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.
Question And Answer
Amid a Changing Global Order, NATO Looks East
President Obama's Speech and the Arab-Israeli Conflict
USIP’s Scott Lasensky outlines the significance of President Barack Obama’s speech for the Arab-Israeli conflict and U.S.policy.
President Obama: U.S. Supports Democratic Movements in the Middle East and North Africa, Pushes for Middle East Peace
President Barack Obama, in a wide-ranging policy address on the Middle East and North Africa, put U.S. support squarely behind the pro-reform, democratic movements reshaping the region and called for continued U.S. efforts to support Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking.
President Obama’s Speech an “Evolution” for U.S. Policy, Says USIP Expert
President Barack Obama’s May 19 speech presents an important evolution rather than a decisive break with U.S. Middle East policy, particularly as it regards the crucial question of democratic reform in the Middle East, says USIP expert Dan Brumberg.
Sen. John McCain: U.S. Must Sustain Momentum of Arab Spring
Senator John McCain sees the Arab Spring as the most consequential event since the fall of the Ottoman Empire and for the U.S., a “moment when we must clearly define what we stand for, and not just what we are against.”
President Obama's Speech and Gender
Following President Obama's speech on the Middle East, USIP's Kathleen Kuehnast examines how gender plays an important role in peacemaking and prosperity, and the influential role women are playing in the Arab Spring.
Pakistan 2020
“Pakistan 2020: A Vision for Building a Better Future,” outlines seven core issues Pakistan faces, from developing its rule of law to strengthening health and education, improving internal security and advancing the peace process with India.
The Silver Bullet: India-Pakistan Normalization
If one were asked to identify the top two or three developments that could promote sustained stability in Pakistan, and even peace in South Asia, all of them would be directly or indirectly linked to India-Pakistan normalization.
Sudan at Risk
USIP’s Jon Temin and Jacki Wilson discuss the recent hostilities in Abyei, Sudan – and why it threatens the stability of the soon-to-be Republic of South Sudan and the overall region.
Questions and Answers with the Author of "The British State and the Northern Ireland Crisis, 1969-73"
Why did you choose to write about this conflict? What is the premise of the volume? What policy choices exist for governments facing political violence? Why go back to a period of failure? What are the lessons for policymakers? What are the lessons for peace research? What lies ahead for Northern Ireland? Why did you choose to write about this conflict? I was born in Belfast and I have lived through the Troubles. As a public official and political scientist, I have witn...
Iraq Debates Whether to Ask for U.S. Military Extension
Iraq’s leaders are beginning a public debate on whether to ask the American military to leave a contingent of forces there past the end of this year in a test of the country’s leaders to resolve the contentious issue through political debate – or violence.