Publications & Tools

September 2007
Countries: Angola
March 2007 | Book by Jill Shankleman

An evenhanded and insightful picture of the obstacles, fiscal incentives, and growing potential for Western oil companies to ameliorate or even prevent conflict in the areas where they operate.

Managing Natural Resource Health - SRS4 (Image: USIP)
August 2006 | Special Report by Jill Shankleman

Natural resource-rich countries demonstrate a higher than average risk both of experiencing conflict and of returning to conflict. Jill Shankleman provides lessons from Iraq, Sudan, Angola, Liberia, and Afghanistan.

September 2005
Countries: Angola | Issue Areas: Negotiation and Diplomacy
SR 55 - Dealing with Savimbi's Hell on Earth - SR 55 (Image: USIP)
October 1999 | Special Report by John Prendergast
Countries: Angola
August 1998 | Book by Paul Hare

Since independence, Angola has witnessed twenty-plus years of civil war and a string of broken peace agreements. “It is not difficult to be a cynic about Angola,” notes Ambassador Paul Hare. Yet Hare and other dedicated diplomats have continued to persevere in their quest for a lasting solution to the Angolan conflict.

Countries: Angola | Issue Areas: Negotiation and Diplomacy
NGOs and the Peace Process in Angola - SR16 (Image: USIP)
April 1996 | Special Report by David Smock and John Prendergast

A United States Institute of Peace team spent time in Angola in February to explore how Angolan and international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) can promote reconciliation in Angola as part of the postwar peace process. The recommendations the team prepared are directed primarily at Angola but could apply to other countries engaged in peacebuilding.

Countries: Angola
April 1996 | Book by Fen Osler Hampson

Focusing on intrastate conflicts in which third parties have played prominent roles, Hampson argues that durable settlements depend on sustained third-party engagement not only during the negotiation phase but throughout the implementation process.