How We Missed the Story

How We Missed the Story

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

By: Roy Gutman

Award-winning journalist Roy Gutman weaves a narrative that exposes how and why the U.S. government, the United Nations, and the Western media "missed the story" in the leadup to 9/11. 

Type: Book

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Iraq: Politics Unfrozen, Direction Still Unclear

Iraq: Politics Unfrozen, Direction Still Unclear

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

By: Daniel Serwer;  Rend al-Rahim

How will the recent Sunni "Awakenings" against Al Qaeda translate in Iraq’s broader political milieu? Already under the siege of an insurrection, can the current Iraqi government address the pitfalls of the coming year?

Type: Peace Brief

Negotiating Peace in Darfur

Negotiating Peace in Darfur

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

By: Kelly Campbell

As the planned deployment of a hybrid African Union and UN peacekeeping force gets underway, many issues regarding Darfur remain unsolved. What are the conflict's roots? What obstacles bar resolution of the conflict? How has Sudan violated international norms in this conflict?

Type: Peace Brief

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Conflict-Sensitive Approach to Infrastructure Development

Conflict-Sensitive Approach to Infrastructure Development

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

By: Merriam Mashatt;  Major General Daniel Long;  James Crum

What is the nexus between conflict analysis and building infrastructure? What roles can new and upgraded buildings, highways, and the like play in winning the "battle for hearts and minds?" How can the U.S. government streamline processes aimed to facilitate infrastructure development in conflict zones?

Type: Special Report

EnvironmentEconomics

Negotiating with the Islamic Republic of Iran

Negotiating with the Islamic Republic of Iran

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

By: John W. Limbert

This Special Report, framed as a brief "how to" guide for American negotiators dealing with counterparts from the Islamic Republic of Iran, contains insights into Iranian negotiating patterns and appropriate responses. The report is the result of interviews with academics and practitioners, as well as historical research.

Type: Special Report

On the Issues: Cambodia

Friday, December 7, 2007

By: Scott Worden

Scott Worden, a specialist on both transitional justice and Cambodia, discusses the legacy of the Khmer Rouge and Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC).

Type: Analysis

Interim Governments

Interim Governments

Saturday, December 1, 2007

By: Karen Guttieri;  Jessica Piombo;  editors

This edited volume by Karen Guttieri and Jessica Piombo explores various aspects of the newly emerging range of interim regimes, focusing on issues of legitimacy, conflict management, and the increasing participation of the international community in transitions from war to peace. Through a set of theoretical and case-study chapters, they and the volume’s contributing authors ask and answer key questions.

Type: Book

The New Turkish Republic

The New Turkish Republic

Saturday, December 1, 2007

By: Graham E. Fuller

In fact, by acting independently and attempting to reconcile its constitutionally secular form of governance and vibrant traditional culture, it is now for the first time becoming positively viewed by others in the Muslim world as a state worth watching—and maybe even emulating.

Type: Book

Religion