Question And Answer
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.
Yugoslavia Web Links
Below are links by topical categories to resources primarily in English providing information on funding of democratic initiatives in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the transition to democracy in Serbia. For additional information on the region, please see related links at Regional Resources: Europe. General Resources Democracy Funding: Recipients Democracy Funding: Sources Maps and Guides Media and News Sources Nongovernmental Organizations and Other P...
Minorities and Refugees Web Links
Below are links by topical categories to resources primarily in English on issues regarding minority rights and refugee returns, with a focus on returning refugees to areas in the former Yugoslavia. For related web links, see Regional Resources: Europe. General Resources Government Agencies and International Organizations Maps and Guides Media and News Sources Research Centers and Resources Selected Documents and Peace Agreements These links complement two I...
Strategic Nonviolent Conflict Web Links
Below are links by topical categories to resources primarily in English providing information on strategic nonviolent conflict. While not meant to be comprehensive, the links are representative of analysis and research, organizations, and resources described in the Special Report. For regional information, please see related links at Regional Resources, particularly Supporting Democracy in Yugoslavia. For topical information, please see related links at Topical Resources, specifically Religio...
Peace Agreements: Colombia
Plan Colombia (1999) Posted by USIP Library on: May 15 2000 Source: Colombia. President. Plan Colombia: Plan for Peace, Prosperity, and the Strengthening of the State [Bogota], Colombia: Presidency of the Republic, 1999.
Transatlantic Relations Web Links
Below are links by topical categories to resources primarily in English providing information on relations between the United States and Europe. For related Web links, see Regional Resources: Europe, which includes links for Bosnia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Macedonia, Southeastern Europe and Supporting Democracy in Yugoslavia, and NATO at FIFTY: Web Links on the 50th anniversary of NATO. Government Agencies and Re...
Strategic Nonviolent Conflict: Lessons from the Past, Ideas for the Future
Summary Nonviolent strategies for overturning oppression and combating repression have been used effectively against some of the most brutal regimes. Yet these strategies are often misunderstood as passive, reactive, or reliant only on protests.
Smart Partnerships for African Development: A New Strategic Framework
Summary Political and economic liberalization in Africa have yielded mixed results, complicated by persistent armed conflicts. The New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) is at the forefront of efforts to promote enhanced investments in poorer countries that undertake political, legal, and economic reforms. Although good governance has been high on the agenda of African countries since the 1980s, state erosion, corruption, and institutional weakness characterize the public s...
2001–2002 National Winning Essay
David Epstein Pikesville High School Baltimore, Maryland Coordinator: Mr. Martr Hotz With the end of an era when nations have habitually realized their territorial ambitions on the battlefield and with the dissolution of the Soviet Union, large-scale rivalries between countries have mostly given way to internecine conflicts. These clashes have been precipitated by a host of factors: military coups by rapacious generals, conflicting political ideologies, and most significant of all, tra...
Interfaith Dialogue and Peacebuilding
Drawing on their extensive experience in organizing interaction and cooperation across religious boundaries in the Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia, Northern Ireland, and the Balkans, the contributors explore the formidable potential of interfaith dialogue.
Partner to History
A remarkable book about a remarkable time, Partner to History reveals the role played by U.S. diplomacy in South Africa's surprisingly successful transition from apartheid to democracy.