On the Issues

The U.S. Institute of Peace has experts on virtually every major conflict in the world today, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. As part of a new series, USIP will publish interviews with our experts to discuss the background and stakes for the United States of recent developments in these conflict zones.

• Zimbabwe's Electoral Violence
  July 10, 2008
  What are the national, regional and international consequences of recent electoral violence in Zimbabwe? What triggered the outbreak? Read more from Senior Research Associate Dorina Bekoe.
• North Korea's Nuclear Moves
  July 10, 2008
  What are the repercussions of Pyongyang's and Washington's recent steps on the nuclear issue? Is this a major shift or a calculated short-term move? Read analysis from Senior Fellow John S. Park.
• UPDATED Kosovo/Serbia
  March 10, 2008
  In an interview conducted shortly before Kosovo gained independence from Serbia, Daniel Serwer discussed the possible impacts of this development and Serbia's recent elections.
• Kenya
  February 1, 2008
  Dorina Bekoe and Jacki Wilson discuss the renewed violence in Kenya, sparked by a flawed electoral process.
• Colombia
  January 25, 2008
  Ginny Bouvier discusses the hostage situation in Colombia.
• Afghanistan/Pakistan
  January 4, 2007
  J Alexander Thier puts into context the new strains on Afghanistan and Pakistan's relationship including the recent assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and Afghanistan's resurgent Taliban and out of control opium trade.
• Cambodia
  December 7, 2007
  Scott Worden, a specialist on both transitional justice and Cambodia, discusses the legacy of the Khmer Rouge and Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC).
• Burma
  November 8, 2007
  Susan Hayward discusses how Burma's "saffron revolution" demonstrates the powerful capacity of the religious realm to assist in the creation of global peace.
• Bangladesh
  April 27, 2007
  Christine Fair explains how Bangladesh's current problems stem from decades of failed governance and rule of law.
• Lebanon
  March 1, 2007
  Patricia Karam helps unravel Lebanon's complexities by talking about Lebanon's past and its prospects for the future.
• Somalia
  January 9, 2007
  David Smock is interviewed on Ethiopia's invasion of Somalia, and event that thrusted Somalia back into the international spotlight.