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.
China’s Subtle Strategy in the South China Sea
In a new Peace Brief, Lieutenant Commander Aaron Austin outlines China’s subtle tactics to expand its influence in the South China Sea and examines why they are so difficult to challenge.
July Prevention Newsletter
The July 2013 Prevention Newsletter features a Q&A with Secretary Madeleine K. Albright and Ambassador Richard S. Williamson on the Responsibility to Protect and highlights the role of no fly zones as a tool for preventive action.
Peacebuilding in Community Colleges
In Peacebuilding in Community Colleges: A Teaching Resource, David J. Smith underscores the importance of community colleges in strengthening global education and teaching conflict resolution skills. Enlisting contributions by twenty-three community college and peacebuilding professionals, Smith has created a first-of-its-kind volume for faculty and administrators seeking to develop innovative and engaging peacebuilding and conflict resolution initiatives.
How Pakistan Might Bring Madrassa Education into the Mainstream
With an estimated 15,000 religious schools primarily teaching the Quran to more than 1 million students, Pakistan could reduce the risk of militancy by requiring madrassas to teach courses that might provide better alternatives for their students’ futures, according to a Pakistan police official doing a professional affiliation with USIP.
Educating Younger Audiences about Peacebuilding in Iraq
Ann-Louise Colgan, USIP's Global Peacebuilding Center director, shares the impact of the newest video in the “Witnesses to Peacebuilding" series.
USIP Prevention Newsletter - March 2013
The March 2013 Prevention Newsletter features a Q&A with USIP President Jim Marshall on the importance of preventive action and highlights the role of regional integration as a tool for preventive action.
A Passion for Clarity
In a recent blog posting entitled “The Anti-Lexicon of Peacebuilding,” British development expert Phil Vernon made a plea for peacebuilders to be as clear and complete as possible in their use of terminology, so as to avoid misdiagnoses.
USIP, ROA Hold Forum on “Training for War and Fragile Peace”
The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) and the Reserve Officers Association held a joint program on Capitol Hill on February 12 to explore new education and training approaches to help U.S. troops better prepare for complex missions in fragile and conflict states.
USIP Trains Afghanistan-Bound Unit of Army’s 101st Airborne
For the first time, the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) has sent a team of its conflict-management specialists to train an entire U.S. military unit preparing to deploy to a war zone—Afghanistan.
Naval Attaches Briefed on U.S. China Policy at USIP
USIP held the second in a new series of meetings with Asia-Pacific naval attaches in Washington on January 25, providing a briefing on U.S. policy toward China. The broader initiative—Naval Attache Roundtable Meetings—aims to deepen exchanges on a region of vital strategic and economic importance toward which the U.S. government is “rebalancing” its foreign policy.