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December 9, 2011USIP President Examines U.S.-China Relations

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Henry Kissinger’s secret trip to China. This unique diplomatic initiative began the process of normalizing America’s relations with the People’s Republic of China (PRC). On November 15, Solomon delivered this year’s Holdridge Memorial Lecture in an event at the Institute.
September 16, 2011In Memoriam: Sen. Malcolm Wallop

U.S. Institute of Peace is  saddened to learn of the passing of Malcolm Wallop, former U.S. senator from Wyoming.

August 22, 2011 USIP Expert in Libya, Available for Comment

Experts from the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) are available for comment and analysis of the rapidly changing conditions in Libya. Manal Omar, USIP’s director of Iraq, Iran, and North Africa programs, is traveling in Libya and is available for comment.
July 20, 2011Anti-Corruption Provisions are Key for Making Peace Agreements Sustainable

(Washington) –  In a new study, “Negotiating Peace and Confronting Corruption” from the United States Institute of Peace, author Bertram I. Spector argues that peace and economic recovery in countries emerging from violent conflict are more likely and more durable when good governance reforms and corruption controls are included in negotiations ending the conflict.
May 23, 2011USIP Experts Comment on Situation in Disputed Sudan Province Abyei

Experts from the United States Institute of Peace are closely following the developing situation in Sudan. Over the weekend, reports emerged that North Sudan forces took control of the disputed, oil-rich Abyei province in advance of South Sudan's succession.
March 22, 2011Effective U.S.-Pakistan Negotiations Crucial to South Asian Peace

As the United States begins planning a withdrawal in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s support is pivotal for U.S. security interests. Thus far, the goals of the two countries have remained divergent and it will require skillful and persistent negotiations to ensure Pakistan’s support. How Pakistan Negotiates with the United States: Riding the Roller Coaster, a new volume published by the United States Institute of Peace, analyzes the themes, techniques, and styles that have characterized Pakistani negotiations with American civilian and military officials since Pakistan’s independence and offers concrete lessons and advice on how to effectively negotiate in the future.
May 13, 2010Clinton, Karzai Reassure on Partnership, Clarify Steps Ahead

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Afghan President Hamid Karzai provided more details on the road ahead in Afghanistan and the future of U.S.-Afghan relations during a May 13 public event at the U.S. Institute of Peace.
April 2, 2010USIP Assesses American Negotiating Behavior

At a time when an array of difficult diplomatic challenges require that U.S. diplomats be at the top of their game, a new book by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP Press) comprehensively assesses American negotiating behavior at and away from the bargaining table. "American Negotiating Behavior: Wheeler-Dealers, Legal Eagles, Bullies, and Preachers" by USIP president Richard H. Solomon and co-author Nigel Quinney analyzes the multiple influences -- cultural, institutional, historical, and political -- that shape how American policymakers and diplomats approach negotiations with foreign counterparts.
September 1, 2009USIP Press Publishes Negotiating with Iran

As the United States weighs a change of approach toward the Iranian government after thirty years of confrontation, Middle East expert John Limbert steps up with a pragmatic yet positive assessment of how to engage Iran.     
December 9, 1999The Israeli-Syrian Peace Talks: 1991-96 and Beyond

Advance copies of new Institute book by Institute grantee Helena Cobban available for the press.