Publishing Institution: United States Institute of Peace / Topic: Development

Author:: Courtney Rusin
Publication Date:: 12-2005
Content Type:: Policy Brief
Institution:: United States Institute of Peace
Abstract:: Iraq will elect a new parliament on December 15th. The new government—whatever its composition—will then be in a race to build a democratic order before the insurgency creates enough chaos to break it down. Whether or not the government succeeds depends on how political events of the past two years have set the stage for the December elections—and on the prospects of creating a national narrative that encompasses all of Iraq's main political and ethno-sectarian groups.
Topic:: Democratization, Development, and Politics
Political Geography:: Iraq and Middle East

Author:: Dorina Bekoe
Publication Date:: 12-2005
Content Type:: Policy Brief
Institution:: United States Institute of Peace
Abstract:: The Niger Delta, an area of dense mangrove rainforest in the southern tip of Nigeria, comprises nine of Nigeria's thirty-six states: Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo, and Rivers. The region's oil accounts for approximately 90 percent of the value of Nigeria's exports, but the Niger Delta remains one of Nigeria's least developed regions.
Topic:: Development, Economics, and Peace Studies
Political Geography:: Africa and Nigeria

Publication Date:: 11-2005
Content Type:: Policy Brief
Institution:: United States Institute of Peace
Abstract:: Following the successes of the peaceful revolutions in Georgia and Ukraine, experts are examining these movements for insights into future prospects for nonviolent civic resistance. They hope to find lessons in these successes that might hold significance for nonviolent political change in other non-democratic countries.
Topic:: Development, Government, and Peace Studies
Political Geography:: Ukraine, Eastern Europe, and Georgia

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