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    The International Peace Institute is an independent, non-profit organization working to strengthen inclusive multilateralism for a more peaceful and sustainable planet. Through its research, convening, and strategic advising, IPI provides innovative recommendations for the United Nations System, member states, regional organizations, civil society, and the private sector. 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.

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News, Events, Publications about State-Society Relations

  • Books 10-18-2013by Nur Laiq

    Talking to Arab Youth: Revolution and Counterrevolution in Egypt and Tunisia

    A new IPI book maps the civic and political activism of youth in postrevolutionary Egypt and Tunisia. Who are the youth activists of Egypt and Tunisia? What are their ideas, and what types of action are they taking? As key protagonists of revolution in 2011, what capacity do they now have to sustain their political […]

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    State-Society Relations
  • Speaker Events 10-17-2013

    Jaitley: Anti-Incumbency Mood in India

    “From all indications that I gather, there is a huge anti-incumbency mood which has emerged in the country,” said Arun Jaitley, Leader of Opposition (Rajya Sabha) in India, whose presentation at the International Peace Institute was a primer of sorts on Indian democracy. “In fact, it’s almost unprecedented. It’s a mood were angry people are […]

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    State-Society Relations
  • Panel Discussions 09-26-2013

    Eide: Hate Speech Is Global, Curbing It a Global Responsibility

    “Expressions of hate speech occur across nations, across cultures—it’s not localized to any particular part of the world,” said Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, at the sixth annual Trygve Lie symposium on Fundamental Freedoms titled “Hate Speech: Everyone’s Responsibility.” “Before we come to the conclusion that it’s everybody’s responsibility, I suggest […]

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    State-Society Relations
  • Speaker Events 09-25-2013

    President: Empowered People Create a Powerful Mongolia

    “We never hide our shadow, we give more power to our people, to our media,” said Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, President of Mongolia. “If our three million people participate, I think we are going to be a big, powerful country.”Mr. Elbegdorj gave a presentation at IPI on September 25th, answering questions about his administration and how he, […]

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    State-Society Relations
  • Speaker Events 06-27-2013

    Telhami: The World Through Arab Eyes

    “Understanding identity is the key to understanding opinion, not the other way around,” said Shibley Telhami, author of the book, The World Through Arab Eyes: Arab Public Opinion and the Reshaping of the Middle East, at an IPI Beyond the Headlines event on June 27th, 2013. “In essence, when we do public opinion polling, we’re […]

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    Governance, State-Society Relations
  • Panel Discussions 03-18-2013

    Kenyan Elections: A Sense of Cautious Optimism

    Two weeks after Kenyans took to the polls to elect their new president on March 4th, 2013, IPI hosted a policy forum that assessed the outcome of the elections in Kenya. Panelists considered the mechanisms of the electoral process, the 2010 Kenyan constitution, and the implications of the International Criminal Court (ICC) indictment of Uhuru […]

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    Governance, State-Society Relations
  • Panel Discussions 02-13-2013

    Yemeni National Dialogue: Challenges and Prospects

    In the lead-up to the Yemeni National Dialogue due to begin March 18th, IPI hosted a roundtable discussion on the topic on February 13th with Amat al-Alim al-Soswa, former Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator, and Director of the Regional Bureau for Arab States at the United Nations Development Programme; and Gregory Johnsen, former Fulbright Fellow in […]

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    Governance, Humanitarian Affairs, State-Society Relations
  • Panel Discussions 02-12-2013

    Adekeye Adebajo on Europe and Africa

    “Even though the European Union has been Africa’s largest trading partner over the last five decades, this is an area in which few African institutions have produced academically rigorous and policy relevant knowledge,” lamented Dr. Adekeye Adebajo, Executive Director at the Centre for Conflict Resolution in Cape Town, and co-editor of the book, with Kaye […]

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    Governance, Regional Organizations, State-Society Relations
  • Speaker Events 02-04-2013

    Muslim Brotherhood Official: Party Believes in Inclusivity

    Dr. Abdul Mawgoud Dardery, an Egyptian parliamentarian who is a spokesperson for the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice party, told an IPI audience that dialogue and a willingness to reach agreement with political rivals were integral parts of the organization.Addressing portrayals of the Muslim Brotherhood as a radical group that sought to dominate Egypt, he […]

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    Governance, State-Society Relations
  • Speaker Events 01-25-2013

    Onanga: A New Burundi in the Making

    “I have come to discover a country that is of unique beauty, a country of people of extraordinary resilience and courage, upon which history has shared a very heavy cast, full of hatred, full of crime, and untold misery,” said Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, for the past five months the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head […]

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    Governance, State-Society Relations
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