Resources & Tools
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What is the nature of internal Chinese debate regarding North Korea? In the event of instability in the Korean peninsula, how would Beijing respond? Drawing on discussions with North Korea specialists during a Center for Strategic and International Studies-USIP delegation visit to the People's Republic of China, this report explores these and related issues. Countries: China, North Korea
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis, Economics and Development, Governance, Political Systems and International Relations
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As the planned deployment of a hybrid African Union and UN peacekeeping force gets underway, many issues regarding Darfur remain unsolved. What are the conflict's roots? What obstacles bar resolution of the conflict? How has Sudan violated international norms in this conflict? |
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A five-year uprising in Côte d’Ivoire ended in March 2007 with the signing of a peace accord. In the wake of this development, USIP and West Africa Network for Peacebuilding-Côte d’Ivoire recently organized a workshop on strategies to ensure a peaceful political transition and electoral process. This report details the meeting and the way forward to stabilize the country. |
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In fact, by acting independently and attempting to reconcile its constitutionally secular form of governance and vibrant traditional culture, it is now for the first time becoming positively viewed by others in the Muslim world as a state worth watching—and maybe even emulating. |
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In this Special Report, the author establishes the historical context for the recent Saffron Revolution in Burma, explains the persistence of military rule, and speculates on the country’s prospects for political transition to democracy. |
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Can peace and stability be measured? If so, what are some of the most helpful indicators for determining at-risk countries and regions? What is the significance of resulting rankings and changes from year to year? |
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Amidst the conflict in Darfur and simmering tensions in the south of the country, USIP is working with regional partners to bring about a peace accord in the eastern part of Sudan. This USIPeace Briefing outlines the process, which incorporates steps in political reconciliation, disarmament, and economic development. Countries: Sudan
| Issue Areas: Conflict Analysis, Early Warning & Conflict Prevention, Economics and Development, Governance, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Peacebuilding
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While the October 3, 2007 Six-Party Talks accord outlines a roadmap for the disablement of North Korea’s core nuclear facilities, the specific details of the nuclear disablement process are still being developed. USIP’s Korea Working Group commissioned this Working Paper in order to facilitate a better understanding of nuclear disablement. |
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While U.S. engagement of moderate Islamists remains a hotly debated question, U.S. democracy promoters have been working with legal Islamist parties and their leaders over the past decade. This Special Report examines the experiences of U.S. democracy promoters at the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the International Republican Institute (IRI) working with Islamist parties in three countries: Morocco, Jordan, and Yemen. Issue Areas: Governance, Religion
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Recently, internal conflicts stemming from past and present realities and spillover of political unrest and violence from neighboring countries have given the Central African Republic, one of the least known countries in Africa, more prominence on the international map. Read more about this troubled region. Countries: Central African Republic, Chad, Sudan
| Issue Areas: Civil-Military Relations, Conflict Analysis, Early Warning & Conflict Prevention, Economics and Development, Governance
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