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.
Former USIP Board Member on Obama's Speech and the Arab Spring
Former USIP board member Shibley Telhami writes in the The New York Times about the Arab Spring and the Arab-Israeli conflict in advance of President Obama's speech addressing the Arab world.
Democratization and Conflict in the Arab World: Challenges, Opportunities and Dangers
The mass protests seeking democracy and rule of law in the Arab world—amid the hope for change—have also produced an array of uncertainties, the likelihood of setbacks and the need for difficult policy choices by U.S. officials, the specialists addressing a United States Institute of Peace (USIP) conference on May 4 said. The event was co-hosted with Georgetown University.
The Syrian Uprising’s Impact on Lebanon
USIP’s Mona Yacoubian explores the impact of unprecedented unrest in Syria on neighboring Lebanon.
Recent Violence in Syria
USIP’s Steven Heydemann discusses the recent violence in Syria. For how this impacts Lebanon, read USIP’s Mona Yacoubian’s analysis.
Israel and the Arab Spring
USIP’s Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen discusses how the Arab Spring could impact Israel.
U.S. Policy and the Arab World
USIP’s Dan Brumberg discusses the Arab Spring and the implications for U.S. policy and U.S. policymakers.
Youth and the "Arab Spring"
USIP’s Stephanie Schwartz, author of “Youth and Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Agents of Change,” discusses the critical role youth are playing in the “Arab Spring.”
The Arab Spring
Chester A. Crocker analyzes the “awakening” of new trends in the Arab world and North Africa and makes recommendations for the United States.
Developments in Syria
Radwan Ziadeh, a visiting scholar at George Washington University and former Jennings Randolph fellow at the U.S. Institute of Peace, discusses the recent political developments in Syria.
Traveling toward the Rule of Law in the Middle East and North Africa: Avenues and Obstacles
This brief was written by the director of USIP’s Rule of Law Center of Innovation and three of the center’s senior advisers: Colette Rausch, Jason Gluck, Vivienne O’Connor and Scott Worden. The authors’ analysis is informed by their knowledge of the Middle East and North Africa and their firsthand experiences in promoting the rule of law in transitional states such as Afghanistan, Cambodia, Haiti, Iraq, Kosovo and Nepal.