About The Peace Commons | The Peace Commons

The Peace Commons provides a curated collection of long- and short-form publications, featuring research and reports, tools and guides, analysis and commentary, and policy recommendations originally published by the U.S. Institute of Peace. These resources are useful to a wide range of audiences, including practitioners, policymakers, researchers, communities affected by conflict, and others seeking credible knowledge to support conflict analysis and prevention.

Vision

A trusted peacebuilding resource for practitioners, policymakers, researchers, communities affected by conflict, and the general public.

Mission

To preserve and extend access to high-value peacebuilding knowledge and make it easier for people working on conflict and peacebuilding to discover, share, and apply relevant research, analysis, and practical tools.

Acknowledgment and Disclaimer

The Peace Commons is an independent project supported by a grant from the Peacebuilder Grant Fund, administered by Pragmatic Panic. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Institute of Peace. References to USIP identify the original source of particular materials. Views expressed in materials appearing on this site are those of the respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Pragmatic Panic. Grant support does not imply institutional affiliation or endorsement.

Author information, including titles, affiliations, and biographies, reflects information available as of the original publication date and may no longer be current. Links within articles and other materials were included as originally published and may have changed or become inactive.

The Peace Commons was conceived, developed, and is managed by former communications and digital staff of the U.S. Institute of Peace who were dismissed during the unlawful 2025 takeover of the institution.