Prospects for Syrian No-fly Zone Assessed at USIP
USIP gathered specialists on the Syrian civil war to consider the requirements and challenges of establishing a proposed no-fly zone to protect civilians and weaken Syrian military capabilities. read more
View ArticleHow Pakistan Might Bring Madrassa Education into the Mainstream
With an estimated 15,000 religious schools primarily teaching the Quran to more than 1 million students, Pakistan could reduce the risk of militancy by requiring madrassas to teach courses that might...
View ArticleCrisis in Mali: Root Causes and Long-Term Solutions
The international focus on counterterrorism in Mali risks obscuring the root causes of the North African country's crisis, writes Hannah Armstrong in this Peace Brief. In short, she argues, power and...
View ArticleWater Problems: Pakistan’s Overlooked Security Issue
Pakistan is facing growing water scarcity, as well as institutional and political obstacles to improving the availability of water in the heavily agricultural country. These water problems are...
View ArticleFormer PM Jebali Says Tunisians Need ‘Safety and Development’
Tunisia, the country in which the Arab Awakening began, needs to focus on the economy and public safety while reducing ideological polarization, former Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali said at USIP. read more
View ArticlePeacekeeping 2014
A new Peace Brief examines U.S. interagency and U.N. efforts to address the challenges in the current U.N. peacekeeping model. read more
View ArticleUSIP’s NAVARM Building Asia-Pacific Understanding
USIP has been convening Asia-Pacific naval attaches in Washington to discuss the significant strategic shifts in that vital region, an effort to encourage dialogue that reflects the “rebalancing” of...
View ArticleSocial Media Reporting and the Syrian Civil War
The “fog of war” that once obscured our view of conflict zones is quickly giving way to rich information environments due to vast amounts of social media data emerging from these places. But in places...
View ArticleNew Report Indicates Consensus on Aspects of ‘Smart Power’
A new report by a nongovernmental coalition suggests that a “smart power” approach to international affairs is gaining traction and that there is bipartisan consensus on where to move forward. USIP,...
View ArticlePeacebuilding in Community Colleges
In Peacebuilding in Community Colleges: A Teaching Resource, David J. Smith underscores the importance of community colleges in strengthening global education and teaching conflict resolution skills....
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