This unique and intriguing study examines how and why the UN Security Council took its decisions on Haiti, including authorization in July 1994 of the use of force by a US-led multinational coalition against the de facto regime.For more information on this book by Oxford University Press, please click here.
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This publication, representing the culmination of a three-year research project conducted by IPA, compares the strengths and weaknesses of the UN peacekeeping operations in Cambodia and El Salvador.For more information on this book by Cambridge University Press, please click here.
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Although the 1995 Cenepa war between Ecuador and Peru was the first military conflict in South America in more than five decades, the Ecuador-Peru relationship might be characterized as one of enduring rivalry—punctuated by the threat of armed combat.In the context of this history of recurrent crises, Herz and Nogueira analyze the mediation process that […]
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Though its national life often has been characterized by violence, Haiti has not been victim of a full-fledged internal conflict, or civil war.Why, then, is the international community conducting “postconflict peacebuilding” operations there? Addressing that question, Chetan Kumar examines the course of international involvement in Haiti through the prism of the country’s unique past and […]
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Using El Salvador as an example of the UN’s recent multidimensional peacekeeping operations, Johnstone explores the delicate balance between the potentially conflicting goals of peace and justice.Johnstone challenges the view that these twin goals are incompatible, attributing the relative (though still incomplete) success of the Salvadoran peace process to the mutually reinforcing relationship between them. […]
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The head of a UN-mandated commission in Guatemala told an audience at IPI on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 that Guatemala’s economic elite has begun to understand the serious danger posed by international organized crime, and particularly narcotrafficking, and that the solution requires a stronger state capable of confronting it. Dr. Carlos Casteresana, the UN’s appointed […]
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On February 11th, United Nations Foundation President Timothy Wirth led an IPI discussion on “US-UN Relations: What to Expect?”To view a transcript of the event, click here.IPI’s Vice President and Director of External Relations Warren Hoge moderated the discussion, which was part of Beyond the Headlines, a series of events hosted by IPI for experts […]
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On October 29th, the International Peace Institute hosted an evening conversation with James Traub, contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, on the US Presidential election and its impact on American foreign policy. The discussion was moderated by Warren Hoge, IPI Vice President and Director of External Relations.This event was part of Beyond the […]
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Richard N. Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations and author of the book War of Necessity, War of Choice: A Memoir of Two Iraq Wars, outlined at an IPI evening reception when and how the US should or should not go to war and when it might be a necessity. Haass, a senior […]
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On Thursday, October 1st, IPI will host a Speaker Series event featuring Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland, Dominica’s candidate for Commonwealth Secretary-General, that will explore the candidate’s vision for the future of the Commonwealth, as well as her assessment of the challenges and opportunities for the organization and its member states.Click here for the live webcast beginning at […]
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