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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.
The Other Side of Gender: Including Masculinity Concerns in Conflict and Peacebuilding
Over the past year, USIP’s Gender and Peacebuilding Center of Innovation has hosted a series of events entitled “The Other Side of Gender." This series of events, which sought to broaden the gender lens and create a more nuanced research agenda, have greatly informed this Peace Brief.
Salam Shabab: Views and Voices of Iraqi Youth
Salam Shabab (Peace Youth) is a unique reality TV series filmed in Iraq that brought together youth from six provinces of Iraq to compete for a chance to become youth “Ambassadors of Peace.” The views of young Iraqis participating in Salam Shabab, along with new surveys on youth perspectives, have begun to create a potential profile of the next generation of Iraqi leaders.
Toxic Legacy: Hunger, Oppression, Migration, and Health in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
This Peace Brief explores the current health status of North Korea, initiatives to strengthen the health system, the potential impact of migration and informal markets on health, and prospects for the future health of the population.
Bleak Outlook for 2011 Conference on Disarmament
The 2011 Conference on Disarmament began contentiously when Pakistan’s representative criticized U.S. support for full Indian membership in export control organizations that would allow it to engage in nuclear trade. This Peace Brief seeks to capture some of the areas of contention, including the Pakistani block of a fissile material cutoff treaty, and place them in the context of Pakistan’s larger strategic and security concerns vis-à-vis India.
Belgium, from Model to Case Study for Conflict Resolution
In this Peace Brief, Belgian scholars analyze the current political crisis in Belgium from a conflict resolution perspective.
Côte d’Ivoire’s Political Stalemate: A Symptom of Africa’s Weak Electoral Institutions
This Peace Brief examines the political stalemate in Côte d’Ivoire following the November 28, 2010, presidential election and its implications for the future.
Covering and Countering Extremism in Pakistan’s Developing Media
This Peace Brief summarizes the discussion from the USIP public event “Pakistan’s Media: Dissecting its Coverage of Extremism, Terrorism and Pakistan-U.S. Relations." The event convened Pakistan journalists and media experts Wajahat Ali, Imtiaz Ali and Zahid Hussein on December 6, 2010.
Defusing Egypt’s Demographic Time Bomb
In the wake of the January/February upheavals, USIP convened a working group to examine the multifaceted challenges facing Egypt’s new government and its people. This Peace Brief discusses the groups analysis of the situation.
Lessons from Haiti and Beyond: Report from the 2010 International Conference on Crisis Mapping
At the International Conference on Crisis Mapping (ICCM) held from October 1 to 3, 2010, researchers and practitioners in the humanitarian and technology fields presented their current work in crisis mapping. This Peace Brief summarizes the overall lessons learned in the field of crisis mapping as identified through presentations, panel discussions, and community-led break-out sessions in the 2010 conference.
What Is In Haiti’s Future?
This report is based on views expressed during a January 26, 2010 event hosted by the U.S. Institute of Peace’s Haiti Working Group titled “What is in Haiti’s Future?” The event featured presentations by Thomas Adams, the U.S. State Department’s special coordinator for Haiti; Alexandre Abrantes, the World Bank’s special envoy to Haiti; Mark Schneider, senior vice president of the International Crisis Group; and Robert Fatton, University of Virginia’s associate dean for graduate programs.