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.
USIP in 2010: Year in Review
USIP experts look back at 2010 and ahead to 2011 on Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Arab/Israeli conflict, gender issues, and more and look at how to manage international conflict, terrorism, violence, and instability around the world.
On the Issues: Arab/Israeli Outlook
December 27, 2009 marked two years since Israel's offensive in Gaza. Direct peace negotiations have stalled but Washington continues its attempts to broker a deal between the two sides. USIP expert Scott Lasensky recaps 2010 and shares expectations for Arab/Israeli negotiations in 2011.
On the Issues: Tensions on the Korean Peninsula
USIP’s John Park discusses recent events on the Korean Peninsula and assesses the outlook for 2011.
On the Issues: Afghanistan and Pakistan 2010 Review
Ambassador William Taylor shares his review of the relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan in 2010 and provides a glimpse into what we can expect from these two countries in 2011.
Smart Power for Sustainable Peace in Côte d’Ivoire
As a delegation arrived in Côte d'Ivoire at the end of December 2010 in an effort to end the nation's political crisis, USIP's Raymond Gilpin looks at the prospects for peace in that country.
On the Issues: Iran
The United States enters another year without diplomatic relations with Iran. Around the world nations worry about the potential of Iran to develop its nuclear program. Can a strategy of engagement with Iran yield results? Can the sanctions effort prevail? Or is the military option still on the table. Robin Wright, USIP-Wilson Center Scholar looks at the issues.
Media and Peacebuilding: Trends in 2010 and Looking Ahead to 2011
Associate Vice President of the Center of Innovation for Media, Conflict, and Peacebuilding Sheldon Himelfarb shares his views on technology and media trends of 2010 and predictions for 2011.
Nigeria: Looking Toward 2011
David Smock, vice president of USIP's Center for Mediation and Conflict Resolution, discusses religious tensions and recent events in Nigeria, and examines the outlook for Africa's most populous nation.
Iraq After Formation: Determining a Way Forward
USIP Iraq expert Sean Kane takes a look at Iraq in 2010 and the formation of its second democratically elected government since the adoption of its Constitution in 2005.
On the Issues: Genocide and Prevention
Lawrence Woocher, senior program officer in Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention, talks about the risk of genocide in Côte d'Ivoire and USIP's Genocide Prevention Task Force.