We conduct research in Washington where policy is made and travel around the world to examine the reality of those policies on the ground. Our delegations and investigative missions enable CIP to expose policies that may be counterproductive to U.S. interests and harmful to citizens of countries on the receiving end of those policies.
See below for links to our policy research work.
By Nicole Ball
Nov-17-2014 | Policy Brief
Security sector reform (SSR) is increasingly put forward as a solution for a broad spectrum of African states facing security challenges. Yet, for a variety of reasons, there are relatively few examples of successful SSR implementation... Read More »
By Security Assistance Monitor
Oct-20-2014 | Report
Following close to eleven months of street protests calling for an end to his 33-year presidency, former president Ali Abdullah Saleh signed a U.S.-supported transition plan on November 23, 2011. Former Vice President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi was elected president in February 2012 in a one-man election. While the new government has made progress on parts of the transition plan by beginning to restructure the security sector and completing a National Dialogue Conference (NDC), it has yet to revise the constitution or hold new elections... Read More »
By Carl Conetta
Oct-14-2014 | Report
Is the public trending toward isolationism? Or is interventionism back? Polls suggest a more complex truth... Read More »
By Melvin A. Goodman
Jan-29-2015 | Article
There are Israeli officials who believe that Netanyahu has gone too far this time. The only way to lend some credibility to our concerns and the concerns of those Israelis is to adopt a tougher stand on issues of concern. President Obama may find that there is more support than he expects, both at home and abroad for standing up to the intransigence of the Israeli Prime Minister... Read More »
By Charles Knight
Jan-26-2015 | Article
While "a New Cold War" has not yet been adopted as an official framework for US foreign and military policy, there are among foreign and military policy-makers many who will be tempted by its appeal. We should be circumspect about following them down this path... Read More »
By Jeff Horowitz
Jan-22-2015 | Article
With the close of yet another UN climate meeting (this last one in Lima), we have more than a little hope that this year's gathering in Paris will result in a truly global consensus on climate change actions. But though there has been some progress on the geo-political front, the stark reality is that any agreement will take time to implement, and time is a luxury we cannot afford. More and more, many of us find ourselves searching for solutions that don't require a worldwide accord before we can begin to save the planet. It turns out that one such solution comes from a rather surprising place: the corporate boardroom... Read More »
Sep-16-14 | Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room G-11
With the President’s announcement of a $5 billion Counter Terrorism Partnerships Fund in late May, the Obama administration is greatly expanding U.S. foreign security assistance to combat terrorism around the world. Join us for a discussion of the challenges and opportunities created by this announcement... Read More »
May-08-14 | Carnegie
Join us for a unique panel discussion to learn about the results of a landmark meeting for Cuba and the U.S., and what it may mean for the future of marine science and international relations... Read More »
Oct-18-13 | 2000 M Street NW Conference Room A
Please join us in a lively discussion on how Afghanistan’s rich history will affect its future with two experts who have over 80 years of combined experience analyzing the country’s historical and socio-political context... Read More »
By Carl Conetta
Sep-23-2013 | Fact Sheet
A selection of critical views and proposals on the way forward with Syria... Read More »
By Carl Conetta, Charles Knight,
Jan-25-2013 | Fact Sheet
A one page review and assessment of the change in US defense spending over 40 years... Read More »
By Carl Conetta
Jul-17-2012 | Fact Sheet
In this fact sheet Carl Conetta looks U.S. military spending compared to that of other countries... Read More »
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