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.
Economic Drivers in Fragile States Need More Attention in 2013, USIP Expert Says
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Understanding Sudan and South Sudan's Cooperation Agreements Through a Gender Lens
Although gender concerns do not figure explicitly in the Sudan and South Sudan's September 2012 framework agreements, implementation offers both countries an important opportunity to develop an inclusive process whereby women actively participate and voice their own priorities and concerns.
Adviser to Afghan President Karzai, an Ex-USIP Fellow, Confers with Institute Staff
Minister Masoom Stanekzai, the head of the joint secretariat of Afghanistan’s High Peace Council, visited USIP’s Afghanistan team, as Presidents Barack Obama and Hamid Karzai met at the White House to discuss the future ties between the two nations.
Year in Review: Sustainable Economies and Natural Resources
USIP’s Raymond Gilpin, director of the Center for Sustainable Economies, talks about the big projects in 2012 to help Afghanistan, Nigeria, and other countries manage their natural resources – and what the center will focus on in 2013.
A New Opportunity: Agricultural Extension as a Peacebuilding Tool
USIP’s Andrew Robertson explains how agricultural extension systems—a common feature in rural areas including those afflicted by conflict—might be utilized in the service of preventing and managing conflict and promoting positive change.
Winter Won’t Wait: The Escalating Humanitarian Crisis in Syria and Beyond
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