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.
China’s Relations with Burma
Priscilla A. Clapp, senior advisor to the U.S. Institute of Peace, testifies before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on China’s Relations with Southeast Asia.
Prospects for Afghanistan’s 2014 Elections
The USIP Director of Afghanistan and Pakistan Programs gave the following testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs. Wilder discussed his views on the critical importance of the 2014 elections in Afghanistan.
Assessing the Transition in Afghanistan
Stephen Hadley, USIP’s senior advisor on international affairs, gave the following testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
“The Iran-Syria Nexus and Its Implications for the Region”
Daniel Brumberg, senior program officer at USIP, gave the following testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa.
Human Rights and the Colombian Peace Process
Dr. Virginia M. Bouvier, senior program officer for Latin America at USIP, gave the following testimony before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, U.S. House of Representatives
The Conflict in South Sudan: The Political Context
Ambassador Princeton N. Lyman is a senior advisor to the president of the U.S. Institute of Peace and a former U.S. special envoy for Sudan and South Sudan.
Engaging and Educating Women and Girls in the Prevention of Violent Conflict and Violent Extremism
Dr. Kathleen Kuehnast, director of the Center for Gender and Peacebuilding at the U.S. Institute of Peace, testified on the importance of engaging and educating women and girls in conflict zones in order to prevent and mitigate violent conflict and violent extremism.
"Quadrennial Defense Review Independent Panel"
On April 15, 2010, William J. Perry and Stephen J. Hadley testified before the House Armed Services Committee on the "Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) Independent Panel" which is facilitated by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP). The QDR Independent Panel, which includes 12 appointees of Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and eight appointees of Congress, has been asked to submit a written assessment of the QDR by July 15, 2010.
Stephen J. Hadley Testifies on the New START Treaty
Stephen J. Hadley, senior adviser for international affairs, testified before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on the new START Treaty on June 10, 2010.
William J. Perry and Stephen J. Hadley Testify on the "Quadrennial Defense Review Independent Panel"
William J. Perry and Stephen J. Hadley testified on August 3, 2010 on the "Quadrennial Defense Review Independent Panel" before the Senate Armed Services Committee.