Hydropolitics in Pakistan’s Indus Basin

Hydropolitics in Pakistan’s Indus Basin

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

By: Daanish Mustafa

This report, commissioned by the United States Institute of Peace, examines the Indus Waters Treaty and its role in contemporary international hydropolitics in the Indus basin, paying particular attention to the most recent river development projects on the Indian side of the Indus’s three western tributaries. Conflicts around contemporary large-scale water development projects in the Indian and Pakistani parts of the Indus basin are also reviewed.

Type: Special Report

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Engagement, Coercion, and Iran’s Nuclear Challenge

Engagement, Coercion, and Iran’s Nuclear Challenge

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Facilitated by the U.S. Institute of Peace and the Stimson Center, "Engagement, Coercion, and Iran's Nuclear Challenge" is the culmination of recommendations from a distinguished group of more than 40 scholars and policy analysts, who met regularly over the past year to evaluate how the U.S. should proceed in its strategy with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Type: Tools for Peacebuilding

Conflict Analysis & PreventionGlobal Policy

Can You Help Me Now?

Can You Help Me Now?

Monday, November 15, 2010

By: Sheldon Himelfarb with contributions from Cecilia Paradi-Guilford

The United States Institute of Peace, in conjunction with Mobile Accord, TechChange, the UN-mandated University for Peace, and the National Defense University, hosted a Smart Tools for Smart Power event on June 24, 2010, entitled “Can You Help Me Now? Mobile Phones and Peacebuilding in Afghanistan.” The meeting brought together a cross section of the leading innovators in the use of mobile phones in difficult environments with Afghanistan specialists and government policymakers. This report s...

Type: Special Report

Why Sudan’s Popular Consultation Matters

Why Sudan’s Popular Consultation Matters

Monday, November 15, 2010

By: Jason Gluck

This report examines Sudan’s popular consultation, an ongoing process whereby the people of the Sudanese states of Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile will democratically and popularly assess the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement and determine whether it satisfactorily reflects the aspirations of the people.

Type: Special Report

On the Issues: Iraqi Parliamentary Minority Caucus

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

By: Jason Gluck

As Iraq continues the process of government formation after its March elections, USIP's Rule of Law Center of Innovation is working with Iraqi minority groups to protect and reinforce constitutional rights. In an effort to strengthen democracy and raise awareness of minority issues in Iraq, USIP has helped establish a parliamentary minority caucus. USIP Senior Rule of Law Adviser Jason Gluck, who recently returned from Iraq, describes the caucus and its goals.

Type: Analysis

Kosovo: The Next Steps

Kosovo: The Next Steps

Monday, November 8, 2010

By: Daniel Serwer

A small group of experienced American Balkans hands met in October at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. to discuss the situation and the way forward. This Peace Brief summarizes salient points from their discussion.

Type: Peace Brief

Mediation, Negotiation & Dialogue

Arab Hip Hop Artists Use Music to Collaborate on Peace

Monday, November 8, 2010

By: Mimi Wiggins Perreault

Rhymes and rhythms can share ideas across cultures, and that is just what the Arab Hip Hop artists at the event, “Rhymes of Peace: Arab Hip Hop Artists on Youth and Media,” emphasized through their performances and discussions at the United States Institute of Peace. The Narcicyst, along with hip hop artists Omar Offendum and Mana, participated in the forum. 

Type: Analysis

Former Haiti Prime Minister Says, “Haiti Must Build Back Better”

Monday, November 8, 2010

By: Mimi Wiggins Perreault

As Haiti struggles to recover from the devastating January earthquake, former Prime Minister Michèle Pierre-Louis said at an event at the United States Institute of Peace that in order for Haiti to build back better, the process must start within Haiti itself. The USIP event “Is Haiti Building Back Better?” held on October 29, 2010 focused on the challenges that have developed in the nine months since the January 12th earthquake.

Type: Analysis