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Books - October 13, 2006
The Iraq Crisis and World Order: Structural, Institutional and Normative Challenges
The Iraq war was a multiple assault on the foundations and rules of the existing UN-centered world order.
Books - August 13, 2006
The International Struggle Over Iraq: Politics in the UN Security Council, 1980-2005
Drawing on unparalleled access to UN insiders, this book is essential to understanding the various roles played by the world's central peace-making forum in one of the most persistent crises in international affairs.
Meeting Notes - February 13, 2005
Managing Nuclear Threats after Iraq
The workshop addressed nonproliferation policies and trends in Iraq.
Books - July 13, 2004
The UN Security Council: From the Cold War to the 21st Century
Encyclopedic in scope and authoritative in analysis. Everyone who cares about the future role of the United Nations and the international rule of law will want to read this book. -- John G. Ruggie, Harvard University
Books - June 15, 2001
Just War or Just Peace? Humanitarian Intervention and International Law
This book critically examines the right of humanitarian intervention, asserted most spectacularly by NATO during its 1999 air strikes over Kosovo.
Books - November 05, 1998
Decision-Making in the UN Security Council: The Case of Haiti
This unique and intriguing study examines how and why the UN Security Council took its decisions on Haiti, including authorization in July 1994 of the use of force by a US-led multinational coalition against the de facto regime.
Books - March 15, 1994
Aftermath of the Gulf War: An Assessment of UN Action
Security Council Resolution 687, the Gulf War "cease-fire resolution" is in many respects a milestone with regard to the UN's evolving role in the maintenance of international peace and security.
Books - June 15, 1989
Peacekeeping may not always lead to a negotiated sttlement of disputes, but it does succeed in halting the figthting, which provides valuable time for negotiations to resume.
The Global Observatory
New Book by “Ground Zero” Imam: Moderation in the Face of Extremism
While promoting interfaith understanding, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf was attacked by extremists who used the issue to fan the flames of Islamophobia.
Key Global Events to Watch in May
A list of key upcoming meetings and events with implications for global affairs.
The Global Observatory is a new website by IPI, providing timely analysis on peace and security issues, interviews with leading policymakers, interactive maps, and more.