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	Diplomat's Dictionary May 2010 \| Book by Chas W. Freeman, Jr. With its first edition in 1994, The Diplomat’s Dictionary quickly became a classic reference book, offering professionals and enthusiasts practical information, witty insights, and words of wisdom on the art and practice of diplomacy. The expanded second edition contains 476 new entries, including definitions for selected up-to-date terminology and hundreds of additional quotations from across cultures and centuries.
	American Negotiating Behavior April 2010 \| Book by Richard H. Solomon and Nigel Quinney Informed by discussions and interviews with more than fifty seasoned foreign and American negotiators, this landmark study offers a rich and detailed portrait of the negotiating practices of American officials. Including contributions by eleven international experts, I assesses the multiple influences--cultural, institutional, historical, and political--that shape how American policymakers and diplomats approach negotiations with foreign counterparts and highlights behavioral patterns that transcend the actions of individual negotiators and administrations. Countries: France, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, Soviet Union (USSR), Turkey, United States \| Issue Areas: Negotiation and Diplomacy
	Science Diplomacy for Nuclear Threat Reduction March 2010 The Center of innovation for Science, Technology, and Peacebuilding is working with the National Academy of Sciences to explore science diplomacy’s potential to address issues of nuclear security, in alignment with USIP’s support of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States. Issue Areas: Negotiation and Diplomacy, Science and Technology, Weapons & Arms Control
	Applying Cutting-Edge Technology Solutions to Priority Conflicts March 2010 Using Afghanistan as test case, the United States Institute of Peace, in partnership with the National Defense University’s Center for Technology and National Security Policy (CTNSP) and the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), will develop a data-driven framework for prioritizing ICT investment based on its potential to improve social stability and reconstruction and reduce the likelihood of future conflict. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Communications and Media, Science and Technology
	Smart Tools for Smart Power March 2010 The Center’s “Smart Tools for Smart Power” initiative brings together peacebuilding practitioners and technology innovators to identify high-impact opportunities for technology to bolster peacebuilding and stability operations. Issue Areas: Science and Technology
	Trends in Electoral Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa March 2010 \| Peace Brief by Dorina Bekoe Studies indicate that violence in Africa’s elections affects between 19 and 25 percent of elections. In many countries where electoral violence is a risk, it tends to recur and may consequently lead to an unfavorable view of democratization. Countries: Africa \| Issue Areas: Civil Society, Governance, Political Systems and International Relations
	On the Issues: Nigeria March 2010 \| On the Issues by David R. Smock Longstanding religious and political tensions in Nigeria erupted into bloodshed this month, marking the latest in a series of clashes between Muslims and Christians that have claimed the lives of hundreds of people this year. USIP’s David Smock answers some questions related to the recent developments in Nigeria and its stability. Countries: Nigeria \| Issue Areas: Identity, Ethnicity, and Culture, Religion, Terrorism and Political Extremism
	Health Initiatives and Counterinsurgency Strategy in Afghanistan March 2010 \| Peace Brief by Leonard S. Rubenstein An initiative by the Ministry of Public Health in Afghanistan to expand health services throughout the country, including rural communities, and supported by donors including USAID, has vastly expanded access to primary health care services, significantly reduced child mortality, and increased the capacity of the Afghan government to provide an essential service to its people. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Civil Society, Health
	On the Issues: Darfur March 2010 \| On the Issues by Jon Temin and Chester Crocker The seven-year conflict in Darfur, Sudan has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of Darfuris and left millions homeless, amid clashes among various rebel groups, government forces and allied militias. In what could be a step towards ending that conflict, the Sudanese government and the Darfuri rebel group, Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), signed a cease-fire agreement on February 23, 2010. Countries: Sudan \| Issue Areas: Governance, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Peacebuilding, Peacekeeping, Security and Strategy, Terrorism and Political Extremism
	Traditional Dispute Resolution and Stability in Afghanistan February 2010 \| Peace Brief by John Dempsey and Noah Coburn Stability in Afghanistan will remain elusive unless disputes between individuals and among communities can be resolved through peaceful and equitable means. However, state justice institutions are barely functioning in much of the country and are incapable of meeting many justice and dispute resolution needs of Afghans. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Civil Society, Conflict Management and Resolution, Identity, Ethnicity, and Culture, Rule of Law

	Diplomat's Dictionary May 2010 \| Book by Chas W. Freeman, Jr. With its first edition in 1994, The Diplomat’s Dictionary quickly became a classic reference book, offering professionals and enthusiasts practical information, witty insights, and words of wisdom on the art and practice of diplomacy. The expanded second edition contains 476 new entries, including definitions for selected up-to-date terminology and hundreds of additional quotations from across cultures and centuries.
