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The Chicago summit dealt with a host of international and organizational issues, but the Afghan mission certainly topped the agenda. Countries: Afghanistan
| Issue Areas: Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding, Political Reform, Rule of Law
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Technology is transforming the work at USIP and other conflict resolution organizations do in the field, presenting us with virtually unlimited opportunities to try new approaches to age old problems of corruption, persecution, resource shortages, election fraud and gender violence. |
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A Facebook page created for the killing of Egyptian teen Khaled Said that originally helped to crystallize the sentiment of the opposition is now being used as a platform to incite violence, showing how social media can be used not only to prevent violence, but to stoke it as well. Countries: Egypt
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding
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The U.S. government has arrived at a “breakthrough moment” in making peacebuilding and stabilization efforts in countries torn by conflict or other crises more effective and coherent, Rick Barton, the assistant secretary of state for conflict and stabilization operations, told a May 11 gathering of specialists at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP). |
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In recent years the counterterrorism field has increasingly defined its work as countering violent extremism (CVE), described by Daniel Benjamin, coordinator of the State Department's Office of Counterterrorism as efforts "to stop those most at risk of radicalization from becoming terrorists" by providing the means to undercut the ideological and rhetorical narratives which drive violent extremism. Identifying these means for the Pakistani context is one of the core goals of USIP's Pakistan program as it strives to support innovative ideas and new approaches to inform and catalyze larger efforts to counter violent extremism and manage conflict. Countries: Pakistan
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding
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Ambassador Princeton Lyman, the U.S. special envoy to Sudan and South Sudan, on April 23 spoke to a group of students at USIP's Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding. The students were attending the Academy's Two Sudan course, running this spring from April 23-April 26 |
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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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Violence once again has flared up between Sudanese and South Sudanese forces in an oil-rich region on their disputed border. Jon Temin, director of USIP's Sudan programs, discusses what's behind the renewed fighting and what is at stake for the region and international community. |
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The major attacks in Kabul this week have renewed questions on how well the country can deal with such challenges and also meet civilian needs ahead of the security transition in 2014. |
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Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert visited USIP April 12 to discuss the India-Pakistan relationship, security sector governance and North Korea and the Pacific Rim. Countries: India, North Korea, Pakistan
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Security Sector Reform/Governance
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The Chicago summit dealt with a host of international and organizational issues, but the Afghan mission certainly topped the agenda. Countries: Afghanistan
| Issue Areas: Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding, Political Reform, Rule of Law
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Technology is transforming the work at USIP and other conflict resolution organizations do in the field, presenting us with virtually unlimited opportunities to try new approaches to age old problems of corruption, persecution, resource shortages, election fraud and gender violence. |
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A Facebook page created for the killing of Egyptian teen Khaled Said that originally helped to crystallize the sentiment of the opposition is now being used as a platform to incite violence, showing how social media can be used not only to prevent violence, but to stoke it as well. Countries: Egypt
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding
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The U.S. government has arrived at a “breakthrough moment” in making peacebuilding and stabilization efforts in countries torn by conflict or other crises more effective and coherent, Rick Barton, the assistant secretary of state for conflict and stabilization operations, told a May 11 gathering of specialists at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP). |
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In recent years the counterterrorism field has increasingly defined its work as countering violent extremism (CVE), described by Daniel Benjamin, coordinator of the State Department's Office of Counterterrorism as efforts "to stop those most at risk of radicalization from becoming terrorists" by providing the means to undercut the ideological and rhetorical narratives which drive violent extremism. Identifying these means for the Pakistani context is one of the core goals of USIP's Pakistan program as it strives to support innovative ideas and new approaches to inform and catalyze larger efforts to counter violent extremism and manage conflict. Countries: Pakistan
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding
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Ambassador Princeton Lyman, the U.S. special envoy to Sudan and South Sudan, on April 23 spoke to a group of students at USIP's Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding. The students were attending the Academy's Two Sudan course, running this spring from April 23-April 26 |
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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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Violence once again has flared up between Sudanese and South Sudanese forces in an oil-rich region on their disputed border. Jon Temin, director of USIP's Sudan programs, discusses what's behind the renewed fighting and what is at stake for the region and international community. |
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The major attacks in Kabul this week have renewed questions on how well the country can deal with such challenges and also meet civilian needs ahead of the security transition in 2014. |
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Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert visited USIP April 12 to discuss the India-Pakistan relationship, security sector governance and North Korea and the Pacific Rim. Countries: India, North Korea, Pakistan
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis and Prevention, Security Sector Reform/Governance
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