Special Report
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.
Waging Battles that Make War
USIP Board member Chet Crocker writes why the House’s recent vote to eliminate the funding for the U.S Institute of Peace is contrary to our national interests.
America's Crisis: Politics and Paralysis
USIP Executive Vice President Tara Sonenshine writes that "America does not just have a budget problem -- it has a problem with national deliberation and deadlines" in The Huffington Post.
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.