Informal Dispute Resolution in Afghanistan

Informal Dispute Resolution in Afghanistan

Monday, August 9, 2010

By: Noah Coburn;  John Dempsey

This report discusses informal justice in Afghanistan and its relationship to state institutions. It draws on a series of pilot projects sponsored and overseen by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) and on work by other nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), international donors, and the international military in Afghanistan, as well as on field visits by the authors.

Type: Special Report

Graduate Education and Professional Practice in International Peace and Conflict

Graduate Education and Professional Practice in International Peace and Conflict

Monday, August 9, 2010

By: Nike Carstarphen;  Craig Zelizer;  Robert Harris;  David J. Smith

This report, requested by the United States Institute of Peace as part of its response to the focus on education and training provided for in the legislation that created it, examines the match between graduate academic programs in international peace and conflict, and the needs of organizations and agencies that hire individuals for conflictfocused work in the field.

Type: Special Report

Education & TrainingEducation & Training

Scenarios for Sudan's Future, Revisited

Scenarios for Sudan's Future, Revisited

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

By: Jon Temin;  JaÏr van der Lijn

Many of the post-referendum scenarios in Sudan envisioned by the U.S. Institute of Peace and Clingendael Institute one year ago remain plausible today, less than six months prior to the referendum.

Type: Peace Brief

Turkey’s New Engagement in Iraq: Embracing Iraqi Kurdistan (Arabic Edition)

Friday, July 30, 2010

By: Henri J. Barkey

On the eve of the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, relations among Turkey, Iraq, and the Kurdistan Regional Government have been dramatically transformed for the better. While this report examines the change in relations and what led to the improvements, it also argues that grounds remain for continued concern, as sustained attention is needed on the eve of the U.S. military’s departure to prevent events from undermining the progress achieved to date.

Haiti After the Quake: Six Months and Counting

Haiti After the Quake: Six Months and Counting

Friday, July 30, 2010

By: Robert M. Perito

Six months after the Haiti earthquake, the official statistics remain difficult to fully comprehend. Some 222,750 people were killed, and 300,000 injured. More than 1.3 million were displaced. Total damage was $7.8 billion. Losses from the quake were historic.

Type: Peace Brief

ICJ Advisory Opinion on Kosovo Independence Declaration

Thursday, July 22, 2010

By: Daniel Serwer

The International Court of Justice gave its opinion on July 22, 2010 on the legality of the 2008 secession of Kosovo.  USIP's Daniel Serwer, Vice President of the Centers of Innovation and head of the Balkans Working Group, weighs in on the decision.

Type: Analysis

The Economy of Burma/Myanmar on the Eve of the 2010 Elections (Burmese edition)

The Economy of Burma/Myanmar on the Eve of the 2010 Elections (Burmese edition)

Thursday, July 8, 2010

By: Lex Rieffel

The government of Burma is undergoing a critical transition: Before the end of 2010, the military regime that has ruled the country since a palace coup in 1998 will hold an election based on a constitution drafted in a nondemocratic process and approved by a referendum in 2008.  The referendum fell far short of global standards of credibility and the election is likely to yield a government that neither the antimilitary movement nor the international community views as legitimate.  However, t...

Type: Special Report

EnvironmentEconomics

What Does the G20 Toronto Declaration Mean for Conflict-Affected States?

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

By: Raymond Gilpin;  Amanda Mayoral

Leaders of G20 nations reached consensus on a set of measures to address current and emerging global economic and financial challenges during their 26-27 June meeting in Toronto, Canada.  Raymond Gilpin and Amanda Mayoral with USIP’s Sustainable Economies Center of Innovation examine some implications for conflict-affected states.

Type: Analysis

EnvironmentEconomics