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.
Question And Answer
Amid a Changing Global Order, NATO Looks East
The U.S. Experience with Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Iraq and Afghanistan
Robert Perito testified before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations alongside the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, Stuart Bowen. Perito summarized the three functions PRTs perform—governance, reconstruction and security—and offered recommendations to improve their operations and effectiveness.
Stabilizing Afghanistan
Briefing before the bipartisan Congressional briefing series sponsored by Congressmen Howard Berman (D-CA) and Chris Shays (R-CT) on the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan and the status of U.S. and international efforts to stabilize the country with J Alexander Thier and the International Crisis Group.
Suicide Bombers in Iraq
USIP grantee Mohammed Hafez briefed staff on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on his recently USIP-published book Suicide Bombers in Iraq: The Strategy and Ideology of Martyrdom. Hafez is a visiting professor at the University of Missouri, Kansas City.
U.S.-Iran Relations
Briefing before the bipartisan Congressional briefing series sponsored by Congressmen Howard Berman (D-CA) and Chris Shays (R-CT) on the rising tensions in U.S.-Iran relations over Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Iran’s nuclear ambitions featuring Suzanne Maloney, co-chair of USIP’s Iran Policy Forum, and the International Crisis Group.
Syria: Dilemmas of Engagement
Mona Yacoubian addressed the Capitol Hill-based study group "Security for a New Century" on the complexities of U.S. engagement with Syria, both positive and negative.
Reforming the Iraqi Interior Ministry, Police and Facilities Protection Service
Robert Perito testified before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations on the progress and challenges toward transitioning security responsibilities to the government of Iraq.
U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Relationship
Briefing before the bipartisan Congressional briefing series sponsored by Congressmen Howard Berman (D-CA) and Chris Shays (R-CT) on how to generate greater action by the government of Pakistan against extremist elements operating within its borders with Christine Fair and the International Crisis Group.
Extrajudicial Killings in the Philippines: Strategies to End the Violence
Gene Martin testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs on "Extrajudicial Killings in the Philippines: Strategies to End the Violence."
Middle East Peacemaking
Briefing before the bipartisan Congressional briefing series sponsored by Congressmen Howard Berman (D-CA) and Chris Shays (R-CT) on obstacles to and proposals for achieving a comprehensive settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict featuring Daniel Kurtzer, co-director of the USIP Study Group on Arab-Israeli Relations, and the International Crisis Group.
Testimony of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Co-Chair, Task Force on the United Nations
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, co-chairs of the Task Force on the United Nations, testified on the findings and recommendations of the task force report, which was released on June 15.