The Economics of Peace

The Economics of Peace

Monday, September 19, 2011

By: Graciana del Castillo

Efforts to rebuild economies in postconflict zones around the world underscore a central lesson: development practices that work in peaceful countries often don’t apply to countries in transition.

Type: Special Report

EnvironmentEconomics

Haiti's Progress

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

By: Robert Maguire

Robert Maguire, chairman of the USIP Haiti Working Group and professor at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University, visited Haiti earlier this month to meet with government officials concerning Haiti’s current political impasse. He provides an update on the situation.

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & PreventionEnvironmentEconomics

Customary Justice and the Rule of Law in War-Torn Societies

Customary Justice and the Rule of Law in War-Torn Societies

Friday, July 1, 2011

By: Deborah Isser;  editor

Customary Justice and the Rule of Law in War-Torn Societies presents seven in-depth case studies that take a broad interdisciplinary approach to the study of the justice system. Moving beyond the narrow lens of legal analysis, the cases—Mozambique, Guatemala, East Timor, Afghanistan, Liberia, Iraq, Sudan—examine the larger historical, political, and social factors that shape the character and role of customary justice systems and their place in the overall justice sector.  

Type: Book

EnvironmentEconomics

The Coming Turkish-Iranian Competition In Iraq

The Coming Turkish-Iranian Competition In Iraq

Monday, June 20, 2011

By: Sean Kane

This report reviews the growing competition between Turkey and Iran for influence in Iraq as the U.S. troop withdrawal proceeds. In doing so, it finds an alignment of interests between Baghdad, Ankara, and Washington, D.C., in a strong and stable Iraq fueled by increased hydrocarbon production. Where possible, the United States should therefore encourage Turkish and Iraqi cooperation and economic integration as a key part of its post-2011 strategy for Iraq and the region. This analysis is bas...

Type: Special Report

Conflict Analysis & PreventionReligionEnvironmentEconomics