Neighbors on Alert: Regional Views on Intervention

Thursday, October 30, 2003

By: Suzanne Wopperer;  Michael Southwick

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?

Type: Peace Brief

West Africa: Prospects for Peace

Friday, October 10, 2003

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.

Type: Peace Brief

The Power To Protect: Should It Be Exercised?

Tuesday, August 19, 2003

By: Daniel Serwer;  Ylber Bajraktari

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?

Type: Peace Brief

Religious Extremism and Governance in South Asia: Internal and External Pressures

Religious Extremism and Governance in South Asia: Internal and External Pressures

Tuesday, June 17, 2003

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.

Type: Peace Brief

Post-War Iraq and Beyond: The UN's Role

Post-War Iraq and Beyond: The UN's Role

Tuesday, June 17, 2003

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.

Type: Peace Brief