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.
Central African Republic, Chad, and Sudan: Triangle of Instability?
United Nations Under Secretary for Humanitarian Affairs Jan Egeland warned last month that the crises in Darfur, Chad, and Central African Republic (CAR) are intimately linked and could lead to a dangerous regional crisis. What are the factors behind the rebellions within CAR and Chad, and what is their relationship to the Darfur conflict?
Remembering George Kennan: Lessons for Today?
George F. Kennan, the father of containment, was a rather obscure and frustrated foreign service officer at the U.S. embassy in Moscow when his "Long Telegram" of February 1946 gained the attention of policymakers in Washington and transformed his career. What is Kennan’s legacy and the implications of his thinking for the contemporary era? Is it possible to reconcile Kennan’s legacy with the newfound emphasis on a "democratic peace?"
Jordan and Iraq: Between Cooperation and Crisis
President Bush's visit to Jordan this week has brought new attention to the role of Iraq's neighbors. As part of the Institute's Iraq and its Neighbors initiative, Scott Lasensky has completed an in-depth study on Jordan and the myriad of challenges it now faces because of a weak Iraq.
Fortifying Pakistan
In this volume, the authors offer a comprehensive examination of Pakistan’s internal security environment and the effectiveness of its criminal justice structures and assess the impact and utility of the principal United States initiatives to help Pakistan strengthen its internal security.
Human Rights and Conflict
This much-needed volume brings these perspectives together to create a composite picture of the relationship between human rights and conflict. The relationship between human rights and conflict is dynamic, complex, and powerful, constantly shaping and reshaping the course of both peace and war.
Council Unbound
Examines the UN Security Council’s new, expansive exercise of legal authority in the post-Cold War period and its devising of bold and innovative methods—coercive and noncoercive—to stop nascent wars and “threats to the peace,” including international terrorism.
Combating Serious Crimes in Postconflict Societies - English Edition
This path-breaking volume presents broad guidelines and specific prescriptions for combating serious crime in societies emerging from conflict.
Twenty-First-Century Peace Operations
This superbly edited volume addresses the question of what has been accomplished and what lessons have been learned from ten years of peace operations in post-conflict societies.
Peace Agreements: Nepal
Nepali Comprehensive Peace Agreement concluded between the Government of Nepal and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (11-21-2006) Posted by USIP Library on: November 30, 2006 Source Name: The Government of Nepal, as verified by an official at the Embassy of Nepal, Washington, D.C. Date emailed: File received in email on November 28, 2006 English Unofficial Translation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement concluded between the Government of Nepal and the Communist Party of Nepal ...
Five Years After the Fall of the Taliban: Afghanistan and the War on Terrorism
Five years after coalition troops defeated Afghanistan's Taliban-led government, a resurgent al Qaeda-influenced Taliban has resurfaced, with many of its senior leaders now receiving support from the terrorist organization, state supporters in Pakistan, wealthy Arab financiers, and other anti-government forces.