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.
Training for Peace and Humanitarian Relief Operations: Advancing Best Practices
While the four communities in peace operations--governmental and non- governmental organizations (NGOs), the military, and international civilian police--frequently find themselves sharing the same field of operation, their approaches to and structures for training for that interaction and the articulation of training needs are quite different.
Conflict Management Training: Advancing Best Practices
It was evident throughout the course of the symposium that the group also wanted to explore potential problems and alternative solutions, as well as to recognize some things that have both current and lasting value. This report, prepared by the Institute's Training Program staff, summarizes those papers and discussions and offers some insights into the core concerns of the conflict management community and the ability of training practitioners to be successful in the complex environment in wh...
Grappling with Peace Education in Serbia
Since the violent breakup of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia began in 1991, the children of Serbia have suffered the debilitating effects of wartime conditions. These include various forms and degrees of deprivation: social, emotional, moral, and intellectual.
Teaching about the Religious Other
The United States Institute of Peace held a two-day workshop titled "Teaching about the Religious 'Other'" on March 3–4, 2005. The sixteen workshop participants were professors experienced in teaching those of one Abrahamic faith about another Abrahamic faith either in U.S. classrooms or abroad. This report summarizes the presentations of the participants, introduces some promising new programs for teaching about the religious other, and offers lessons drawn from the discussion. It was writte...
Governance, Corruption, and Conflict
Corruption exists in all societies but its cost are particularly high for states emerging from conflict. Not only can it retard development but it can also create further instability. This study guide will help students understand the relationship between corruption and conflict and learn about ways to address corruption and promote good governance.
The Impact of New Media on Peacebuilding and Conflict Management
New media tools such as smartphones can help hold governments accountable and coordinate relief efforts, for example, but they can also convey inaccurate information and promote violent agendas. This study guide examines both the positive and negative effects of the new media and its potential for use in peacebuilding.
Nonviolent Civic Action
Nonviolent civic action includes such activities as boycotts and demonstrations undertaken by a group of people to persuade others to change their behavior. In this study guide, students will learn how nonviolent civic action has been used in the past to effect change without violence.
USIP at Home
The United States Institute of Peace is actively educating and training students, teachers, U.S. military personnel and seasoned practitioners at home about preventing and managing conflict. USIP experts travel throughout the nation to share and discuss strategies related to peacebuilding. USIP partners with domestic institutions to build America’s capacity for conflict management.
Planning for the Unforeseen
The "Mass Atrocity Prevention and Response Options Tabletop Exercise," held June 12 and 13 at USIP, brought together key government agencies for an exercise designed to build relationships between agencies and help participants become more comfortable with planning for a potential mass atrocity in the fictional country of Atropia.
Preparing Advisers for Capacity-Building Missions
Preparing high-level advisers to support reform of postconflict states requires specific training in how to transfer knowledge in a complex, alien environment, how to operate without formal authority, and how to cultivate local ownership.