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.
Islamic Perspectives on Peace and Violence
Summary Islam and the West share cultural roots, including a shared commitment to peace, but Islam and the West are out of touch with each other. The clash between the two, however, is one of symbols rather than of civilizations.
Responding to War and State Collapse in West Africa
Summary The past dozen years of warfare in West Africa have led to the death, injury, and mutilation of hundreds of thousands of people and the displacement of millions more.
The Role of International Financial Institutions in International Humanitarian Law
This project focuses on the innovative role that new groups and established international organizations can play in stemming the tide of atrocities and promoting adherence to international humanitarian law in regions whose inhabitants cannot count on the mature institutions of civil society to handle their grievances.
Training to Help Traumatized Populations
Summary Millions of people around the world have experienced psychological distress caused by exposure to armed conflict. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as it is often called, involves a range of normal responses to events outside the realm of normal human experience.
Peace Agreements: Afghanistan
Agreement on Provisional Arrangements in Afghanistan Pending the Re-establishment of Permanent Government Institutions (12-05-2001) Posted by USIP Library on: October 28, 2003 Source Name: United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Bonn web site Source URL: www.uno.de/frieden/afghanistan/talks/agreement.htm Date downloaded: October 21, 2003
Options for Prosecuting International Terrorists
Summary During the campaign against terrorism, the United States and the international coalition are using both armed force and criminal investigative tools to exercise their right of self-defense and, if circumstances permit, to bring the perpetrators to justice. The latter goal has been instrumental in building the international coalition against terrorism. Grounds for criminal prosecution of the al Qaeda terrorist suspects include outstanding U.S. indictments, UN Security Council...
Albanians in the Balkans
Summary The status of the Albanian population in several Balkan countries is now the greatest challenge to peace and stability in the region. Albanian extremists attacked the Macedonian state, and the response of Macedonian security forces brought the country close to civil war. Despite the agreement mediated by the European Union and the United States, the country remains dangerously polarized and implementation of the agreement is in doubt. The Kosovo Albanians seek independence...
Faith-Based NGOs and International Peacebuilding
Summary Faith-based non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are increasingly active and increasingly effective in international peacebuilding. Faith-based organizations have a special role to play in zones of religious conflict, but their peacebuilding programs do not need to be confined to addressing religious conflict.
AIDS and Violent Conflict in Africa
In light of two disturbing trends--the spread of HIV/AIDS and increases in violent conflict--which are dominant features of today's Africa, the United States Institute of Peace brought together a panel of specialists in May 2001 to examine an often overlooked aspect of the pandemic: the nexus between conflict and AIDS. This report is a synthesis of the most salient points broached during this briefing combined with pertinent supporting information. It concludes with nine policy recommendation...