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	Lebanon's Unstable Equilibrium November 2009 \| Peace Briefing by Mona Yacoubian In the wake of Lebanon forming a new government, USIP assesses how the country can ensure ongoing political progress and stability. Countries: Lebanon \| Issue Areas: Early Warning & Conflict Prevention, Economics and Development, Governance, Identity, Ethnicity, and Culture, Mediation and Facilitation, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Political Systems and International Relations, Religion
	Preventing Violent Conflict September 2009 \| Special Report by Lawrence Woocher How well does the international community work to prevent the outbreak of new wars? In a special report, "Preventing Violent Conflict: Assessing Progress, Meeting Challenges," USIP's Lawrence Woocher examines the current status of conflict prevention as an international norm and argues for enhanced global attention on conflict prevention strategy relative to more reactive responses, such as post-conflict rebuilding and resolving existing conflicts. Issue Areas: Early Warning & Conflict Prevention, Mediation and Facilitation, Negotiation and Diplomacy
	Conflict, Identity, and Reform in the Muslim World August 2009 \| Book by Daniel Brumberg and Dina Shehata, editors Conflict, Identity, and Reform in the Muslim World highlights the challenges that escalating identity conflicts within Muslim-majority states pose for both the Muslim world and for the West, an issue that has received scant attention in policy and academic circles.
	Iran’s Disputed Election June 2009 \| On the Issues by Dan Brumberg, Steve Heydemann, Sheldon Himelfarb, Asieh Mir Countries: Iran \| Issue Areas: International and Regional Organizations, Political Systems and International Relations
	U.S.-Iranian Engagement June 2009 \| Working Paper by Daniel Brumberg and Eriks Berzins May 2009 \| Daniel Brumberg and Eriks Berzins On February 23, 2009, the Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), together with the United Nations Association-USA and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, held a roundtable discussion among top Middle East experts and former United States Government officials. Held at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars, the meeting’s purpose was to discuss prospects for creating a diplomatic framework through which the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran can address issues of common concern in the Middle East and South Asia, and in so doing, advance an engagement dynamic that might eventually open the doors for rapprochement between the two countries. Countries: Iran \| Issue Areas: Capacity Building, Governance, International and Regional Organizations, Political Systems and International Relations, Religion
	Lebanon's Parliamentary Elections June 2009 \| On the Issues by Mona Yacoubian Lebanon's pro-Western bloc, known as the "March 14" coalition, will retain control of the country's government despite a strong challenge from a Hezbollah-dominated alliance, according to results from the June 7 parliamentary elections. USIP's Mona Yacoubian examines the electoral results, and what they suggest about support for Hezbollah, and the country's future direction. Countries: Lebanon, Syria \| Issue Areas: Governance, Political Systems and International Relations
	Lebanon’s Parliamentary Elections: June 2009 \| Working Paper by Mona Yacoubian The June 7th parliamentary elections mark another important step in Lebanon’s postcivil war transition. The Cedar Revolution opened a new chapter in Lebanese history, inaugurating the end of outright Syrian hegemony. The mass protest movement mobilized following the February 14, 2005, assassination of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri forced the Syrian military to withdraw in April 2005 after thirty years of occupation. Countries: Lebanon, Syria \| Issue Areas: Political Systems and International Relations
	On the Issues: North Korea May 2009 \| On the Issues by John S. Park One day after North Korea’s nuclear test drew widespread condemnation, the country on May 26th test-launched two more short-range missiles. This marks Pyongyang's second nuclear test, after its first in October 2006. Amid rising tensions on the Korean peninsula, South Korea joined the Proliferation Security Initiative, a U.S. initiative to curb the trade of weapons of mass destruction, an action North has called a declaration of war. Countries: Asia, North Korea \| Issue Areas: Weapons & Arms Control
	North Korea, Inc.: Gaining Insights into North Korean Regime Stability from Recent Commercial Activities May 2009 \| Working Paper by John S. Park By examining how North Korea, Inc. — the web of state trading companies affiliated to the Korean Workers’ Party, the Korean People’s Army, and the Cabinet — operates, this report highlights a new framework for gauging regime stability in North Korea. Countries: China, North Korea, South Korea \| Issue Areas: Economics and Development, Governance
	The Real Bridge to Nowhere: China's Foiled North Korea Policy May 2009 \| Working Paper by Carla Freeman and Drew Thompson This report examines the complexities of Chinese-Norht Korean relations, taking into account the perspective of China's border areas, a vital aspect of China's relationship with the Korean peninsula that is often overlooked. Countries: China, North Korea \| Issue Areas: Civil-Military Relations, Conflict Analysis, Demographics, Economics and Development, Political Systems and International Relations

	Lebanon's Unstable Equilibrium November 2009 \| Peace Briefing by Mona Yacoubian In the wake of Lebanon forming a new government, USIP assesses how the country can ensure ongoing political progress and stability. Countries: Lebanon \| Issue Areas: Early Warning & Conflict Prevention, Economics and Development, Governance, Identity, Ethnicity, and Culture, Mediation and Facilitation, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Political Systems and International Relations, Religion
	Preventing Violent Conflict September 2009 \| Special Report by Lawrence Woocher How well does the international community work to prevent the outbreak of new wars? In a special report, "Preventing Violent Conflict: Assessing Progress, Meeting Challenges," USIP's Lawrence Woocher examines the current status of conflict prevention as an international norm and argues for enhanced global attention on conflict prevention strategy relative to more reactive responses, such as post-conflict rebuilding and resolving existing conflicts. Issue Areas: Early Warning & Conflict Prevention, Mediation and Facilitation, Negotiation and Diplomacy
	Conflict, Identity, and Reform in the Muslim World August 2009 \| Book by Daniel Brumberg and Dina Shehata, editors Conflict, Identity, and Reform in the Muslim World highlights the challenges that escalating identity conflicts within Muslim-majority states pose for both the Muslim world and for the West, an issue that has received scant attention in policy and academic circles.
