Democratization and Conflict in the Arab World: Challenges, Opportunities and Dangers

Monday, May 9, 2011

By: Thomas Omestad;  Gordon Lubold

The mass protests seeking democracy and rule of law in the Arab world—amid the hope for change—have also produced an array of uncertainties, the likelihood of setbacks and the need for difficult policy choices by U.S. officials, the specialists addressing a United States Institute of Peace (USIP) conference on May 4 said. The event was co-hosted with Georgetown University.

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & PreventionMediation, Negotiation & Dialogue

Religion and Peacebuilding in Egypt

Monday, May 9, 2011

Religious tensions in Egypt recently erupted into violence at two churches near Cairo, highlighting the importance of interfaith dialogue. Read about USIP's work to improve Coptic-Muslim relations in Egypt.

Type: Analysis

Religion

Exchange 2.0

Exchange 2.0

Friday, May 6, 2011

By: Sheldon Himelfarb;  Shamil Idriss

In February 2009, the United States Institute of Peace hosted a daylong conference, “Media as Global Diplomat,” that explored the changing orientation of public diplomacy and the importance of international cross-cultural exchange to public diplomacy. This report explores how access to international study and cultural exchange could be broadened by combining new media with established processes and pedagogy for cross-cultural engagement.

Type: Special Report

Women and the Arab Spring

Thursday, May 5, 2011

By: Mary Hope Schwoebel

Women's participation in the Arab Spring has been significant, but it remains to be seen, however, if their participation will result in increased opportunities for women in the public sphere when the dust settles. USIP’s Mary Hope Schwoebel discusses the opportunities and challenges for women in the Arab Spring.

Type: Analysis

GenderConflict Analysis & Prevention

Peace Negotiations in the Philippines: The Government, the MILF and International NGOs

Peace Negotiations in the Philippines: The Government, the MILF and International NGOs

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

By: Claudia Hofmann

In many peace negotiations International Contact Groups have been a helpful tool in preventing a peace process from stalling or failing. Members, commonly states and international organizations, exert leverage on the parties to the conflict, sustain the parties’ commitment to a peaceful resolution of the conflict and restore mutual trust.

Type: Peace Brief