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.
Serbia: Current Issues and Future Direction
Daniel Serwer testified before the House International Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats on Serbia's democratic transition and Kosovo's status.
The Afghanistan Reconstruction Group: An Experiment with Future Potential
The Afghanistan Reconstruction Group (ARG) was designed to serve an advisory role to both the U.S. and Afghan governments. USIP convened its Afghanistan Working Group to assess its shortcomings and potential for future success.
Youth and Conflict
This study guide is designed to serve independent learners who want to find out more about international conflict and its resolution, as well as educators who want to introduce the topic to their students.
Getting In
This penetrating study of successful mediation in a half-dozen violent conflicts across the African continent focuses on a hitherto neglected dimension of mediation and the motivations of the parties in conflict—and of the mediators themselves—in initiating the mediation option.
Northern Ireland: Prospects for Progress in 2006?
Northern Ireland's Good Friday Agreement has been held up internationally as a model for successful peacekeeping. However, its flaws, specifically those made in attempt to achieve its full implementation, have contributed to the current difficulties in the peace process.
Crisis in Lebanon: Is Peacekeeping Possible?
How can the UN ceasefire resolution that called for the cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah ensure a lasting peace? USIP convened a roundtable of panelists to discuss the criteria for effective peacekeeping in the aftermath of this latest crisis in the Middle East.
Can the Diaspora Solve Haiti's Enduring Social Conflict?
How can the Haitian diaspora help Haiti's new government? Can they help resolve the chronic social conflict that has troubled the Haitian republic since its inception?
How to Respond to Somalia's Current Crisis
The current crisis in Somalia is much more complicated than simply a conflict between Islamic extremists and moderates. U.S. policy toward Somalia must be more all-encompassing.
Dollars and Diplomacy: Foreign Aid and the Palestinian Question
The worsening crisis in Arab-Israeli relations has brought into sharp focus the question of how foreign aid can be used as an instrument of peacemaking. The fighting in Gaza and Lebanon is creating pressure for major new international relief and reconstruction assistance. But can foreign aid help the parties return to a political process?
Creating a More Inclusive Peace in Côte d'Ivoire
Major issues remained unresolved in the Côte d'Ivoire peace process, although parties to the conflict have signed five peace agreements and a government of national reconciliation has been formed. What are these major issues, the challenges facing civil society, and the role of regional and external actors in the ongoing peace process in Côte d'Ivoire?