Tourism and Peacebuilding in Jammu and Kashmir
Feature Description: This report examines tourism in Kashmir as a vehicle for promoting peace and security between India and Pakistan. This report examines tourism in Kashmir as a vehicle for...
View ArticleOil and State Building in South Sudan
Feature Description: The report offers recommendations for making South Sudan's oil work in the interests of its people. The report analyzes critical challenges in the oil sector the new country will...
View ArticleAssessing Progress Toward Democracy in Francophone Africa
Feature Description: This is video from a recent USIP event with the current Presidents of Benin, Guinea, Niger, and Cote d’Ivoire. This video captures the discussion from a recent USIP event with...
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The Economics of Peace: Five Rules for Effective Reconstruction
Feature Description: This report seeks to develop rules or guidelines to improve aid effectiveness in post-conflict and fragile countries. The record of countries coming out of war or chaos is dismal:...
View ArticleLeadership, Peace, Stability, and Prosperity in the DRC
This report is based on a USIP-sponsored series of dialogue sessions between members of the Democratic Republic of the Congo diaspora community and those of the international community. These meetings...
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Lessons from Embedded Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Iraq
Feature Description: This report examines how well embedded ePRTs helped local Iraqi communities to mitigate sources of instability. This report examines how well the embedded provincial...
View ArticleCan Economic Reform Open a Peaceful Path to Ending Burma’s Isolation?
This USIPeace Brief reflects discussions at the full-day workshop captioned “Burma’s Economy on the Eve of Elections,” jointly organized by USIP’s Center for Sustainable Economies and the U.S.-ASEAN...
View ArticleVulnerability to Intrastate Conflict: Evaluating Quantitative Measures
This report, which draws on the International Futures modeling system for its analysis, focuses on vulnerability to conflict. This meta-analysis approach seeks to help those in scholarly and policy...
View ArticleThe Next Decade: Seizing Opportunities from a Transforming Africa
In her presentation at USIP, Sherman shared her observations about the importance of a holistic approach to sustained political and social development, and economic growth, and how the U.S. government...
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Reconstruction Zones and Economic Reconstruction: The Cases of Afghanistan...
Feature Description: Listen to this USIP event discussion on reconstruction zones as a peacebuilding tool. Rebuilding economies after protracted chaos or violent conflict requires careful thought and...
View ArticleDomestic Barriers to Dismantling the Militant Infrastructure in Pakistan
Pakistan will continue to find it difficult to counter militancy more vigorously in its territory, and U.S. officials urging the country to make greater efforts should fully understand the obstacles....
View ArticleChanging Financial Flows During Afghanistan’s Transition: The Political...
A sharp decline of financial resources during Afghanistan's transition is expected to have a profound and destabilizing impact. USIP's William Byrd explores the fallout on the country's political...
View ArticleExtractive Industries and Peacebuilding in Afghanistan: The Role of Social...
Mining operations in Afghanistan could be an important generator of economic growth for the country, but they also spark conflicts over environmental effects and perceptions that the economic benefits...
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