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.
The Future of Pakistan: Event Wrap
Charting Pakistan’s future is a nearly impossible task as it is so steeped in uncertainty. And yet it is critical to American foreign policy, with more than 100,000 U.S. troops fighting a resilient insurgency across the border in Afghanistan. While the challenges are nearly insurmountable, experts say, there are areas in which progress for the U.S.-Pakistani relationship is possible.
Reforming Pakistan‘s Police and Law Enforcement Infrastructure
An effective police force is critical to countering insurgency. In Pakistan, an understaffed and underequipped police force is increasingly called on to manage rising insecurity and militant violence. This report evaluates the obstacles to upgrading the existing police system and recommends traditional and innovative reform options, including major restructuring of the total civilian law enforcement infrastructure, without which the police force cannot be effectively improved.
Belgium, from Model to Case Study for Conflict Resolution
In this Peace Brief, Belgian scholars analyze the current political crisis in Belgium from a conflict resolution perspective.
Is Egypt 'Too Big to Fail'?
USIP's Raymond Gilpin examines the economic implications of the protests in Egypt.
Sudan's Referendum: Preliminary Results
USIP's Jon Temin assesses the preliminary results of Sudan's referendum, in which 99 percent voted for the south's secession. The final results are expected to come out in mid February.
Egypt's Warning Signs
Expert Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen puts the protests in Egypt and in the region into context and discusses their historical and religious significance.
The Impact of Social Media in Egypt
Last Friday, Internet access was cut off and mobile phone service was severely disrupted in Egypt, according to news reports. USIP’s Sheldon Himelfarb discusses the role of social media in Egypt’s protests, and how it compares to other recent media-connected movements.
Prospects for a Democratic Revolution in Egypt
USIP’s Dan Brumberg provides updated analysis of the current crisis in Egypt. Are there parrallels between Iran’s Green Revolution and the protest in Tunisia? Will Egypt's military take a side?
Bleak Outlook for 2011 Conference on Disarmament
The 2011 Conference on Disarmament began contentiously when Pakistan’s representative criticized U.S. support for full Indian membership in export control organizations that would allow it to engage in nuclear trade. This Peace Brief seeks to capture some of the areas of contention, including the Pakistani block of a fissile material cutoff treaty, and place them in the context of Pakistan’s larger strategic and security concerns vis-à-vis India.
Shibley Telhami on Egypt
Egyptian police crack down on the second day of protests. Shibley Telhami, former USIP Board Member (2000-2002) and member of the Senior Working Group on Middle East Peace, talks to USIP about the situation in Egypt.