- Conflict Prevention - A Framework for Success
This draft framework, one in a series of peacebuilding frameworks being developed by USIP, provides a sophisticated, but easily understandable way of conceptualizing conflict prevention. The framework also highlights the roles of multiple actors pursuing a variety of objectives and the need for coordination. The framework has great value as an underlying structure from which training and education programs can cascade. It also has value as an organizing framework for cataloging pertinent documents, resources, and effective practices.
This project is under development.
- Countering Islamist Militancy - A Strategic Model
This Institute-developed model for understanding and countering the spread of Islamist militancy builds on ideas presented in both classic epidemiology, as well as on the growing literature that explores social contagion phenomena.
- A Force More Powerful
USIP supported the production of this documentary film by Steve York, which focuses on six case studies of strategic non-violent conflict in the 20th century. Initially aired nationally on PBS and rebroadcast locally around the country, this film has won numerous awards, including an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Historical Program and the Gold Hugo at the Chicago International Television Competition. Additionally, a computer game based on the documentary has been developed by The International Center on Nonviolent Conflict, the media firm York Zimmerman Inc., and game designers at BreakAway Ltd. It is the first game of its kind designed to train civil society activists around the world in nonviolent strategies and tactics.
- Non-Violent Struggle: 50 Crucial Points
This handbook, CD, and website, produced from a USIP grant, describes proven strategies and tactics for nonviolent political movements. Based on first hand experience in Serbia and Georgia, the resources provide easily accessible lessons and best practices to front-line practitioners engaged in struggles for freedom around the world.
- New Tactics in Human Rights: A Resource for Practitioners
This material, developed by The Center for Victims of Torture with the support of USIP, is an essential toolkit for human rights advocates. A Workbook includes practical options for the practitioner, while Tactical Training Notebooks illustrate how human rights advocates and practitioners can effectively engage with a wide variety of community leaders using actual cases.
- Book Series: Ethnic Conflict in the Post-Cold War World
This USIP-produced series includes two pioneering works on ethnic conflict in the post-Cold War world. The first volume presents a disturbing picture of spreading ethnic violence. The second documents a pronounced decline since the early 1990s, but also identifies some ninety groups at significant risk of conflict and repression in the early 21st century. The book cautions that the emerging global regime of principles and strategies governing relations between communal groups and states is far from perfect or universally effective
- Ethnic Conflict and Civil Life: Hindus and Muslims in India
This book, supported by a USIP grant, is one of most influential studies produced in the last ten years in the field of ethnic conflict. In 2003, it received the Gregory Lubbert Prize, the highest annual award in the field of comparative politics given by the American Political Science Association.
- We Wish To Inform You That Tomorrow We Will be Killed With Our Families: Stories From Rwanda
With an eye toward preventing future genocide, this book analyzes the genocide in Rwanda and the international community's lack of response. It was funded by USIP and won the 1998 National Book Critics Circle Award, the Los Angeles Book Prize, and the New York Times Bestseller and Editor's Choice Award.
- Additional Resources
The Institute has been instrumental in helping seed the peacebuilding field, both intellectually and institutionally. Over the course of its relatively short history, USIP has produced over 400 field-defining publications on conflict management. Click here for access to our full inventory of publications. USIP also has an extensive library. Click here to search our print and digital collections of books, periodicals, audio-visual materials, digital files (documents, audio, and video presentations), and more.
- Training & Education Resources
The tools described above are valuable assets, but the most important peacebuilding assets are the individuals who engage in it. International peacebuilding (aka, international conflict management) is a relatively new area of systematic study and USIP is making a significant investment in developing relevant materials and courses. Click here to learn more about our Education and Training Center and to access useful materials for the classroom.
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