Peter Weinberger

Peter Weinberger is a Senior Program Officer in the Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding, the Institute's school for practitioners. His primary focus at the Academy is on how to best deal with ethnic, religious, and tribal groups when rebuilding countries after war and conflict. He additionally works to identify best practices for peace processes—how to promote trust and ensure that agreements are fully implemented.

Weinberger’s research bridges the local and international elements of post-conflict reconstruction. He is a specialist on divided societies and has worked with various NGOs in the Balkans, the Middle East, and Northern Ireland. He also has expertise on defense outsourcing and has written on international private security companies.

Prior to joining USIP, Weinberger was an Assistant Professor at the School of International Service at American University (2004-2008) and a Research Professor at the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University, (2003-2004). He received his Ph.D. in international relations from the London School of Economics.

Multimedia:

• Listen to event audio from "Demystifying the Origin of Creative Breakthroughs"
• On July 20, Peter Weinberger was interviewed by BBC news radio to discuss racial and ethnic tensions in Bristol, England and how lessons from peacebuilding and post-conflict reconstruction in international settings might be applied in the British city.

Publications:

• “Egypt on Fire” (co-author) (Asan Institute for Policy Studies, 2011).
• "Reframing the Defense Outsourcing Debate: Merging Government Oversight, with Industry Partnership” (co-author) (Peace Operations Institute, 2007).
• Co-opting the PLO: A Critical Reconstruction of the Oslo Accords, 1993–1995 (Lexington, 2006).
• "Incorporating Religion into Israeli-Palestinian Peacemaking: Recommendations for Policymakers" (Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University, 2004).