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.
International Women's Day: A Focus on Leadership
In recognition of the 101st International Women’s Day on March 8, Vice Admiral Ann E. Rondeau, president of the National Defense University and member ex-officio of USIP’s Board of Directors, discusses the challenges and opportunities women face today.
Secretary Clinton, Minister Yang Lay Out U.S.-China Relations at USIP Event
At the day-long conference, ”The Week that Changed the World: President Nixon’s Historic Trip to China and the Future of U.S.-Chinese Relations,” U.S. Secretary Clinton and Chinese Foreign Minister Yang discussed how relations have evolved over the last 40 years and where the relationship is going.
U.S. - China Relations 40 Years After the Week That Changed the World
We spoke to USIP President Richard Solomon about U.S.-China relations, 40 years after "the week that changed the world," the major visit of President Richard Nixon to China.
The Big Picture on Europe’s Travails
As part of USIP’s ongoing series about the U.S. role in the world, Judy Ansley, a member of USIP’s board and former deputy national security adviser discusses the economic crises in Europe, the changing relationship between the U.S. and Europe, and the contributions the Institute can and does make during this time of tremendous challenge and opportunity.
USIP Academy Running Courses on Iranian, Other Nuclear Challenges
The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) is continuing a series of courses organized by its Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding on the challenges of nuclear nonproliferation and arms control in the 21st century. The most recent course focused on Iran and Pakistan.
Policing Iraq
The U.S. police assistance program in Iraq broke new ground in three notable and far-reaching ways, said a panel of distinguished experts at USIP on February 29, 2012. The event, entitled “Policing Iraq,” was co-hosted by USIP and the Institute for the Study of War.
Holy Land Faith Leaders at USIP Discuss Building Peace
With the diplomatic peace process between Israelis and Palestinians at a standstill and religiously motivated attacks on the rise, a delegation of senior religious leaders from the Council of Religious Institutions of the Holy Land (CRIHL) gathered at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) on February 28 in a public demonstration of their intention to continue efforts to foster interfaith peace.
USIP Roundtable Discussion on the Koran Desecration Issue in Afghanistan
The importance of USIP’s convening authority and its unique expertise in religion, peacebuilding, Afghanistan, and conflict management training was evident in a closed-door session between leading religious leaders, scholars, practitioners and representatives from the U.S. government on Monday, March 5, 2012.
State’s Shapiro, at USIP, Outlines U.S. Policy on Peacekeeping
Calling United Nations and regional peacekeeping a “strategic priority” and a cost-effective way of bolstering U.S. national security, Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro laid out U.S. policy for expanding the number and capabilities of peacekeepers deployed to conflict zones before an audience at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) on February 27.
Ensuring Effective Peacebuilding
How do you know whether bringing together key figures in a community did indeed prevent violence in a strategically located Afghan village? More broadly, how do you measure the success of peacebuilding initiatives, especially when there are many variables that go into conflict prevention and management?