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.
A Voice from the Opposition: The Way Ahead in Afghanistan
USIP on April 14 held an event with Abdullah Abdullah, who heads the Coalition for Change and Hope political party in Afghanistan. He told the group that despite the fact that stereotypes exist about Muslim countries and democracy, there are many in Afghanistan who support a democratic country.
USIP President Testifies Before Congress
Dr. Richard H. Solomon, president of the U.S. Institute of Peace, testified on the important role of USIP in national security affairs.
U.S.-Pakistan Relations
USIP’s Moeed Yusuf discusses the recent turmoil between the U.S. and Pakistan.
Testimony of John Park before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
USIP's John Park testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission about the evolving roles of 'core interests' and 'mutual interests' in U.S.-China relations.
Negotiating the Pakistani-U.S. Relationship, One Step at a Time
The U.S. and Pakistan have enjoyed an on-again, off-again relationship for years. Ambassadors Howard Schaffer and Teresita Schaffer describe the relationship in their latest USIP Press book “How Pakistan Negotiates with the United States: Riding the Roller Coaster.”
Missed Opportunities
This report reviews the design and implementation of disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) in Afghanistan, assessing the extent to which the DDR program met its goals and the effect this had on security sector reform (SSR).
Landmine Awareness Day
USIP’s Virginia Bouvier discusses the Landmine Awareness Day.
The Future of Yemen
Key Yemeni opposition figures discussed their determination to end the 32-year rule of President Ali Abdullah Saleh and consolidate their country’s intensifying political uprising in a rare video conference that connected them in the capital Sanaa with an audience gathered at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington. The April 5 event was co-sponsored by USIP and the National Democratic Institute (NDI), with USIP Executive Vice President Tara Sonenshine and NDI’s regional dire...
The Need to Pursue Mutual Interests in U.S.-PRC Relations
Recent turbulence in U.S.-Chinese relations stems from China’s umbrage at what it perceives to be the United States’ attempts to harm China’s core interests. Professor Thomas Christensen presents a distinct perspective on U.S.-China relations that emphasizes the dangers in interacting in an environment of mistrust and polarization.
Refugees and IDPs after Conflict
This report reviews the challenges facing returning refugees and internally displaced persons after protracted conflict, questioning the common wisdom that the solution to displacement is, in almost all cases, to bring those uprooted to their places of origin, regardless of changes in the political, economic, psychological, and physical landscapes.