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.
Iraq's Middle Class Is the Key to Unity
Addressing sectarian and ethnic issues will be critical not only for reconstruction efforts but also for Iraq's unity and territorial integrity.
Neighbors on Alert: Regional Views on Intervention
When diplomacy and other nonmilitary tools fail, what parameters delineate that conditions are so horrific they warrant military intervention? Who can authorize it? Who should make up the forces? How should intervention be conducted to ensure long-term success?
West Africa: Prospects for Peace
Sierra Leone, Liberia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo all have suffered greatly from violent conflict in recent years. What is the role of UN? What are the prospects for peace and reconciliation? Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, special representative to the United Nations, examined these questions.
The Power To Protect: Should It Be Exercised?
Can new military technologies and tactics be used to increase the effectiveness and reduce the costs and risks of forcible humanitarian interventions? If such operations can be more effective and less costly, will the political barriers to undertake them be lowered?
The United States and Coercive Diplomacy: Past, Present, and Future
With increasing frequency, U.S. leaders try to achieve their foreign policy goals by marrying diplomacy to military muscle. How does coercive diplomacy operate and how well does it work?
Prospects for Iraqi Economic and Political Reconstruction Are Better Than Anticipated
George Ward, director of U.S. humanitarian operations in Iraq from February to June 2003, explores the state of reconstruction in Iraq.
Establishing Justice and the Rule of Law in Iraq: A Blueprint for Action
The Future of Iraq working group explores the findings from the new blueprint for establishing justice and the rule of law in Iraq.
Building Civil Society: An Overlooked Aspect of Iraq's Reconstruction?
Even as it deals with the immediate challenge of creating governing and administrative structures in Iraq, the U.S.-led Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) faces the additional long-term task of establishing civil society in the embattled country.
Post-War Iraq and Beyond: The UN's Role
What role should the United Nations play in post-war Iraq? As demonstrated by recent media coverage, there is no shortage of opinions about how the UN Security Council's failure to reach consensus on how to disarm Iraq will affect the council's ability to handle future conflicts.
Religious Extremism and Governance in South Asia: Internal and External Pressures
India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan are all grappling with intense ethnic and religious tensions that demand careful social accommodation and good governance. At the same time, ethnic and religious factions throughout South Asia have been tempted to take advantage of recent events in Iraq and elsewhere to stoke latent ethnic and religious tensions for their own political gain.