Security Sector Transformation in the Arab Awakening
Published: September 24, 2012Countries transitioning to democracy must change old models of organizing the police, armed services, and intelligence services, which typically were characterized by...
View ArticleTransforming Terrorism and Radicalism with Muslim Nonviolent Alternatives
Dr. Chaiwat Satha-Anand, a prominent nonviolent activist and scholar from Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand, joined us for a conversation on the subject of transforming radical extremism with...
View ArticleUSIP Press Releases Voting in Fear
For Immediate Release, November 9, 2012Contacts:Kay Hechler, 202-429-3816Steven Ruder, 202-429-3825 (Washington)—Eighteen African countries held presidential, primary, or legislative elections in 2011....
View ArticleSudan's Referendum Results
Published: February 7, 2011By: Jon TeminUSIP's Jon Temin discusses how violence could be a factor in Sudan's final referendum results.USIP's Jon Temin discusses how violence could be a factor in...
View ArticlePeace in Sudan
Published: June 13, 2011By: Andrew Blum and Jon TeminUSIP’s Andrew Blum and Jon Temin discuss the recent troubling developments in Sudan and why there are renewed concerns about prospects for peace in...
View ArticleSouth Sudan Independence
Published: July 1, 2011By: Jon TeminUSIP’s Jon Temin provides a preview of South Sudan’s upcoming independence on July 9.USIP’s Jon Temin provides a preview of South Sudan’s upcoming independence on...
View ArticleJust Days from Independence, South Sudan Approves Transitional Constitution
By: Thomas OmestadAs 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...
View ArticleCustomary Law and Criminal Justice in South Sudan
Over sixty tribal, non-state systems of justice operate in South Sudan, alongside a struggling state legal system. USIP is working with tribal chiefs, state judges, police and other stakeholders to map...
View ArticleConsolidating Democratic Gains, Promoting African Prosperity
Sierra Leone, Senegal, Malawi and Cape Verde all have made significant progress toward promoting democratic reform. These four countries’ heads of state shared the stage at the United States Institute...
View ArticleNotes from Sudan
By: Jonathan TeminAhead of the country's critical 2011 referendum on whether the South should secede from Sudan, USIP is dedicated to help resolve internal conflicts and help ensure the country's...
View ArticleA USIP Interview with Abraham Awolich
Published: July 30, 2012By: Abraham AwolichThe U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) is providing seed funding and advisory support for the Sudd Institute, a new, nongovernmental policy institute based in...
View ArticleUSIP Helping Start Policy Institute in South Sudan
The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) is providing start-up funding and advisory support for the Sudd Institute, a new, independent policy research organization based in the South Sudanese capital of...
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