User Guidelines for Preventing Media Incitement to Violence in Iraq - Elections Edition

User Guidelines for Preventing Media Incitement to Violence in Iraq - Elections Edition

Friday, May 7, 2010

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The guidelines are designed as a self-regulatory tool for media to gain awareness about the dangers of inflammatory language in reporting on elections. This Arabic resource, which includes suggested alternatives to facilitate more conflict-sensitive reporting, has been distributed to Iraqi media outlets and government offices prior to Election Day in Iraq.

Type: Tools for Peacebuilding

The International Donors’ Conference and Support for Haiti’s Future

The International Donors’ Conference and Support for Haiti’s Future

Thursday, May 6, 2010

By: Robert Maguire;  Casie Copeland

At the March 31, 2010 International Donors’ Conference on Haiti some $10 billion was pledged in support of the government of Haiti’s “Action Plan for National Recovery and Development of Haiti,” with $5.3 billion earmarked for the next two years. A Multi-Donor Trust Fund, managed by the World Bank, will oversee the allocation of international resources toward activities approved by a mixed Haitian/international Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC).

Type: Peace Brief

EnvironmentEconomics

Youth and Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Questions and Answers

Thursday, May 6, 2010

1. What role do youth play in post-conflict reconstruction? In conflict and post-conflict situations, some young people choose to fight or are forced into a life of violence. They are soldiers, bush wives, terrorists and gang members. Others are able to work to improve their communities, contribute to peacebuilding, reconciliation and reconstruction, and become invested in their countries’ future peace. They are grassroots community leaders, artists, young parliamentarians and students worki...

Type: Analysis

The Link Between DDR and SSR in Conflict-Affected Countries

The Link Between DDR and SSR in Conflict-Affected Countries

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

By: Sean McFate

Summary Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) and security sector reform (SSR) processes should be interrelated and mutually reinforcing. As DDR and SSR share the same objective--consolidation of the state’s monopoly of force to uphold the rule of law--they succeed or fail together and should be planned, resourced, implemented, and evaluated in a coordinated manner. The natural point of intersection for DDR and SSR is in the reintegration phase, as many ex-combatants find...

Type: Special Report

EnvironmentGlobal PolicyEconomics

Is Nigeria a Hotbed of Islamic Extremism?

Is Nigeria a Hotbed of Islamic Extremism?

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

By: Stephanie Schwartz

Recent incidences of ethno-religious violence in northern Nigeria have alarmed the international community to the point where Nigeria is now perceived as a potential breeding ground for transnational terrorism and violent religious extremism. According to Nigeria expert John Paden, this characterization is false. If anything, Nigeria is a hotbed of Islamic moderation.

Type: Peace Brief

Education & TrainingReligion

Why Youth Join al-Qaeda

Why Youth Join al-Qaeda

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

By: Colonel John M. ”Matt” Venhaus;  U.S. Army

Interviews and personal histories of 2,032 "foreign fighters" show that rather than be recruited, young men actively seek out al-Qaeda and its associated movements. Al-Qaeda is more than just an organization; it is an ideology and a popular global brand that spins a heroic narrative with an idealized version of Islamic jihad.

Type: Special Report

Education & TrainingYouth

Youth and Post-Conflict Reconstruction

Youth and Post-Conflict Reconstruction

Saturday, May 1, 2010

By: Stephanie Schwartz

In conflict and post-conflict situations, youth constitute a reservoir of energy. Some young people choose to fight or are forced into a life of violence.  Others  are able to work to improve their communities, contribute to peacebuilding, reconciliation and reconstruction,  and become invested in their countries’ future peace. Youth and Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Agents of Change uses three cases of post-conflict reconstruction—Mozambique, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Kosovo—...

Type: Book

Youth

Turkey’s New Engagement in Iraq

Turkey’s New Engagement in Iraq

Saturday, May 1, 2010

By: Henri J. Barkey

On the eve of the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, relations among Turkey, Iraq, and the Kurdistan Regional Government have been dramatically transformed for the better. While this report examines the change in relations and what led to the improvements, it also argues that grounds remain for continued concern, as sustained attention is needed on the eve of the U.S. military’s departure to prevent events from undermining the progress achieved to date.

Type: Special Report

The Diplomat's Dictionary

The Diplomat's Dictionary

Saturday, May 1, 2010

By: Chas W. Freeman;  Jr.

With its first edition in 1994, The Diplomat’s Dictionary quickly became a classic reference book, offering professionals and enthusiasts practical information, witty insights, and words of wisdom on the art and practice of diplomacy. The expanded second edition contains 476 new entries, including definitions for selected up-to-date terminology and hundreds of additional quotations from across cultures and centuries.

Type: Book

Nuclear Weapon-Free Zones as a New Deterrent?

Nuclear Weapon-Free Zones as a New Deterrent?

Thursday, April 29, 2010

By: Janene Sawers

Nuclear weapon-free states can establish a new regional security framework through the strengthening of existing and creation of new Nuclear Weapon-Free Zones (NWFZs). These zones operate under the assumption that more nuclear weapons make the world inherently less safe and demonstrate that countries do not need nuclear weapons to deter attack.

Type: Peace Brief

Global Policy