In an often volatile and complex geopolitical environment, U.S. leaders need to understand the full range of tools available to them when it comes to managing conflict. Former Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), who now leads Cornell University’s Institute of Politics and Global Affairs, discusses how the partnership with USIP on congressional peace games gives members of Congress and their staff a chance to work through a simulated scenario in a way that doesn’t necessarily involve going to war and explains why bipartisanship is so important for promoting democracy, peace and stability abroad.