Publications & Tools

Newsletter Jan 2012
January 2012

Read about USIP’s on-the-ground and region-specific work aimed at helping prevent conflict in the Middle East, South and Northeast Asia.

March 2011

The United States Institute of Peace’s Truth Commissions Digital Collection is part of the Margarita S. Studemeister Digital Library in International Conflict Management.  The collection contains profiles of truth commissions and substantive bodies of inquiry from nations worldwide - offering general background information on the composition of each body, links to the official legislative texts establishing such commissions, and each commission's final reports and findings.

January 2011 | On the Issues by Dan Brumberg

USIP expert Dan Brumberg previews the upcoming talks with Iran and provides background on the current situation.

Framing the State front book cover
April 2010 | Book by Laurel E. Miller, with Louis Aucoin

Analyzing nineteen cases, Framing the State in Times of Transition offers the first in-depth, practical perspective on the implications of constitution-making procedure, and explores emerging international legal norms.

State and Soldier in Latin America - PW10 (Image: USIP)
October 1996 | Peaceworks by Wendy Hunter

Recent years have given rise to an intense debate about appropriate roles for Latin America's armed forces: Should they remain the guardians of political stability, or should they restrict themselves mainly to external defense?

Countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile
Credit: CIA World Factbook
January 1979

Commission of Inquiry: Brazil: No More
Duration: 1979 - 1982
Charter: No formal charter
Commissioners: Approximately 35
Report: Unofficial report

 

Countries: Brazil | Issue Areas: Rule of Law