Publications & Tools

April 2012 | Peace Brief by Robert Maguire

This report is based on the panel presentation and the views expressed at a public forum hosted by USIP’s Haiti Program on February 15, 2012 discussing justice in Haiti and the path forward for judicial reform.

March 2012

USIP leaders explain the effect that events around the world and here at home will have on the U.S., and the contributions the Institute can and does make during a time of tremendous challenge – and opportunity.

March 2012

The monthly Haiti Newsletter provides updates on the current situation, highlights of USIP's field work, events, multimedia, publications, and news about Haiti.

Countries: Haiti | Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention
March 2012

Calling United Nations and regional peacekeeping a “strategic priority” and a cost-effective way of bolstering U.S. national security, Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro laid out U.S. policy for expanding the number and capabilities of peacekeepers deployed to conflict zones before an audience at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) on February 27.

February 2012 | On the Issues by Robert Perito

Under pressure from President Martelly, Haiti’s Prime Minister Garry Conille resigned after only four months in office, plunging the country into another political crisis. We asked Robert Perito, director of USIP's Haiti Program, what happens next in the western hemisphere's poorest nation?

February 2012 | Practitioner Tool by Kelvin Ong

Failure by mediators to fully assess the interests and positions of negotiating parties and accurately identify the strategies and tactics conflict parties employ to avoid disarming and demobilizing their fighting forces can greatly compromise the viability of disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) programs. Providing guidance on the mediation and negotiation aspects of DDR, this toolkit lays out eight detailed steps that mediators can take to establish appropriate linkages between DDR and other aspects of a peace process.

February 2012

The monthly Haiti Newsletter provides updates on the current situation, highlights of USIP's field work, events, multimedia, publications, and news about Haiti.

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January 2012 | On the Issues by Sheldon Himelfarb and Andrew Robertson

USIP’s Sheldon Himelfarb, director of USIP’s Center of Innovation for Science, Technology and Peacebuilding, and Andrew Robertson, a senior program officer with the center, discuss the latest developments on technology, science and peacebuilding – and where the new field is going.

January 2012

The monthly Haiti Newsletter provides updates on the current situation, highlights of USIP's field work, events, multimedia, publications, and news about Haiti.

January 2012 | Peace Brief by Robert Maguire

Since Haiti’s devastating January 2010 earthquake, women have played a vital role in their country’s response to the catastrophe. This Peace Brief, by USIP's Robert Maguire, discusses the pivotal roles women are playing in matters of family, education, health, commerce and the economy, and agriculture.