USIP in the News

USIP experts and specialists are frequently commenting on current affairs and international conflict in respected news forums. Below is an up-to-date list of specialists who have appeared and commented in the media.

February 7, 2012 Managing US-China ties Source: China Daily In China to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Shanghai Communique, USIP President Richard Solomon discussed managing U.S.-China ties in the 21st century.
February 6, 2012 Syrian Instability: How Would Rest of World Respond? Source: PBS NewsHour Steven Heydemann spoke to Ray Suarez and Joshua Landis on PBS NewsHour about diplomatic and military options in Syria.
February 2, 2012 Saakashvili: The Arab Spring will topple the Russian government Source: Foreign Policy Foreign Policy interviewed Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili following his speech at USIP on post-revolutionary societies and what comes after the Arab Spring.
January 31, 2012 Syrian Opposition Council Backed by U.S. Hindered by Divisions Source: Bloomberg Steven Heydemann spoke to Bloomberg about divisions within Syrian opposition groups.
January 27, 2012 An International Response to Prevent Future Genocides Source: The Huffington Post United Kingdom Minister of Parliament Mary Creagh noted the recommendations of USIP's Genocide Prevention Task Force as a blueprint for genocide prevention and response by the British government.
January 26, 2012 Iran won't move toward nuclear weapon in 2012: ISIS report Source: Reuters A draft of a USIP-funded study on Iran's nuclear program noted that Iran is unlikely to move toward building a nuclear weapon in 2012, Reuters reported.
January 17, 2012 Sense in Egypt Mubarak trial 'not as legit as it might be' Source: BBC News Robin Wright, who had just returned from Egypt, spoke to the BBC about the trial of deposed leader Hosni Mubarak.
January 17, 2012 Analysis: Pakistani crisis shows army's limits Source: The Associated Press "If this were the '90s, there would have been a coup a year ago" in Pakistan, Moeed Yusuf told the Associated Press in an article about the Pakistani military's new constraints.
January 11, 2012 Al Qaeda & Hezbollah in Latin America Source: Fox News USIP President Richard Solomon spoke to Fox News national security expert KT McFarland on her show "Defcon-3" about the rise of China .
January 4, 2012 The Libya Constitution: A Vehicle to National Reconciliation Source: The Tripoli Post After attending a USIP workshop on drafting a constitution, a contributor to The Tripoli Post noted the tremendous opportunities and challenges Libya faces.

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