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.
Iranian Supreme Leader Declares He’s “Not a Diplomat” in Rejecting U.S. Talks on Twitter
Khamenei has become an avid user of Twitter and posted more than 30 comments on the topic of U.S.-Iran talks. USIP's Iran Primer has the highlights.
USIP Trains Afghanistan-Bound Unit of Army’s 101st Airborne
For the first time, the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) has sent a team of its conflict-management specialists to train an entire U.S. military unit preparing to deploy to a war zone—Afghanistan.
Military Intervention in Mali vs. Syria: When is the Path Rocky or Paved?
France’s rapid intervention in Mali in early January is particularly striking when compared to the lengthy debate over international intervention in Syria, which has thus far produced only inaction. USIP’s Rachel Brandenburg explores what considerations made French intervention in Mali feasible while constraining action in Syria.
Ahmadinejad’s Visit to Egypt Unlikely to Herald New Alliance With Iran
The Iranian president arrived in Cairo today, the latest in a series of exchanges that suggest mending ties. An analysis on USIP’s Iran Primer website explains why the relationship still has its limits.
USIP Contributes to Special Operations Summit
Paul Hughes, the U.S. Institute of Peace’s chief of staff, recently delivered a major lecture at the 2012 Special Operations Summit in Tampa, Fla., on best practices and new tools for post-conflict peacekeeping and stability operations.
The Israeli-Palestinian Standoff: More Risks Emerging
The hobbled Palestinian economy, the weakness of the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority that governs much of the West Bank and the dormancy of the peace process together may be increasing the risk of a deterioration of the conflict and an rise in violence on the West Bank in 2013. USIP’s continuing series on “sleeper risks” takes a closer look at this potentially explosive dynamic.
Egypt: National Dialogue Vs. Street Politics
Violent street protests in Egypt recently seem to have veered out of control of either President Mohammed Morsi or his political opponents, and his overture to amend the new constitution may not help. USIP Senior Fellow Holger Albrecht examines the rapidly unfolding events.
Nuclear Nonproliferation: A Corroding International Regime
Risks to the international nuclear non-proliferation regime are growing. Nuclear challenges posed by Iran and North Korea are deepening, and other states might begin to hedge their bets with nuclear moves of their own in reaction to a more dangerous strategic environment.
USIP Experts Launch Mideast Security Series at Wilson Center Event
A new strategic landscape is emerging in the Middle East as authoritarian states such as Russia and China attempt to use the upheaval of the Arab Spring to increase their regional influence and strengthen their efforts to pose a counterweight to U.S. power and Western norms on democracy and human rights, USIP’s Daniel Brumberg and Steven Heydemann said at a public forum on January 29.
Syria: Regional Fallout from the Civil War
In the first in a USIP series on “sleeper risks” in 2013, possible regional effects of Syria’s civil war are examined. If the regime of Bashar Al-Assad falls back into an Alawite-dominated area under intensifying rebel pressure, the fragmentation of the Syrian state could encourage Kurdish and other separatism, raising questions about the post-Ottoman state system in the Levant.