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, D.C.-- How might a group of American high school social studies teachers help prevent future conflict in the Balkans? A select group of teachers from around the nation has gathered in the nation's capital to examine how to broaden student interest in foreign affairs. They are being equipped with the tools to help prepare students in high schools across America to develop analytical skills about peacemaking and internat...
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The United States Institute of Peace is pleased to announce that Dr. Judy Barsalou of Arlington, Virginia will assume the directorship of its Grant Program. She replaces Dr. David Smock, who has become the director of a new program at the Institute on religion and peacemaking. Dr. Barsalou holds a Ph.D. and MA from Columbia University in comparative politics and international relations. She p...
Washington, DC -- July 24, 2000 -- Kosovo Albanian and Serb political and community leaders declared a Pact Against Violence at a meeting at Airlie House, in Warrenton, Virginia [Airlie Declaration]. The workshop represented the first time that these leaders have sat face to face and discussed in depth their divisions and how to overcome them. In their joint declaration they acknowledged that they: . . . faced each other...
President Bill Clinton, Father Theodore M. Hesburgh, Senator Strom Thurmond, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, & Representative Dennis Hastert, Speaker of the House of Representatives. The presentation took place in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. (White House Photo) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a special ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, Father Theodore M. Hesburgh, member of the board of dir...
Conjuring up the spirit and symbolism of Camp David in an attempt to restart the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, President Clinton stunned Washington today in his announcement to convene summit talks next week at Camp David. How far should the U.S. go to help bring peace to the Middle East? What impact would an agreement at Camp David have on stability throughout the Middle East? Middle East specialists Jon Alterman, Jeff...
Three decades of relative calm across the Taiwan Strait now may be coming to an end. We are rapidly approaching a decision period in which choices made in Beijing, Taipei and Washington will shape the nature of cross-strait relations - and the security environment in East Asia - for decades to come. Taipei's new leader, Chen Shui-bian, is exhibiting remarkable pragmatism. Beijing, for all its bellicose rhetoric, is pulling its pu...
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On June 21, the United States Institute of Peace announced the first, second, and third-place national winners in the Institute's thirteenth annual National Peace Essay Contest. Winning recognition among entries received from more than 1,200 students from across the United States, including Puerto Rico and American high school students studying overseas, first place was awarded this year to Ms. Elspeth...
This week the leaders of South and North Korea are expected to hold their first-ever summit meeting. What can South Korean president Kim Dae Jung expect from the talks? Is North Korea serious about opening a new chapter in North-South relations? What role does the U.S. have to play in bringing peace and reconciliation to the Korean peninsula? Korean specialists Patrick Cronin and William Drennan are available for questions, commen...
How will the death of Syria's influential Pres. Hafez al-Assad affect this week's Final Status talk in Washington? Is Syria in for an easy transition of power or will there be bumps in the road ahead? What role will new leadership in Syria, Jordan, and other Arab powers play in U.S. facilitated efforts to bring peace and stability to the Middle East? Middle East specialists Jon Alterman, Jeffery Helsing, and Steven Riskin ...
Washington, DC -- The sudden withdrawal of Israeli troops and disbanding of militias in Southern Lebanon has caught many Middle East watchers by surprise. Are UN peacekeepers up to the challenge of ensuring stability in Lebanon? Can Hezbollah be trusted to keep the peace? How will the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Southern Lebanon affect U.S. efforts to restart Israeli-Palestinian and Israeli-Syrian peace talks? Middle ...