How to Respond to Somalia's Current Crisis

Monday, August 21, 2006

By: David Smock with assistance from Emily Hsu

The current crisis in Somalia is much more complicated than simply a conflict between Islamic extremists and moderates. U.S. policy toward Somalia must be more all-encompassing.

Type: Peace Brief

Dollars and Diplomacy: Foreign Aid and the Palestinian Question

Thursday, August 10, 2006

By: Scott Lasensky;  Robert Grace

The worsening crisis in Arab-Israeli relations has brought into sharp focus the question of how foreign aid can be used as an instrument of peacemaking. The fighting in Gaza and Lebanon is creating pressure for major new international relief and reconstruction assistance. But can foreign aid help the parties return to a political process?

Type: Peace Brief

Creating a More Inclusive Peace in Côte d'Ivoire

Tuesday, August 8, 2006

By: Kelly Campbell;  Adams Fusheini

Major issues remained unresolved in the Côte d'Ivoire peace process, although parties to the conflict have signed five peace agreements and a government of national reconciliation has been formed. What are these major issues, the challenges facing civil society, and the role of regional and external actors in the ongoing peace process in Côte d'Ivoire?

Type: Peace Brief

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

The Role of Women in Stabilization and Reconstruction

The Role of Women in Stabilization and Reconstruction

Tuesday, August 1, 2006

By: Camille Pampell Conaway

It is widely recognized that women and young people are the primary victims of conflict. However, no overarching strategy, mandate, or program exists within the U.S. government to ensure the inclusion of women in postwar stabilization and reconstruction operations.

Type: Special Report

Gender

Harbingers of Hope: Peace Initiatives in Colombia

Harbingers of Hope: Peace Initiatives in Colombia

Tuesday, August 1, 2006

By: Virginia M. Bouvier

Colombia is poised at a crucial juncture - an opportunity to achieve lasting peace or, alternatively, to spiral into another cycle of violence. How can local, regional, and national actors help build upon peace initiatives to acheive a reconciled society in Colombia?

Type: Special Report

Managing Natural Resource Wealth

Managing Natural Resource Wealth

Tuesday, August 1, 2006

By: Jill Shankleman

Natural resource-rich countries demonstrate a higher than average risk both of experiencing conflict and of returning to conflict. Jill Shankleman provides lessons from Iraq, Sudan, Angola, Liberia, and Afghanistan.

Type: Special Report

Temporary Courts, Permanent Records

Temporary Courts, Permanent Records

Tuesday, August 1, 2006

By: Trudy Huskamp Peterson

Temporary international criminal courts create voluminous records of lasting significance to victims, scholars, and legal practictioners—arrangements must be made for their permanent protection, storage, and use.

Type: Special Report

The Rise of Islamist Militancy in Bangladesh

The Rise of Islamist Militancy in Bangladesh

Tuesday, August 1, 2006

By: Sumit Ganguly

Governance, rule of law, and provision of justice are in short supply in Bangladesh. A campaign of terror, unleashed by Islamist militants in 1999, has gone virtually unchecked, threatening South Asian security. How should the U.S. respond to the situation in Bangladesh?

Type: Special Report

Religion

Kosovo: Ethnic Nationalism at Its Territorial Worst

Kosovo: Ethnic Nationalism at Its Territorial Worst

Tuesday, August 1, 2006

By: Daniel Serwer;  Yll Bajraktari

Even with negotiations underway under the auspices of the United Nations, the future status of Kosovo remains reliant on the current conditions on the ground. With Pristina and Belgrade showing no signs of compromise, a partition of Kosovo could lead to disasterous implications for the region.

Type: Special Report