Swem Government Information - Democracy/Peace

Conflict Business Dynamics in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:52:00 -0500

http://www.usip.org/files/resources/confict_business_drc_sr234.pdf Assesses the strength of the business community in the Congo as a force for promoting economic development and sustainable peace. From the United States Institute of Peace.

Tourism in the Developing World:Promoting Peace and Reducing Poverty

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:11:00 -0500

http://www.usip.org/files/resources/tourism_developing_world_sr233.pdf Examines the notion that tourism can help deliver peace and prosperity to developing countries by examining relationships among tourism, development, and conflict in three countries: Kenya, Nigeria, and India. From the United States Institute of Peace.

Guiding Principles for Stabilization and Reconstruction

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:20:00 -0500

http://www.usip.org/files/resources/guiding_principles_full.pdf Tries to provide for civilian workers a parallel set of guidelines and principles to those used by military forces for helping countries transition from violent conflict to peace. Offered as a strategic tool rather than an official document of any government. From the U.S. Institute of Peace and the U.S.Army Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute.

Guide to Rebuilding Public Sector Services in Stability Operations: A Role for the Military?

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:01:00 -0500

http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/display.cfm?pubID=945 Provides a set of principles and operational guidelines for peacekeepers to help a country restore public infrastructure and services. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College.

Preventing Violent Conflict: Assessing Progress, Meeting Challenges

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:57:00 -0500

http://www.usip.org/files/preventing_violent_conflict.pdf Argues for an enhanced global focus on the prevention of violent conflict as an alternative to reacting to conflicts. Reviews the state of knowledge in conflict prevention and discusses challenges ahead. From the United States Institute of Peace.

Promoting Cross-LoC Trade in Kashmir: An Analysis of the Joint Chamber

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:20:00 -0500

http://www.usip.org/files/kashmir_loc.pdf Discusses methods being used to promote cross Line of Control trade activity and other border softening measures in Kashmir to ease tensions between India and Pakistan. From the United States Institute of Peace.

Sudan: The Crisis in Darfur and Status of the North-South Peace Agreement

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:25:00 -0500

http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33574_20090716.pdf Discusses the recent developments relating to peace efforts in Sudan, the background of the conflict in Darfur, and United Nations efforts to deploy peacekeeping forces and issue an arrest warrant for the Sudanese leader on war crimes charges. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.

Scenarios for Sudan: Avoiding Political Violence Through 2011

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:44:00 -0500

http://www.usip.org/files/resources/SR228_0.pdf Summarizes three workshops, held during April/May 2009, on exploring opportunities to avoid violence in Sudan. From the United States Institute of Peace.

A Renewable Energy Peace Park in the Golan as a Framework to an Israeli-Syrian Agreement

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:29:00 -0500

http://www.usip.org/files/resources/golan_peacepark_1.pdf Current discussions on a layout for a peace park fail to provide insights for how to keep mechanisms for controlling and maintaining the park going for 5 or 10 years into the future. This work presents options that can increase the acceptability of the park concept to both parties and provide measures to sustain the agreement in future years. From the United States Institute of Peace.

Report of the Secretary-General on Peacebuilding in the Immediate Aftermath of Conflict

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:31:00 -0500

http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/63/881 The present report focuses on the challenges that post-conflict countries and the international community face in the first two years after the conflict has ended. From the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council.

New Partnerships for a New Era: Enhancing the South African Army's Stabilization Role in Afri

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:56:00 -0500

http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/display.cfm?pubID=928 Describes how the U.S. can aid the development of the South African army and enhance its role in promoting peace and stability in Africa. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College.

Guide to Rebuilding Governance in Stability Operations: A Role for the Military?

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:27:00 -0500

http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/display.cfm?pubID=925 Describes how military organizations can plan and implement a program of stabilizing and rebuilding a nation following conflict. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College

U.S. Policy and Bosnia-Herzegovina: An Assessment

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:10:00 -0500

http://library.usip.org/articles/1012245.1114/1.PDF Examines the controversy about whether the U.S. should expand its role in promoting peace and democracy in the Balkans. From the United States Institute of Peace.

Political Turmoil in Thailand and U.S. Interests

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:34:00 -0500

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R40605.pdf Examines political destabilization in Thailand since a 2006 military coup and the implications for U.S. regional interests. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists.

Unfinished Business in Bosnia and Herzegovina: What is to be Done?

Wed, 20 May 2009 10:02:00 -0500

http://library.usip.org/articles/1012215.1104/1.PDF The first of three papers scheduled for release in May 2009 with perspectives on what is happening in Bosnia and what needs to be done to prevent a return of violence. This paper summarizes views expressed by a panel of experts at an April 3, 2009 roundtable. From the United States Institute of Peace.