Meeting Notes - December 12, 2004

Civil Society and the State: Partnership for Peace in the Great Lakes Region

Recognizing many challenges to the region's stability, a number of key policy recommendations for consideration within the context of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (IC/GLR) emerged out of the meeting discussions.  

Meeting Notes - October 13, 2004

The Security-Development Nexus: Conflict, Peace and Security in the 21st Century

Most contemporary wars are intrastate conflicts, which often have far-reaching regional as well as international dimensions and ramifications.  

Meeting Notes - October 13, 2004

Building Effective Partnerships: Improving the Relationship Between Internal and External Actors in Post-Conflict Countries

This conference document is the culmination of the Peacebuilding Forum, a joint effort of the WSP and the International Peace Academy [now International Peace Institute].  

Meeting Notes - September 13, 2004

Asian Approaches to Peace and Security and the Role of the United Nations

This report is a synthesis of the discussions that arose out of a conference jointly held by the International Peace Institute and the Lowy Institute for International Policy.  

Books - August 13, 2004

Exploring Subregional Conflict: Opportunities for Conflict Prevention

The causes of violent conflict, as well as approaches to conflict prevention have been studied extensively, but only recently has attention been given to the subregional dynamics of internal wars.

Policy Papers - July 14, 2004

EU-UN Partnership in Crisis Management: Developments and Prospects

This report summarizes findings from a one-year International Peace Institute project on relations between the United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU) in the area of crisis management.  

Meeting Notes - July 13, 2004

Peace, Security, and Governance in the Great Lakes Region

The primary objective of the seminar was to assess the prospects for durable peace and security and to identify the challenges to democratization in the Great Lakes region.  

Books - July 13, 2004

Western Sahara: Anatomy of a Stalemate

The long-running conflict over the sovereignty of Western Sahara has involved all the states of northwest Africa and many beyond since Spain ceded the territory to Morocco and Mauritania in 1976. Erik Jensen traces the evolution of the conflict from its colonial roots to its present manifestation as a political stalemate.

Books - June 15, 2004

War Economies in a Regional Context: Challenges of Transformation

Confronting the corrosive influence that war economies typically have on the prospects for peace in war-torn societies, this study critically analyzes current policy responses and offers a thought-provoking foundation for the development of more effective peacebuilding strategies.  

Policy Papers - May 14, 2004

Program on Economic Agendas in Civil Wars: Principle Research Findings and Policy Recommendations

The Program on Economic Agendas in Civil Wars (EACW) was launched in 2000 in response to a convergence of political factors, academic interests, and policy concerns that pointed to the need for conflict prevention and resolution policies to be informed by a systematic understanding of the economic dimensions of contemporary civil wars.