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.
Women Peacemakers in Iraq
USIP’s Maria Jessop and Ayse Kadayifci-Orellana discuss the power of dialogue to bridge divides and the role of women peacemakers in Iraq in the context of a workshop for the women of USIP’s Network of Iraqi Facilitators (NIF) they conducted in May 2011.
International Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Qaddafi
USIP’s Lawrence Woocher discusses the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Libyan leader Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi and how this may impact efforts to end the fighting.
Liberian President Optimistic on Country’s Outlook
If there is a Cinderella story in sub-Saharan Africa, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf would argue it belongs to Liberia. Years of civil war, economic mismanagement and staggering debt all conspired to bring an already-ravaged economy to its knees by 2005. Read how President Sirleaf worked to turn the country around.
Hawk and Dove: What a Special Forces Soldier Learned about Peace
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates likes to say that some of the biggest doves are in uniform. It’s the kind of counterintuitive declaration that, in fact, the military is very skeptical when it comes to military action, and prefers peace to battle almost anytime.
South Sudan Independence
USIP’s Jon Temin provides a preview of South Sudan’s upcoming independence on July 9.
Despite Violence, South Sudan Preparing for July 9 Independence
With the overwhelming vote in favor of separation, a new nation will be born on Saturday, July 9: the Republic of South Sudan.
Just Days from Independence, South Sudan Approves Transitional Constitution
As South Sudan prepares to declare its independence on July 9, political leaders and legal specialists there have been working for months to prepare a transitional constitution that will create a framework for South Sudan’s transformation from an autonomous region to an independent state.
A Conversation about War and Peace with Marvin Kalb
Former USIP writer-in-residence, renowned journalist and Edward R. Murrow Professor at Harvard University’s Kennedy School, Marvin Kalb discusses his new book, "Haunting Legacy: Vietnam and the American Presidency from Ford to Obama."
South Sudan’s Independence
Jok Madut Jok, a USIP Jennings Randolph senior fellow who is currently serving as an undersecretary in South Sudan’s Ministry of Culture and Heritage, witnessed the independence celebrations in Juba on July 9. Read his take on what secession means for the future of the two Sudans.
Bombings in Mumbai
USIP’s Moeed Yusuf discusses the tragic bombings in Mumbai, India – and why these sparked immediate international and regional concerns.