	Iran’s Disputed Election June 2009 \| On the Issues by Dan Brumberg, Steve Heydemann, Sheldon Himelfarb, Asieh Mir Countries: Iran \| Issue Areas: International and Regional Organizations, Political Systems and International Relations
	U.S.-Iranian Engagement June 2009 \| Working Paper by Daniel Brumberg and Eriks Berzins May 2009 \| Daniel Brumberg and Eriks Berzins On February 23, 2009, the Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), together with the United Nations Association-USA and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, held a roundtable discussion among top Middle East experts and former United States Government officials. Held at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars, the meeting’s purpose was to discuss prospects for creating a diplomatic framework through which the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran can address issues of common concern in the Middle East and South Asia, and in so doing, advance an engagement dynamic that might eventually open the doors for rapprochement between the two countries. Countries: Iran \| Issue Areas: Capacity Building, Governance, International and Regional Organizations, Political Systems and International Relations, Religion
	Lebanon's Parliamentary Elections June 2009 \| On the Issues by Mona Yacoubian Lebanon's pro-Western bloc, known as the "March 14" coalition, will retain control of the country's government despite a strong challenge from a Hezbollah-dominated alliance, according to results from the June 7 parliamentary elections. USIP's Mona Yacoubian examines the electoral results, and what they suggest about support for Hezbollah, and the country's future direction. Countries: Lebanon, Syria \| Issue Areas: Governance, Political Systems and International Relations
	Lebanon’s Parliamentary Elections: June 2009 \| Working Paper by Mona Yacoubian The June 7th parliamentary elections mark another important step in Lebanon’s postcivil war transition. The Cedar Revolution opened a new chapter in Lebanese history, inaugurating the end of outright Syrian hegemony. The mass protest movement mobilized following the February 14, 2005, assassination of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri forced the Syrian military to withdraw in April 2005 after thirty years of occupation. Countries: Lebanon, Syria \| Issue Areas: Political Systems and International Relations
	On the Issues: North Korea May 2009 \| On the Issues by John S. Park One day after North Korea’s nuclear test drew widespread condemnation, the country on May 26th test-launched two more short-range missiles. This marks Pyongyang's second nuclear test, after its first in October 2006. Amid rising tensions on the Korean peninsula, South Korea joined the Proliferation Security Initiative, a U.S. initiative to curb the trade of weapons of mass destruction, an action North has called a declaration of war. Countries: Asia, North Korea \| Issue Areas: Weapons & Arms Control
	North Korea, Inc.: Gaining Insights into North Korean Regime Stability from Recent Commercial Activities May 2009 \| Working Paper by John S. Park By examining how North Korea, Inc. — the web of state trading companies affiliated to the Korean Workers’ Party, the Korean People’s Army, and the Cabinet — operates, this report highlights a new framework for gauging regime stability in North Korea. Countries: China, North Korea, South Korea \| Issue Areas: Economics and Development, Governance
	The Real Bridge to Nowhere: China's Foiled North Korea Policy May 2009 \| Working Paper by Carla Freeman and Drew Thompson This report examines the complexities of Chinese-Norht Korean relations, taking into account the perspective of China's border areas, a vital aspect of China's relationship with the Korean peninsula that is often overlooked. Countries: China, North Korea \| Issue Areas: Civil-Military Relations, Conflict Analysis, Demographics, Economics and Development, Political Systems and International Relations

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