: Sudan's Referendums
Jacqueline Wilson, USIP senior program officer, talks about south Sudan's referendum and USIP's work on the ground.
Glossary of Terms for Conflict Management and Peacebuilding
To help practitioners, scholars, and students answer questions about terminology, USIP has developed the Peace Terms: A Glossary of Terms for Conflict Management and Peacebuilding. This extensive glossary provides short definitions of a wide range of complex and often confusing terms used in the field of conflict resolution.