Policy Papers - November 14, 2005

Securing the Rule of Law: Assessing International Strategies for Post-Conflict Criminal Justice

The past dozen years have seen a proliferation of international efforts to strengthen national criminal justice systems in postconflict countries. Part of the burgeoning of discourses, policies, and programs

Policy Papers - October 14, 2005

Housing, Land, Property and Conflict Management

Housing, land and property (HLP) policies should, as far as possible, be addressed in conjunction to ensure that residential and land rights are dealt with more comprehensively by domestic and international actors.  

Meeting Notes - October 13, 2005

Civil Society and Democratic Transitions in the DRC, Burundi, and Rwanda

On April 19, 2005, the International Peace Academy [now International Peace Institute] Africa Program convened the third of its annual capstone civil society dialogues in New York.  

Policy Papers - August 14, 2005

Kashmir: From Persistence to Progress?

From the Executive Summary: Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has been a continual bone of contention, the object of three wars and a theater of engagement in a fourth war, between the two countries.

Meeting Notes - August 13, 2005

Transformation of War Economies: Report of Experts' Seminar

This report summarizes key points discussed at an experts’ seminar held on June 16-18, 2005, in Plymouth, UK, on Transformation of War Economies, as part of an Economic and Social Research Council project (Res. 223250071).

Books - July 13, 2005

East Africa and the Horn: Confronting Challenges to Good Governance

Both the obstacles to governance and the opportunities for democratization confronted in East Africa-with its geostrategic importance, porous borders, governments heavily dependent on foreign aid, and some of Africa's longest-running conflicts-provide valuable insights into how good governance policies can be implemented effectively throughout the developing world.  

Books - June 13, 2005

Conflict and Collusion in Sierra Leone

The conventional diplomatic approach to Sierra Leone's civil war is that it has been a contest between two clearly defined sides.

Policy Papers - April 14, 2005

Police Reform in Post Conflict Societies

The rising number of organizations carrying out police reform evidences the increasing importance attached to it. The United Nations (UN) is joined in police reform efforts by bilateral donors, a large and diverse number of international organizations, nongovernmental organizations and, increasingly, the private sector.  

Meeting Notes - April 13, 2005

Strengthening African Peacekeeping Capacity: African Military Perspectives

The International Peace Academy [now International Peace Institute] convened a workshop on April 17-19, 2005, in Bamako, Mali, bringing together seven prominent African military leaders with military representatives from two of Africa's major development partners, France and the United Kingdom, for an in-depth discussion on the requirements for Strengthening African Peacekeeping Capacity.  

Meeting Notes - March 09, 2005

The Role of Civil Society in Peacebuilding the Great Lakes Region

The International Peace Academy [now International Peace Institute] organized a half-day Civil Society Dialogue for civil society activists from the Great Lakes region of Africa in New York on March 26, 2004.