Six Important Issues for Sudan and Its Future

Six Important Issues for Sudan and Its Future

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

By: Jon Temin

Most international attention devoted to Sudan has focused on the nationwide elections and the 2011 referendum on the status of southern Sudan.  Yet, there are other aspects of the north-south dynamic deserving of discussion and strategic thinking that don't receive their due.  In a new Peace Brief, USIP's Jon Temin examines six important issues and questions that require more consideration as the decisive events in Sudan’s political history approach.

Type: Peace Brief

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Building Blocks for Citizenship and a Peaceful Transition in Sudan

Building Blocks for Citizenship and a Peaceful Transition in Sudan

Sunday, March 1, 2009

By: Linda Bishai;  Kelly Campbell;  Jacki Wilson

Sudan’s upcoming elections in 2009 raise hopes and concerns for the country’s future. According to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), signed in 2005 between the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), Sudan is scheduled to hold national and state level elections in 2009.

Type: Peace Brief

Conflict Analysis & PreventionEnvironmentEducation & TrainingEconomics

On the Issues: Syria

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

The recent war in Gaza has again underscored the tensions involved in brokering sustainable peace in the Middle East. USIP has actively explored the critical role neighboring countries in the Middle East play in the success of creating peace throughout the region. In this "On the Issues," USIP presents a collection of resources and tools about the role of Syria in peacebuilding efforts. Building upon the foundation started in 2005 with the Syrian Working Group, USIP has held a number of recen...

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & PreventionEnvironmentEconomics

Conflict Prevention - A Strategic Framework

Conflict Prevention - A Strategic Framework

Sunday, February 15, 2009

This strategic framework, one in a series of peacebuilding frameworks being developed by USIP, provides a sophisticated, but easily understandable way of conceptualizing conflict prevention. The framework is organized around a desired end state of "stable peace." The core of the framework is found in the leadership responsibilities and key objectives. The key objectives are divided into three broad, potentially complementary preventive strategies—mitigate global risks, mitigate societal risks...

Type: Tools for Peacebuilding

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Iraq, its Neighbors, and the Obama Administration: Syrian and Saudi Perspectives

Sunday, February 1, 2009

By: U.S. Institute of Peace;  The Stimson Center

Since 2004, USIP's "Iraq and its Neighbors" initiative has sponsored track II dialogues and ongoing research on relations between Iraq and its six immediate neighbors. As part of this work, the Institute--in partnership with the Stimson Center--sponsored a bipartisan, independent, and unofficial Study Mission to Syria and Saudi Arabia in mid-January 2009. The delegation met with a wide variety of leading political figures, businesspeople, NGOs and foreign policy experts in both countries, inc...

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Preventing Genocide: A Blueprint for U.S. Policymakers

Monday, December 8, 2008

The Genocide Prevention Task Force, co-chaired by former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright and former Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen, was jointly convened by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, The American Academy of Diplomacy and the United States Institute of Peace. Its final report, Preventing Genocide: A Blueprint for U.S. Policymakers, offers practical recommendations on how to prevent genocide and mass atrocities. It was released in December 2008.

Type: Report

Conflict Analysis & Prevention