Publications & Tools
Supporting Religious Communities in the Work of Peacemaking
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April 2012
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Book
by Robin Wright
The Islamists Are Coming is the first book to survey the rise of Islamist groups in the wake of the Arab Spring. In this book, Robin Wright offers an overview and 10 experts identify Islamists in Algeria, Egypt (two), Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, the Palestinian territories, Syria, and Tunisia. Each chapter is designed to help both a general audience and specialists. Countries: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Palestinian Territories, Syria, Tunisia
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Religion and Peacemaking
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April 2012
In an effort to strengthen peacebuilding skills inside of volatile but strategically important Pakistan, the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) will conduct an unusual training workshop on mediation, conflict resolution and conflict-prevention skills for 20 senior religious leaders from Pakistan in June. |
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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. Countries: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Israel and the Palestinian Territories, Korean Peninsula, Liberia, Libya, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, The Two Sudans, United States, Yemen
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Education, Political Reform, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Security Sector Reform/Governance, Training
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March 2012
With its research, analysis and field work, USIP is on the ground in key African nations working to prevent conflicts from turning deadly and to build local capacity to stop disputes from escalating into violent conflict. |
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March 2012
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News Feature
by Steven Ruder
Experts on nonviolent peacekeeping presented their methodologies, lessons learned, and the way forward for the innovative field at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) on March 21, 2012. Countries: Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Nepal, Syria
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Mediation and Facilitation
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March 2012
USIP hosted a briefing for an American commander deploying to the Horn of Africa. |
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March 2012
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Peace Brief
by Qamar-ul Huda
Qamar-ul Huda captures the key perspectives of a roundtable convened by the United States Institute of Peace which drew on the expertise of scholars, practitioners, U.S. government officials, and the policy community to discuss the implications of the burning of the Koran in Afghanistan in February, 2012. |
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March 2012
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On the Issues
by Andrew Wilder
USIP’s Andrew Wilder assesses how the killing of 16 civilians allegedly by a U.S. soldier in Kandahar province will impact U.S. policy on Afghanistan and the prospects for talks with the Taliban. Countries: Afghanistan
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
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March 2012
The importance of USIP’s convening authority and its unique expertise in religion, peacebuilding, Afghanistan, and conflict management training was evident in a closed-door session between leading religious leaders, scholars, practitioners and representatives from the U.S. government on Monday, March 5, 2012. Countries: Afghanistan
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Religion and Peacemaking
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March 2012
With the diplomatic peace process between Israelis and Palestinians at a standstill and religiously motivated attacks on the rise, a delegation of senior religious leaders from the Council of Religious Institutions of the Holy Land (CRIHL) gathered at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) on February 28 in a public demonstration of their intention to continue efforts to foster interfaith peace. Countries: Israel and the Palestinian Territories
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Religion and Peacemaking
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April 2012
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Book
by Robin Wright
The Islamists Are Coming is the first book to survey the rise of Islamist groups in the wake of the Arab Spring. In this book, Robin Wright offers an overview and 10 experts identify Islamists in Algeria, Egypt (two), Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, the Palestinian territories, Syria, and Tunisia. Each chapter is designed to help both a general audience and specialists. Countries: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Palestinian Territories, Syria, Tunisia
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Religion and Peacemaking
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April 2012
In an effort to strengthen peacebuilding skills inside of volatile but strategically important Pakistan, the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) will conduct an unusual training workshop on mediation, conflict resolution and conflict-prevention skills for 20 senior religious leaders from Pakistan in June. |
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|
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. Countries: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Israel and the Palestinian Territories, Korean Peninsula, Liberia, Libya, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, The Two Sudans, United States, Yemen
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Education, Political Reform, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Security Sector Reform/Governance, Training
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March 2012
With its research, analysis and field work, USIP is on the ground in key African nations working to prevent conflicts from turning deadly and to build local capacity to stop disputes from escalating into violent conflict. |
|
|
March 2012
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News Feature
by Steven Ruder
Experts on nonviolent peacekeeping presented their methodologies, lessons learned, and the way forward for the innovative field at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) on March 21, 2012. Countries: Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Nepal, Syria
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Mediation and Facilitation
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March 2012
USIP hosted a briefing for an American commander deploying to the Horn of Africa. |
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March 2012
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Peace Brief
by Qamar-ul Huda
Qamar-ul Huda captures the key perspectives of a roundtable convened by the United States Institute of Peace which drew on the expertise of scholars, practitioners, U.S. government officials, and the policy community to discuss the implications of the burning of the Koran in Afghanistan in February, 2012. |
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March 2012
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On the Issues
by Andrew Wilder
USIP’s Andrew Wilder assesses how the killing of 16 civilians allegedly by a U.S. soldier in Kandahar province will impact U.S. policy on Afghanistan and the prospects for talks with the Taliban. Countries: Afghanistan
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities
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March 2012
The importance of USIP’s convening authority and its unique expertise in religion, peacebuilding, Afghanistan, and conflict management training was evident in a closed-door session between leading religious leaders, scholars, practitioners and representatives from the U.S. government on Monday, March 5, 2012. Countries: Afghanistan
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Post-Conflict and Peacekeeping Activities, Religion and Peacemaking
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March 2012
With the diplomatic peace process between Israelis and Palestinians at a standstill and religiously motivated attacks on the rise, a delegation of senior religious leaders from the Council of Religious Institutions of the Holy Land (CRIHL) gathered at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) on February 28 in a public demonstration of their intention to continue efforts to foster interfaith peace. Countries: Israel and the Palestinian Territories
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Religion and Peacemaking
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