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 Big Picture on Europe’s Travails
As part of USIP’s ongoing series about the U.S. role in the world, Judy Ansley, a member of USIP’s board and former deputy national security adviser discusses the economic crises in Europe, the changing relationship between the U.S. and Europe, and the contributions the Institute can and does make during this time of tremendous challenge and opportunity.
USIP Academy Running Courses on Iranian, Other Nuclear Challenges
The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) is continuing a series of courses organized by its Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding on the challenges of nuclear nonproliferation and arms control in the 21st century. The most recent course focused on Iran and Pakistan.
Policing Iraq
The U.S. police assistance program in Iraq broke new ground in three notable and far-reaching ways, said a panel of distinguished experts at USIP on February 29, 2012. The event, entitled “Policing Iraq,” was co-hosted by USIP and the Institute for the Study of War.
U.S. - China Relations 40 Years After the Week That Changed the World
We spoke to USIP President Richard Solomon about U.S.-China relations, 40 years after "the week that changed the world," the major visit of President Richard Nixon to China.
Tensions with Iran
As tensions between Iran and Israel heat up, and with the announcement that world powers will resume nuclear talks with Iran, USIP’s Dan Brumberg assesses the latest state of play, and whether the use of force is inevitable.
International Women's Day: A Focus on Leadership
In recognition of the 101st International Women’s Day on March 8, Vice Admiral Ann E. Rondeau, president of the National Defense University and member ex-officio of USIP’s Board of Directors, discusses the challenges and opportunities women face today.
Secretary Clinton, Minister Yang Lay Out U.S.-China Relations at USIP Event
At the day-long conference, ”The Week that Changed the World: President Nixon’s Historic Trip to China and the Future of U.S.-Chinese Relations,” U.S. Secretary Clinton and Chinese Foreign Minister Yang discussed how relations have evolved over the last 40 years and where the relationship is going.
Coping with an Economic Juggernaut
How does the U.S. – and the world – cope with the economic juggernaut that is China?
U.S. – China: Looking Back, Looking Ahead at a Critical National Security Relationship
In a historic gathering of the leading officials who have built and managed the U.S.-China relationship, policymakers from both sides of the political aisle assembled at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) on March 7 to assess the history, current state and future prospects for this critical relationship. The occasion was the 40th anniversary of President Nixon’s breakthrough trip to Beijing in February 1972.
The Media and Changing Public Perceptions of China: Nixon to Obama
The Week that Changed the World conference, co-hosted by the U.S. Institute of Peace and the Richard Nixon Foundation at USIP on March 7, drew a panel of journalistic China hands to discuss the impressions of China left by U.S. news media coverage over the past four decades.