The Board of Directors of the U.S. Institute of Peace today elected Stephen J. Hadley, President George W. Bush's national security advisor, as their new chairman, USIP announced today.

The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) mourns the loss of Samuel W. Lewis, distinguished diplomat and the Institute's second president, who devoted his life to national service and resolving conflict through nonviolent means. 

For Immediate Release, March 27, 2014 Contact: Allison Sturma The U.S. Institute of Peace mourns the passing of Dr. James R. Schlesinger, former CIA director, secretary of defense, and the nation’s first secretary of energy. A dedicated public servant, Dr. Schlesinger served throughout the Nixon, Ford and Carter administrations. During his service in government and well after, he was a leader on numerous defense and energy issues, leaving a lasting impact on the nuclear policy communit...

(Washington) – The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) and Georgetown University Press (GU Press) are pleased to announce the publication of two seminal and timely volumes on insurgency and counterinsurgency in South Asia. Edited by Moeed Yusuf, the director of South Asia programs at USIP, Pakistan's Counterterrorism Challenge (GU Press/USIP Press) and Insurgency and Counterinsurgency in South Asia: Through a Peacebuilding Lens (USIP Press) challenge conventional wisdom on counterterroris...

(Washington, D.C., and Juba, South Sudan) - Sawa (Washington, D.C., and Juba, South Sudan) - Sawa Shabab, a peacebuilding radio drama series for youth in South Sudan, will begin broadcasting across South Sudan the week of May 4. The drama series follows the daily lives of different young South Sudanese as they face unique challenges while learning how to become peacebuilders in their communities.

(Washington)—The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) announces the publication of NATO’s Balancing Act, by former USIP Senior Fellow David S. Yost. In recent years, NATO has come under increasing fire for its structural constraints and expanding functions, shortcomings in burden sharing among its members, and disagreements about threat assessments and priorities. Yost assesses these challenges and contends that NATO remains indispensable to the defense of the security and values of all th...

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(Washington) -  Today the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) announced the state winners of the National Peace Essay Contest (NPEC) for high school students. Examining how security sector reform contributes to sustainable peace, this year's state level winners represent 46 states, the District of Columbia, and the categories for American territories and Americans living abroad. They each will receive a $1,000 academic scholarship.