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.
Question And Answer
Whither NATO at 75?
U.S.-Pakistan Engagement: The War on Terrorism and Beyond
Summary The current U.S. engagement with Pakistan may be focused on the war on terrorism, but it is not confined to it. It also addresses several other issues of concern to the United States: national and global security, terrorism, nuclear proliferation, economic and strategic opportunities in South Asia, democracy, and anti-Americanism in the Muslim world.
Turkey and Iraq: The Perils (and Prospects) of Proximity (Arabic Edition)
Summary Throughout the 1990s, Turkey was the anchor in the containment of Saddam Hussein's Iraq by the United States. The unpredictable set of events unleashed by Operation Iraqi Freedom has unnerved both Turkish decision makers and the public alike. The U.S.-led coalition's operation in Iraq has also upended Turkey's fundamental interests in Iraq, which are fourfold:
The United States and Pakistan: Navigating a Complex Relationship
Christine Fair testified on June 30, 2005, before the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom on “The United States and Pakistan: Navigating a Complex Relationship." She discussed ideas for future U.S. policy for Pakistan and suggests that the U.S. maintain a strategic focus on Pakistan, beyond that country's willingness and ability to cooperate in the U.S.-led War on Terrorism.
The Hague Tribunal: Substantial Progress, Key Arrests Expected
USIPeace Briefing summarizes the main views of Carla Del Ponte, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.
Testimony of Senator George Mitchell, Co-Chair, Task Force on the United Nations
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, co-chairs of the Task Force on the United Nations, testified on the findings and recommendations of the task force report, which was released on June 15.
Testimony of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Co-Chair, Task Force on the United Nations
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, co-chairs of the Task Force on the United Nations, testified on the findings and recommendations of the task force report, which was released on June 15.
Engineering Peace: The Transition from Relief to Reconstruction
USIPeace Briefing discusses the functional gap between military-led peacekeeping and civilian-led postconflict reconstruction efforts.
Defeating the Insurgency in Iraq
USIPeace Briefing analyzing the motivation behind the insurgency, how to deal with the insurgency, and the lessons learned.
Recent Developments in Bangladesh: A Human Rights Update
Christine Fair, South Asia expert, testified before the Congressional Human Rights Caucus on Bangladesh.
Assessing Stability in Afghanistan: The Impact of the Illicit Drug Trade
Barnett R. Rubin, Chair of the U.S. Institute of Peace's Afghanistan Working Group, addressed a Capitol-Hill based study group on the challenges confronting post-conflict Afghanistan.