Information on "Peace Research "
June 2012
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Jun 2012
A Time to Fight, and a Time to Talk?
Author: Philipp Lustenberger
Publisher: swisspeace
This paper develops a framework to analyze the circumstances under which non-state armed groups recognize a conflict as negotiable. More on «A Time to Fight, and a Time to Talk?»
March 2012
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20 Mar 2012
The Koran Desecration and the Role of Religion in Conflict
Author: Qamar-ul Huda
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
The desecration of the Koran and Islamic writings caused violent unrest in Afghanistan and raises concerns about essential training in culture and religion for US personnel. More on «The Koran Desecration and the Role of Religion in Conflict» -
Mar 2012
Lessons from Women's Programs in Afghanistan and Iraq
Author: Kathleen Kuehnast, Manal Omar, Steven E Steiner, Hodei Sultan
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
As Afghanistan and Iraq enter a difficult transition period, women in these countries are increasingly vulnerable to having their rights and opportunities set back at least a generation. More on «Lessons from Women's Programs in Afghanistan and Iraq» -
Mar 2012
Learning from Sudan’s 2011 Referendum
Author: Jon Temin, Lawrence Woocher
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
This report is based on research conducted in Khartoum, Juba, Washington, and elsewhere in the aftermath of Sudan’s 2011 referendum. More on «Learning from Sudan’s 2011 Referendum» -
Mar 2012
Finding the Cases that Fit
Author: Claudia Simons, Franzisca Zanker
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
This paper discusses the difficulties faced by researchers in the selection of cases when engaged in sub-national comparative peace research. More on «Finding the Cases that Fit»
January 2012
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12 Jan 2012
The Diversity of Truth Commissions and Commissions of Inquiry
Author: Evelyne Schmid
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
Over the past several decades, dozens of countries have established truth commissions and other bodies to investigate mass atrocities or systematic human rights abuse. More on «The Diversity of Truth Commissions and Commissions of Inquiry» -
2012
The Political Psychology of War Rape
Author: Inger Skjelsbæk, Helga Hernes, Torunn L Tryggestad, Gudrun Østby
Publisher: Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
The document is an electronic newsletter launched in response to growing interest among the public for information about women, peace and security issues. More on «The Political Psychology of War Rape» -
2012
Global Peace Index 2012
Publisher: Institute for Economics and Peace
In this paper, the authors rank nations according to their level of peacefulness. More on «Global Peace Index 2012» -
2012
United States Peace Index - 2012
Author: Institute for Economics and Peace
Publisher: Institute for Economics and Peace
The 2012 United States Peace Index (USPI) finds that the US is more peaceful now than at any other time over the last twenty years. More on «United States Peace Index - 2012» -
2012
A Good Office? Twenty Years of UN Mediation in Myanmar
Author: Anna Magnusson, Morten B Pedersen
Publisher: International Peace Institute (IPI)
This report tells the story of UN mediation efforts in Myanmar through the lens of four special envoys: Alvaro de Soto, Razali Ismail, Ibrahim Gambari, and Vijay Nambiar. More on «A Good Office? Twenty Years of UN Mediation in Myanmar»
