Libya Experts Appeal for U.S., World to Support Potential Model

Libya Experts Appeal for U.S., World to Support Potential Model

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Libya’s strategic role in the region and its potential as a model to demonstrate that the “Arab Spring” can spawn democracy make it critical for the U.S. and other western nations to provide the technical support the country needs, according to experts.

Type: Analysis

USIP Hosts International Gathering on Water Security and Conflict Prevention

USIP Hosts International Gathering on Water Security and Conflict Prevention

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

By: USIP Staff

Assuring access to water of adequate quantity and quality in the face of increasing challenges poses a growing risk of future conflicts. But in preventing any outbreak of conflict, better water management can play a vital role in building peace and cooperation, a variety of officials and specialists said at the Water Security and Conflict Prevention Summit held at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) on September 10.  

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & PreventionEnvironmentEconomics

How Women Can Help Build a Culture of Peace

How Women Can Help Build a Culture of Peace

Thursday, September 5, 2013

By: Maria Jessop

For many in the United States, Iraq has become synonymous with violence and insecurity. For those who are from there and those of us who have had the privilege of spending time there -- working with Iraqis and building friendships -- we know that Iraq is not defined by violence. Iraq has a proud culture and history, and the vast majority of its citizens lead peaceful lives and are trying to build a better life for their families.

Type: Analysis

Gender

U.S. Weighs Syria Response

U.S. Weighs Syria Response

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

By: USIP Staff

Following allegations of chemical weapons use by the Syrian regime against the Syrian people, the U.S. is considering a military response. Steven Heydemann, special advisor for Middle East Initiatives at USIP, looks at some basic concerns and common questions that have been raised in the debate and offers his analysis. The views expressed are strictly his own

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & Prevention

Responsibility to Protect Weighed Down by Misconceptions

Responsibility to Protect Weighed Down by Misconceptions

Friday, August 16, 2013

To the limited extent policymakers in Washington, D.C. are familiar with the Responsibility to Protect, the principle is frequently dismissed as “a U.N. thing” or “something the Canadians came up with.” Ever since the concept was first introduced in 2001, the U.S. response has remained lukewarm, even though heads of state and government unanimously endorsed the principle at the 2005 United Nations World Summit, the U.S. among them.

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & Prevention