	American Negotiating Behavior April 2010 \| Book by Richard H. Solomon and Nigel Quinney Informed by discussions and interviews with more than fifty seasoned foreign and American negotiators, this landmark study offers a rich and detailed portrait of the negotiating practices of American officials. Including contributions by eleven international experts, I assesses the multiple influences--cultural, institutional, historical, and political--that shape how American policymakers and diplomats approach negotiations with foreign counterparts and highlights behavioral patterns that transcend the actions of individual negotiators and administrations. Countries: France, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, Soviet Union (USSR), Turkey, United States \| Issue Areas: Negotiation and Diplomacy
	Science Diplomacy for Nuclear Threat Reduction March 2010 The Center of innovation for Science, Technology, and Peacebuilding is working with the National Academy of Sciences to explore science diplomacy’s potential to address issues of nuclear security, in alignment with USIP’s support of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States. Issue Areas: Negotiation and Diplomacy, Science and Technology, Weapons & Arms Control
	Applying Cutting-Edge Technology Solutions to Priority Conflicts March 2010 Using Afghanistan as test case, the United States Institute of Peace, in partnership with the National Defense University’s Center for Technology and National Security Policy (CTNSP) and the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), will develop a data-driven framework for prioritizing ICT investment based on its potential to improve social stability and reconstruction and reduce the likelihood of future conflict. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Communications and Media, Science and Technology
	Smart Tools for Smart Power March 2010 The Center’s “Smart Tools for Smart Power” initiative brings together peacebuilding practitioners and technology innovators to identify high-impact opportunities for technology to bolster peacebuilding and stability operations. Issue Areas: Science and Technology
	Trends in Electoral Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa March 2010 \| Peace Brief by Dorina Bekoe Studies indicate that violence in Africa’s elections affects between 19 and 25 percent of elections. In many countries where electoral violence is a risk, it tends to recur and may consequently lead to an unfavorable view of democratization. Countries: Africa \| Issue Areas: Civil Society, Governance, Political Systems and International Relations
	On the Issues: Nigeria March 2010 \| On the Issues by David R. Smock Longstanding religious and political tensions in Nigeria erupted into bloodshed this month, marking the latest in a series of clashes between Muslims and Christians that have claimed the lives of hundreds of people this year. USIP’s David Smock answers some questions related to the recent developments in Nigeria and its stability. Countries: Nigeria \| Issue Areas: Identity, Ethnicity, and Culture, Religion, Terrorism and Political Extremism
	Health Initiatives and Counterinsurgency Strategy in Afghanistan March 2010 \| Peace Brief by Leonard S. Rubenstein An initiative by the Ministry of Public Health in Afghanistan to expand health services throughout the country, including rural communities, and supported by donors including USAID, has vastly expanded access to primary health care services, significantly reduced child mortality, and increased the capacity of the Afghan government to provide an essential service to its people. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Civil Society, Health
	On the Issues: Darfur March 2010 \| On the Issues by Jon Temin and Chester Crocker The seven-year conflict in Darfur, Sudan has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of Darfuris and left millions homeless, amid clashes among various rebel groups, government forces and allied militias. In what could be a step towards ending that conflict, the Sudanese government and the Darfuri rebel group, Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), signed a cease-fire agreement on February 23, 2010. Countries: Sudan \| Issue Areas: Governance, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Peacebuilding, Peacekeeping, Security and Strategy, Terrorism and Political Extremism
	Traditional Dispute Resolution and Stability in Afghanistan February 2010 \| Peace Brief by John Dempsey and Noah Coburn Stability in Afghanistan will remain elusive unless disputes between individuals and among communities can be resolved through peaceful and equitable means. However, state justice institutions are barely functioning in much of the country and are incapable of meeting many justice and dispute resolution needs of Afghans. Countries: Afghanistan \| Issue Areas: Civil Society, Conflict Management and Resolution, Identity, Ethnicity, and Culture, Rule of Law