Southern Mexico: Counterinsurgency and Electoral Politics

Southern Mexico: Counterinsurgency and Electoral Politics

Wednesday, January 27, 1999

By: Michael W. Foley

Summary... Current rebellions in southern Mexico represent clear challenges to the power of the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), which has dominated Mexican politics since 1929 and spring from citizen outrage at the abuse of power by the PRI, particularly at the local level. The current government's strategy has combined conciliatory gestures with military counterinsurgency operations and dialogue in attempts to buy support through generous public works projects, with l...

Type: Special Report

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Montenegro—And More—At Risk

Montenegro—And More—At Risk

Monday, January 11, 1999

By: Daniel Serwer;  Lauren Van Metre;  James Rae

Summary The threat of an attack on Montenegro by President Slobodan Milosevic's regime is increasingly likely and may take any form ranging from an indirect "constitutional" coup to a more direct attempt to enlist pro-Milosevic forces in Montenegro in acts of violence against the democratic regime. Although Montenegro remains a politically divided society, it is making great strides toward establishing inclusive political and social institutions.

Type: Special Report

The Genocide Convention at Fifty

The Genocide Convention at Fifty

Thursday, January 7, 1999

By: William Schabas

Summary On September 2, 1998, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda issued its first conviction for genocide, condemning a Rwandan mayor, Jean-Paul Akayesu, for directing and inciting local mobs to the rape and murder of innocent Tutsi victims. The tribunal's companion, which deals with war crimes committed in the former Yugoslavia, is currently proceeding with its first indictment for genocide. In October 1998, a Spanish prosecutor sought the extradition of General Augusto Pinoch...

Type: Special Report

The Quest for Democratic Security: The Role of the Council of Europe and U.S. Foreign Policy

The Quest for Democratic Security: The Role of the Council of Europe and U.S. Foreign Policy

Friday, January 1, 1999

By: Heinrich Klebes

The role of non-military organizations in the European security architecture has been greatly enhanced in the post–Cold War era. Although NATO can protect its members through the force of arms, security involves much more than military might—it has crucial social, political, and economic components that are of heightened relevance in today's world.

Type: Peaceworks

Bosnia Report Card: Pass, Fail, or Incomplete?

Bosnia Report Card: Pass, Fail, or Incomplete?

Friday, December 11, 1998

By: John Menzies;  Lauren Van Metre;  Burcu Akan;  Kristine Herrmann

Throughout 1998 the United States Institute of Peace hosted a series of meetings of its Balkans Working Group to evaluate the implementation of the Dayton Peace Accords.

Type: Special Report

Nagorno-Karabakh: Searching for a Solution

Nagorno-Karabakh: Searching for a Solution

Tuesday, December 1, 1998

By: Patricia Carley

Although it has long since fallen out of the headlines, the conflict over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh appears no closer to resolution than when the worst of the fighting ended six years ago. Hotly disputed between Armenians and Azeris, this tiny, barren area in the southern Caucasus region of the former Soviet Union has been the scene of some bitter fighting; though the military clashes have largely ceased, the political battles are as high-pitched as ever.

Type: Peaceworks

Peace Agreements: Guatemala

Friday, November 20, 1998

Acuerdo sobre Cronograma para la Implementación, Cumplimiento y Verificatión, de los Acuerdos in Spanish (12-29-1996) Posted by USIP Library on: November 20, 1998 Source Name: Defense Attaché, Embassy of Guatemala, Washington, D.C. Source URL: www.mdngt.org/paz/acuderdo12.htm Date Downloaded: November 16, 1998 Acuerdo de Paz Firme y Duradera in Spanish (12-29-1996) Posted by USIP Library on: November 20, 1998 ...

Type: Report

Peace Agreements: Guinea-Bissau

Monday, November 16, 1998

Agreement Between the Government of Guinea Bissau and the Self-Proclaimed Military Junta (11-01-1998) Posted by USIP Library on: November 16, 1998 Source Name: Embassy of Guinea-Bissau, Washington, D.C. Date faxed: November 6, 1998

Type: Report

Peace Agreements: Northern Ireland

Monday, November 9, 1998

The Northern Ireland Peace Agreement: The Agreement reached in the multi-party negotiations (04-10-1998) Posted by USIP Library on: July 9, 1998 Source Name: Department of the Taoiseach, Irish Government Source URL: www.irlgov.ie/taoiseach/publication/niagreement/annex.htm Date Downloaded: July 2, 1998

Type: Report

The Taliban and Afghanistan: Implications for Regional Security and Options for International Action

The Taliban and Afghanistan: Implications for Regional Security and Options for International Action

Sunday, November 1, 1998

By: Namahashri Tavana;  Patrick Cronin;  Jon Alterman

The United States Institute of Peace and the Middle East Institute cosponsored a Current Issues Briefing to explore the regional and security ramifications of the Taliban movement's consolidation of power in Afghanistan. After twenty years of war that has ravaged Afghanistan, peace remains elusive, and leaders in adjacent countries and the international community face a dearth of options. In addition to persistent and credible reports of abysmal human rights violations in Afghanistan, the cou...

Type: Special Report

Religion