Experts from the U.S. Institute of Peace provide the latest analysis and perspective on the world’s critical hot spots, U.S. and global security and issues involved in violent conflict, based on the Institute’s work on the ground and with key individuals, governments and organizations. They give interviews and background briefings to journalists and write for news outlets around the world.
WASHINGTON, DC - At the conclusion of a four-day training workshop recently organized by the United States Institute of Peace, forty-four of Kosovo's newly elected mayors, deputy mayors, and municipal assembly members - representing a wide diversity of ethnic minorities - issued three consensus reports that called for Adoption of a legal framework for Kosovo-wide governmental institutions that guarantees equal rights ...
Washington, D.C. -- Can Saddam Hussein be contained? What options are available to the new Bush Administration on Iraq? What role can the U.S. and its allies play in ensuring regional security and stability in the Middle East? Our experts are available for questions, commentary, and analysis on the airstrikes in Iraq and U.S. policy towards the Middle East. Jon Alterman Patrick Cronin ...
What lessons can be learned from the Clinton administration's experience with international human rights issues? In a special session hosted by the United States Institute of Peace, then Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Harold Hongju Koh discussed some of the lessons learned and challenges ahead for promoting democracy and human rights for U.S. foreign policymakers. The points below are major th...
Board Members after swearing in by Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer (l to r: Betty F. Bumpers, Barbara W. Snelling, Justice Stephen G. Breyer, Holly J. Burkhalter, Seymour Martin Lipset, Shibley Telhami, Marc E. Leland) The U.S. Institute of Peace recently welcomed nine new or reconfirmed members to its board of directors. New board members include Betty F. Bumpers, Holly J. Burkhalter, Marc E. Leland, Mora L. McLean, María Otero, Barbara W. Snelling, and Shibley Telhami. Currentl...
The Bush administration is taking office at a time when the country faces a task similar to the one it took on after World War II and in the early years of the Cold War: restructuring its dealings with the world and assuming global leadership in the creation of new political and security institutions and policies. U.S. diplomacy and defense posture must adapt to the challenges posed by ethnic and religious conflict, political des...
On December 17, a delegation of democratically oriented Kosovo Serbs, led by Bishop Artemije and Serb National Council leader Momcilo Trajkovic, will release a declaration calling for an end to all violence and the beginning of a dialogue between Kosovo Serbs and Albanians. The result of a special three-day meeting held in Sofia, Bulgaria, under the auspices of the United States Institute of Peace, the declaration underlines the ...
WASHINGTON -- Negotiating on the Edge: North Korean Negotiating Behavior has recently been named an "Outstanding Academic Book" by CHOICE, the highly respected library review journal produced by the Association of College and Research Libraries. Written by former Institute program officer Scott Snyder and ...
This week U.S. Secretary of State Albright makes a historic visit to North Korea -- the first by any secretary of state. It marks the highest official U.S. visit since the end of World War II. What are the stakes for her visit to Pyongyang? Can Kim Jong Il be trusted? How would closer ties between North and South Korea impact regional security? With the UK establishing official diplomatic relations with Pyongyang has the time for ...
Will the agreement at the Sharm El Sheik emergency summit be enough to end the current round of violence consuming the Middle East? If Barak and Arafat cannot end the violence, who can? What impact is the crisis having on overall regional stability? Has the U.S. overextended its brokering role in attempting to bring peace to the Middle East? Middle East specialists Jon Alterman, Judy Barsalou, Theodore Feifer, Jeff Helsing, Neil H...
Although the people of Yugoslavia, in a historic show of strength and unity, have taken a momentous step towards establishing a strong and vibrant democracy, the revolution is not yet complete. What will be the priorities for the democratic opposition as Yugoslavia makes its transition from autocracy to democracy? How can the international community be supportive of these reformers in Yugoslavia? On Thursday, October 12th, the U....