Security Sector Transformation in the Arab Awakening

Security Sector Transformation in the Arab Awakening

Monday, September 24, 2012

Countries transitioning to democracy must change old models of organizing the police, armed services, and intelligence services, which typically were characterized by mistreatment of the public, for models that stress transparency, accountability, and citizen involvement. Yet each new government in the Middle East and North Africa must tailor its reforms carefully and patiently in order to avoid backlash among security services.

Type: Special Report

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

USIP Examines Security Sector Transformation in North Africa, Middle East

USIP Examines Security Sector Transformation in North Africa, Middle East

Thursday, May 10, 2012

By: USIP Staff

The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) held its third annual conference on security sector governance on May 10, drawing in activists from North Africa and the Middle East as well as former U.S. ambassadors to the region to assess the political and security-sector challenges arising from the “Arab Awakening.”

Type: Analysis

Fellow Robin Wright Recognized by the Overseas Press Club

Fellow Robin Wright Recognized by the Overseas Press Club

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

On April 25, Robin Wright, noted author, journalist, and joint USIP-Woodrow Wilson Center fellow, was recognized by the Overseas Press Club (OPC) for her recent book Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion Across the Middle East. Wright received the OPC’s Cornelius Ryan Award, which recognizes the best non-fiction book on international affairs. 

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & PreventionHuman RightsReligion

USIP Prevention Newsletter - March 2012

USIP Prevention Newsletter - March 2012

Thursday, March 1, 2012

The March 2012 Prevention Newsletter features a spotlight on U.S.-Pakistan Relations: The year 2011 saw a progressive deterioration in the U.S.-Pakistan relationship. But despite the fact that mutual mistrust is probably at an all time high, there is no appetite to allow the relationship to rupture.

Conflict Analysis & PreventionHuman Rights

USIP Prevention Newsletter - March 2012

USIP Prevention Newsletter - March 2012

Thursday, March 1, 2012

The March 2012 Prevention Newsletter features a spotlight on U.S.-Pakistan Relations: The year 2011 saw a progressive deterioration in the U.S.-Pakistan relationship. But despite the fact that mutual mistrust is probably at an all time high, there is no appetite to allow the relationship to rupture.

Conflict Analysis & PreventionHuman Rights