Liz Harper
Liz Harper is senior editor for the Institute’s public affairs and communications department. In this capacity, she writes, edits and produces content for the Web site, such as On the Issues and...
View ArticleTransitional Justice, Community Reconstruction, and Citizenship in Postwar...
Since the internal armed conflict in Guatemala ended in 1996, millions of dollars have been spent on transitional justice, but the state's efforts to create an effective justice system have largely...
View ArticleCustomary Justice and the Rule of Law in War-Torn Societies
Customary Justice and the Rule of Law in War-Torn Societies presents seven in-depth case studies that take a broad interdisciplinary approach to the study of the justice system. Moving beyond the...
View ArticleAnti-Corruption Provisions are Key for Making Peace Agreements Sustainable
(Washington) – In a new study, “Negotiating Peace and Confronting Corruption” from the United States Institute of Peace, author Bertram I. Spector argues that peace and economic recovery in countries...
View ArticleNegotiating Peace and Confronting Corruption
In Negotiating Peace and Confronting Corruption, Bertram Spector argues that the peace negotiation table is the best place to lay the groundwork for good governance. read more
View ArticleCustomary Justice Systems Play an Important Role in Postconflict Justice...
In a new volume, “Customary Justice and the Rule of Law in War-Torn Societies” from the United States Institute of Peace, editor Deborah Isser argues that measuring customary justice systems against...
View ArticleTruth Commission: Guatemala
Truth Commission: Commission for Historical Clarification Duration: 1997 – 1999 Charter: Agreement on the establishment of the Commission to clarify past human rights violations and acts of violence...
View ArticleBook Launch: Customary Justice and Rule of Law in War-Torn Societies
Customary Justice and Rule of Law in War-Torn Societies presents seven in-depth case studies that take a broad interdisciplinary approach to the study of the justice system. USIP brought together...
View ArticleEmpowering Local Peacebuilders
Peacebuilding operations in conflict and post-conflict societies often undermine local capacity, ownership, and sustainability. The acknowledged remedy is to empower local actors to take the lead in...
View ArticlePeacekeeping without Guns
Experts on nonviolent peacekeeping presented their methodologies, lessons learned, and the way forward for the innovative field at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) on March 21, 2012. read more
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