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Generation Prague: Bipartisan Vision of Security with Mutual Cuts in Nuclear Weapons
The State Department kicked off its Generation Prague event this week with a rousing start – a recorded montage of presidents, from Harry Truman through Ronald Reagan to Barack Obama, reminding the audience that abolishing nuclear weapons has been a longstanding bipartisan American vision.
USIP Hosts Round of Northeast Asia Track 1.5 Dialogue
The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) this week hosted the eighth round of the Trilateral Dialogue in Northeast Asia, a Track 1.5 project involving current and former senior policymakers and military officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan. The discussions delved into a variety of security and diplomatic topics, including historical tensions between South Korea and Japan, and “achieved candor in a relaxed and truly non-defensive environment,” said one of the participants, Stephen...
USIP Meeting Examines Iran’s Post-Election Politics
Iran’s June 14 presidential election, with its surprise, first-round win for the most moderate candidate in the officially approved field, demonstrates that Iranian politics and support for reform remain vibrant despite the right wing’s hold on power in recent years, a panel of experts said at a July 15 meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP).
Kosovar Albanian Women Want to See an End to the Divide in Their Communities
A group of eight Kosovar Albanian women visiting the U.S. for six weeks said reconciliation is progressing in parts of Kosovo, and they expressed hope that a historic agreement this year to normalize relations with neighboring Serbia might ease tensions in majority Serb North Kosovska Mitrovica, Leposavić, Zvečan and Zubin Potok.
U.S. Senators, Officials Urge Speed, Priority for Afghan Elections Preparations
The U.S. Senate this week called for more urgency and accountability in preparations for Afghanistan’s presidential election in 2014, which will be a key marker for a political transition that U.S. Special Representative James Dobbins called “our main priority for the coming year.”
USIP President Jim Marshall Leads U.S. Delegation to Crisis Avoidance Track 1.5 Dialogues in Beijing
USIP President Jim Marshall recently led a U.S. delegation to two Track 1.5 dialogues in Beijing aimed at moving quickly beyond intractable official government statements and finding ways for de-escalating tensions in East Asia.
Afghan and Iraqi Women Offer Lessons Learned to Women of the Arab Spring
Kathleen Kuehnast, director of the Center for Gender and Peacebuilding and Manal Omar, director, of the Iraq, Iran and North Africa Program, discuss a recent meeting in Istanbul with Afghan and Iraqi women leaders to map out practical steps forward for women in their own transitional countries.
The Crackdown on Media in Syria, Egypt and Turkey
With the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi in Egypt, the ongoing civil war in Syria, and the protests in Turkey, a common reaction by governments has been to directly threaten the openness and vibrancy of media in an effort to overpower the messages of activists. But the tactics that these governments employ can differ widely.
Croatia’s EU Entry This Week Raises Questions for the Neighbors
Croatia celebrated across continents on July 1 to mark its official entry into the European Union. But it wasn’t surprising that a panel discussion at USIP to discuss the country’s 18-year path from war to European integration ended up focusing mostly on the countries still left on the fringes.
Questions and Answers with the Robert M. Perito
Where Is the Lone Ranger? Questions and Answers with the Author Why is the figure of the Lone Ranger emblematic of the need for a U.S. stability force, and what does this tradition have to offer in the way of guidance? The Lone Ranger, “the most famous Ranger of them all,” stands against lawlessness and injustice. He never shoots to kill but disarms his opponents and restores peace. At the conclusion of his mission, the Lone Ranger and his companion ride off into the sunset and toward ...