The governance of post-conflict territories embodies a central contradiction: how does one help a population prepare for democratic governance and the rule of law by imposing a form of benevolent autocracy?Aimed at policy-makers, diplomats, and a wide academic audience (including international relations, political science, international law, and war studies), the book provides a concise history […]
Read more
It is frequently assumed that the collapse of state structures, whether through defeat by an external power or as a result of internal chaos, leads to a vacuum of political power. This is rarely the case.
Read more
This, the final report of the Transitional Administrations project, surveys the brief history of UN transitional administration, before elaborating on three contradictions that have emerged in the conduct of such operations.
Read more
Report summarizing the discussions and recommendations at an IPA [now IPI] conference on UN Transitional Administrations (New York, October 18-19, 2002).Download
Read more
This report emerged from the Transitional Administrations Project, comparing the UN’s judicial reconstruction efforts in Kosovo, East Timor, and Afghanistan.
Read more
A report from the Transitional Administrations Project, examining UNAMA’s involvement in statebuilding activities in Afghanistan.
Read more
A synopsis of the panel discussions at the February 15, 2002, release of the Report of the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty (ICISS), entitled The Responsibility to Protect.Download
Read more
The seminar examined how successfully the states of Central Asia have managed the challenges of peace and security, economic development, and governance in the first decade of their independence. The seminar also explored the prospect of enhancing cooperation both at the intra- and inter-regional level with the objective of strengthening the institutions entrusted with the […]
Read more
This report draws upon insights shared at two meetings on sanctions convened by the International Peace Academy [now International Peace Institute] in Paris in November 2001 and London in March 2002.
Read more
A report from the Transitional Administrations Project, examining statebuilding under the aegis of UNMIK, and considering questions on Kosovo’s autonomy.Download
Read morePakistan could become a vanguard of climate…
UN mission transitions still result in gaps in the protection of…
Brad Cardinale, an ecologist who focuses on the conservation and restoration of biodiversity in natural systems discusses the scale…
The ten-year anniversary of the historic trial coincides with a process of…
United Nations
Middle East Regional Office
51-52 Harbour House,
Bahrain Financial Harbour
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Phone: +973-1721-1344
The International Peace Institute is an independent, international not-for-profit think tank dedicated to managing risk and building resilience to promote peace, security, and sustainable development. To achieve its purpose, IPI employs a mix of policy research, strategic analysis, publishing, and convening. With staff from around the world and a broad range of academic fields, IPI has offices facing United Nations headquarters in New York and an office in Manama.
The Global Observatory provides timely analysis on trends and issues related to global security.
777 United Nations Plaza, New York
