Youth and the "Arab Spring"

Youth and the "Arab Spring"

Thursday, April 28, 2011

By: Stephanie Schwartz

USIP’s Stephanie Schwartz, author of “Youth and Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Agents of Change,” discusses the critical role youth are playing in the “Arab Spring.”

Type: Analysis

Youth

Statement on USIP Budget

Thursday, April 28, 2011

The recently adopted fiscal year 2011 federal budget includes $39.5 million in funding for the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) -- a 20 percent reduction from the fiscal year 2010 level of $49.2 million.

Type: Analysis

Bahrain on the Edge

Thursday, April 28, 2011

By: Gordon Lubold

The sentiments of so many people seeking freedom across the “Arab Spring” this year has not been lost on Bahrain, where thousands are demanding the Sunni monarchy there listen to their concerns.

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Developments in Syria

Friday, April 22, 2011

By: Radwan Ziadeh

Radwan Ziadeh, a visiting scholar at George Washington University and former Jennings Randolph fellow at the U.S. Institute of Peace, discusses the recent political developments in Syria.

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Haiti's President-Elect Visits Washington

Friday, April 22, 2011

By: Robert M. Perito

USIP’s Bob Perito discusses Haitian President-elect Michel Martelly’s recent visit to Washington, DC and what kind of policies the new Haitian government may pursue.

Type: Analysis

Traveling toward the Rule of Law in the Middle East and North Africa: Avenues and Obstacles

Traveling toward the Rule of Law in the Middle East and North Africa: Avenues and Obstacles

Thursday, April 21, 2011

By: Colette Rausch;  Jason Gluck;  Vivienne O'Connor;  Scott Worden

This brief was written by the director of USIP’s Rule of Law Center of Innovation and three of the center’s senior advisers: Colette Rausch, Jason Gluck, Vivienne O’Connor and Scott Worden. The authors’ analysis is informed by their knowledge of the Middle East and North Africa and their firsthand experiences in promoting the rule of law in transitional states such as Afghanistan, Cambodia, Haiti, Iraq, Kosovo and Nepal.

Type: Peace Brief

Conflict Analysis & Prevention