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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.
Morocco: Betting on a Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Morocco's truth and reconciliation commission—the first in the Arab world—provides a road map to further democratization and a positive model for social and political reforms in the rest of the Arab world.
Policing Iraq: Protecting Iraqis from Criminal Violence
Reducing criminal violence would advance stability in Iraq, increase popular support for Iraq's new government, and improve police-community relations. This can best be done through an effective program of U.S.-supported institutional development.
Bridging the Public Security Gap: The Role of the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (CoESPU) in Contemporary Peace
This USIPeace Briefing explores the impetus behind the dramatic growth in the use of stability police and the central role of the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (CoESPU) in meeting international demand for this essential public security capability.
Balkans Progress: Who Stands in the Way?
Daniel Serwer testified before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Hearing on Human Rights, Democracy and Integration in South-Central Europe on the current situation in Bosnia, Serbia, and Kosovo, and on why none has established a firm foundation for peace after years of conflict.
Peace Process in Mindanao and Political Islam in the Southern Philippines
Eugene Martin and Astrid Tuminez addressed the Capitol Hill-based study group "Security for a New Century” on the status of the peace talks between the Philippines government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
Transitional Governance: From Bullets to Ballots
Effective transitional governance is one of the most formidable challenges facing reconstruction and stabilization missions in war-torn, failed states. How can these states secure lasting peace without institutions of governance, accountable leaders, and support of the governed?
American Foreign Policy and Islamic Renewal
The single most important initiative the United States can take to combat Islamist extremism is to support "Islamic renewal," a diffuse but growing social, political, and intellectual movement whose goal is profound reform of Muslim societies and polities.
Unite or Divide? The Challenges of Teaching History in Societies Emerging from Violent Conflict
In deeply divided societies, contending groups' historical narratives are intimately connected to their identities and sense of victimization. How can they teach history to avoid future cycles of violence?
Afghanistan and Its Neighbors: An Ever Dangerous Neighborhood
The fate of Afghanistan and the success of U.S. and coalition efforts to stabilize Afghanistan will in large measure be affected by the current and future policies pursued by its varied proximate and distal neighbors. Weinbaum evaluates the courses of action Afghanistan's key neighbors are likely to take.
American Foreign Policy and Islamic Renewal (Arabic Edition)
Summary The United States still lacks an integrated and sustainable strategy to confront religious extremism in the Muslim world. Policymakers have failed to recognize that the challenge is not only a conflict with the West but also involves ideological shifts within the Muslim world. These shifts have precipitated a major battle for the future of Islam as a faith and a civilization.