Publications
Articles, publications, books, tools and multimedia features from the U.S. Institute of Peace provide the latest news, analysis, research findings, practitioner guides and reports, all related to the conflict zones and issues that are at the center of the Institute’s work to prevent and reduce violent conflict.
Peace Channel
In collaboration with Foreign Policy magazine, USIP presents the Peace Channel, an online portal for cutting-edge analysis and reporting on peacebuilding.
USIP, FP Group Launch Inaugural PeaceGame with Syria Focus
The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) and the FP Group jointly held their inaugural “PeaceGame” on December 9 at the Institute, an exercise that drew on a wide range of foreign policy specialists to examine what “the best possible peace for Syria” might look like.
At USIP, Chinese Vice Premier Liu Urges More People-to-People Exchanges
Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong remarked, on November 21 at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) in Washington, on the reforms recently launched at a Chinese Communist Party Plenum meeting and called for the continued expansion of people-to-people exchanges as a key contribution to building a new and better type of major-power relationship between China and the United States.
Honoring Veterans by Working to Stop Conflicts
Every Veterans Day, our nation pays tribute to those who have defended America through military service. There is no better way of honoring this service than recommitting to preventing violent conflict where we can, reflecting the truism that the best battles are those never fought. That is the work of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP). Put simply, we stop fights. As a ground combat veteran of Vietnam who knows the terrifying and tragic reality of violent conflict, it is a special privilege for me to lead this organization.
Turkmenistan Tennis Champ, "Skategirl" from Peru Advance Women’s Influence
A national tennis champion from Turkmenistan crafted a program to expose more girls to her sport. In Karachi, Pakistan, one of the city’s only female sports journalists aims to strengthen underprivileged girls with athletics. The skateboarding founder of Peru Skategirl developed a strategy for her South American country to prove that "skateboarding is not just a male sport."
Community Peacebuilders Graduate from School Partnering with USIP
The first class of students benefitting from a unique partnership between Future Generations Graduate School and the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) graduated at a ceremony in Washington, DC, on October 11, a milestone in USIP’s efforts to expand peacebuilding education to practitioners around the world.
USIP Prevention Newsletter - September 2013
The September 2013 Prevention Newsletter features a Q&A with Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Holt on Peacekeeping and Atrocity Prevention, and highlights the role of Track 1.5 Dialogues as an instrument for conflict prevention.
Iran’s Youth Energy that Elected Rouhani Shows in Parkour, Fashion Fever
“Religiously illegal” swimwear might sound predictable coming from Iran. But what about “a refreshingly casual look for the chador” or young Iranians scaling walls for sport? These kinds of trends reflect the energy of youth in Iran, and new President Hassan Rouhani owes his election to them.
Reflections of a West Point Cadet at USIP
During the summer leave period at the United States Military Academy, cadets like myself have the opportunity to work with different corporations, institutions, and organizations in the U.S. and abroad. When I found out that I would be working at USIP this summer, I had no idea what I would be getting into or what exactly this organization was.
Syrian Children’s Future Jeopardized in Education Too
The conflict in Syria has taken a devastating toll on Syria’s younger generation in many ways, not the least of which is the impact on their education and on their schools and teachers. The war has essentially decimated a key educational milestone the country achieved before the violence broke out.