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 National Security Adviser Kissinger on U.S. Exceptionalism
In remarks at the United States Institute of Peace, former National Security Adviser and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger cautioned against suggestions that the United States should embrace a strategy of countering a rising China. Kissinger made keynote remarks at the end of a gathering of USIP’s International Advisory Council at the Institute’s Washington headquarters on May 13.
USIP Prevention Newsletter - May 2011
The bimonthly Prevention Newsletter provides highlights of the Institute's conceptual and region specific work aimed at helping to prevent conflicts in Africa, the Middle East, South and Northeast Asia, and the special project on genocide prevention. It also provides Over the Horizon thinking on trends in different regions, as well as information about events, working groups and publications.
To Give or Not to Give: What's Driving the Current Deliberations on DPRK Food Aid?
North Korea shows no signs of making policy changes that would either lessen its need for international food aid or ensure that all the aid is delivered to those in greatest need, a panel of specialists said at a May 5 event hosted by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP).
Boustany Calls for Clear U.S. Strategy on Lebanon
Rep. Charles W. Boustany, Jr. said the U.S. government should develop “a clear, coherent strategy with Lebanon” during an event at the United States Institute of Peace on May 10.
Afghans Present Complex Reaction to the Death of Osama bin Laden
While the response to the death of Osama bin Laden in the United States was largely euphoric, in Afghanistan, arguably the country most impacted by bin Laden and al-Qaida, the response has been one of concern and caution. In order to parse this response, USIP reached out to a number of our Afghan partners and friends for their response to events of May 1.
USIP Expert Bruce MacDonald Testifies on the Implications of China's Military and Civil Space Programs
USIP expert Bruce MacDonald testified on May 11, 2011 before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on the implications of China's military and civil space programs.
Arab Spring: Bahrain and Saudi Arabia
F. Gregory Gause III, professor of political science at the University of Vermont, discusses the waves of political protests in the Arab world, particularly in the oil-rich nations, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
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.
Women and the Arab Spring
Women's participation in the Arab Spring has been significant, but it remains to be seen, however, if their participation will result in increased opportunities for women in the public sphere when the dust settles. USIP’s Mary Hope Schwoebel discusses the opportunities and challenges for women in the Arab Spring.