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Publications
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.
Constitution-Making Process: Lessons For Iraq
Congressional Testimony by Neil Kritz, director of the Rule of Law Program.
2003 National Peace Essay Contest Hill Visits
U.S. senators, representatives, and staff meet with state winners from the Institute's 2003 National Peace Essay Contest on Capitol Hill.
Post-War Iraq and Beyond: The UN's Role
What role should the United Nations play in post-war Iraq? As demonstrated by recent media coverage, there is no shortage of opinions about how the UN Security Council's failure to reach consensus on how to disarm Iraq will affect the council's ability to handle future conflicts.
Religious Extremism and Governance in South Asia: Internal and External Pressures
India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan are all grappling with intense ethnic and religious tensions that demand careful social accommodation and good governance. At the same time, ethnic and religious factions throughout South Asia have been tempted to take advantage of recent events in Iraq and elsewhere to stoke latent ethnic and religious tensions for their own political gain.
Chechnya Web Links
Below are links by topical categories to resources primarily in English providing information on Chechnya, a republic in the Russian Federation. For related web links, see Regional Resources: Europe and Terrorism/Counterterrorism. General Resources Government Agencies, Non-Governmental and International Organizations Human Rights and Refugees Maps and Guides Media and News Sources Political Resources Selected Documents and Statements These links complement the conflict-...
United States and Coercive Diplomacy
With increasing frequency, U.S. leaders look to achieve their foreign policy goals by marrying diplomacy to military muscle. Since the end of the Cold War, "coercive diplomacy"—the effort to change the behavior of a target state or group through the threat or limited use of military force—has been used in no fewer than eight cases.
Getting It Done
As its title suggests, Getting It Done explores how international regimes accomplish their goals—goals that constantly shift as problems change and the power of member-states shifts.
The Military and the Making of Foreign Policy
Since the end of the Cold War, the U.S. military has been given a challenging array of new assignments, including post-conflict peacekeeping operations and the mission of defeating international terrorism. Has America grown too dependent on the military to manage foreign affairs?
Colombia: Trip Report on Armed Conflict and Society
Describing impressions from his recent trip to Colombia, U.S. Congressman James P. McGovern stresses that the conflict deserves more attention and concern within the United States.
Religious Politics in Iraq
Will the numerically dominant Shiite majority be open to full political collaboration with the Sunni and Christian minorities? Or will the Shiites seek opportunities for dominance?