The Politics of Dispute Resolution and Continued Instability in Afghanistan

The Politics of Dispute Resolution and Continued Instability in Afghanistan

Monday, August 8, 2011

By: Noah Coburn

 In this Special Report Noah Coburn analyzes findings from USIP's in-country research projects on dispute resolution in Afghanistan. The report argues that the lines between formal and informal justice systems in Afghanistan are blurred and that this has major implications for international programs engaging the informal sector, and ultimately concludes that lack of security and political stablity are the greatest challenges to dispute resolution.

Type: Special Report

A Manual to Facilitate Conversations on Religious Peacebuilding and Reconciliation

A Manual to Facilitate Conversations on Religious Peacebuilding and Reconciliation

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

USIP has found the documentary film "The Imam and the Pastor" useful as a resource for workshops and training programs exploring themes of religious peacebuilding and inter-group reconciliation. As such, we commissioned religion and peacebuilding specialist David Steele to produce a facilitator’s manual so that others might use this documentary, and the follow-up documentary "An African Answer," in their own training and workshops.

Type: Tools for Peacebuilding

Religion

African Presidents at USIP Couple Democracy, Security

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

By: Thomas Omestad

The elected presidents of four Francophone countries in West Africa, appearing at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) on July 28, called for consolidating democratic advances in their countries after what for most has been a debilitating period of conflict, dictatorship and political struggle.

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & PreventionEducation & TrainingMediation, Negotiation & Dialogue

Pakistan, the United States and the End Game in Afghanistan: Perceptions of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy Elite

Pakistan, the United States and the End Game in Afghanistan: Perceptions of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy Elite

Thursday, July 28, 2011

By: Moeed Yusuf;  Huma Yusuf;  Salman Zaidi

This brief summarizes the perceptions of Pakistani foreign policy elite about Pakistan’s strategy and interests in Afghanistan, its view of the impending “end game”, and the implications of its policies towards Afghanistan for the U.S.-Pakistan relationship.

Type: Peace Brief

Conflict Analysis & PreventionMediation, Negotiation & Dialogue

The U.S.-North Korea “Exploratory” Meeting in New York: Why Now?

Thursday, July 28, 2011

By: John S. Park

John Park, a senior program officer who directs the Korea Working Group, analyzes prospects for the July 28-29 U.S.-North Korea “exploratory” meeting in New York. After more than two years of “strategic patience” exercised by the United States in not rushing into negotiations with North Korea without its firm commitment to denuclearization, why is this bilateral meeting taking place now?

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & PreventionMediation, Negotiation & Dialogue