Economics and Conflict
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- February 2, 2012 | Publication
Climate change can have major economic and social consequences for all nations. It is possible that some nations will bene fit from climate change but most will be impacted negatively. Failure to mitigate and adapt to climate e ffects can raise the likelihood of violent con flict.
- January 27, 2012 | Publication
USIP's Jon Temin and Raymond Gilpin take questions on recent events in South Sudan, where a controversial plan to build an oil pipeline across Kenya was recently announced.
- January 24, 2012 | Publication
The Polish government makes use of USIP training to help key figures from Afghanistan and Tunisia lead their own countries’ transitions.
- January 23, 2012 | Publication
USIP's Tara Sonenshine, nominated to lead the U.S. State Department's office of Public Diplomacy, discusses how to maintain America's core values but embrace the change occuring around the world.
- January 20, 2012 | In the Field
The Polish government makes use of USIP training to help key figures from Afghanistan and Tunisia lead their own countries’ transitions.
- January 18, 2012 | Event
In May, President Obama defined the Arab Spring as a “historic opportunity” to redefine and strengthen America’s relationships in the Middle East, demonstrating that “America values the dignity of the street vendor . . . more than the raw power of the dictator.” One year after the “Jasmine Revolution” in Tunisia, has the promise of the Arab Awakening been realized? Please join former national security adviser Stephen Hadley and former Jordanian foreign minister Marwan Muasher on Wednesday, January 18, as they lead an analysis and discussion of what the Arab Awakening means for 2012.
- December 14, 2011 | Publication
USIP hosted an event in which experts look at building the Afghan economy in anticipation of the big transition in 2014, when American and NATO forces will finish turning responsibility for the country's security to the Afghan government. It's also when, a new World Bank report suggests, the bulk of foreign assistance, now keeping the Afghan economy alive, will begin to dry up.
- December 13, 2011 | News Releases
Experts from the United States Institute of Peace, who have been working in the field throughout the Middle East and North Africa in the last year, are available for comment on the progress of the Arab Awakening and what still needs to happen to ensure stability in the region.
- December 8, 2011 | Event
To mark International Human Rights Day 2011, The George Washington University, the U.N. Global Compact U.S. Network, and the U.S. Institute of Peace will host a day-long conference on the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
- December 2, 2011 | Publication
Security experts gathered at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) on Dec. 1 to address the question of who—amid rapid global change--has the responsibility, will and capacity to provide security in a variety of conflicts and problems around the world. The event marked the release of Rewiring Regional Security in a Fragmented World, a 20-chapter volume drawing on contributions from numerous security specialists.
- November 29, 2011 | Publication
With its secession from Sudan on July 9, 2011, South Sudan not only gained its eagerly-awaited independence, but also embarked onto the long road of state building. Over the past several months, the new country has begun to confront the myriad challenges it faces in sustainable development, good governance, and capacity building. In addition, the world's newest state is also coping with cross-cutting issues of managing resources, constructing a sense of nationhood, and contending with problems particular to youth and women. These reports begin to address some of the central challenges to statebuilding in South Sudan.
- November 22, 2011 | Publication
The brief examines the interests, connections and dimensions of Syria's popular uprising in the Arab Gulf states. Emile Hokayem is the Senior Fellow for Regional Security at the International Institute for Strategic Studies-Middle East based out of Mamana, Bahrain.
- November 18, 2011 | In the Field
The project will empower civil society organizations in Afghanistan by developing tools for socio-economic monitoring, conducting a baseline survey of measurable indicators, establishing a public forum to promote accountability and publishing findings and recommendations.
- November 18, 2011 | In the Field
The Center for Sustainable Economies (CSE) co-sponsored and participated in a Conference entitled “Beyond Emergency Responses in the DRC” in Bujumbura, Burundi, in June 2009.
- November 18, 2011 | In the Field
The project aims to promote and institutionalize anti-corruption strategies that enhance prospects for people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Working with representatives from the business sector has helped develop a code of conduct in the DRC to support anti-corruption measures.