Center for Preventive Action

Enhancing U.S. Preventive Action

This CPA Council Special Report assesses current U.S. organizational arrangements for conflict prevention, providing an actionable roadmap for their improvement.

Political Instability in Egypt

Read the latest CPA Contingency Planning Memo, by Steven Cook.
Recent Research and Commentary

CPA Op-Eds

Don't Rush the Afghan Debate

Micah Zenko

Christian Science Monitor

October 30, 2009

Pyongyang Duck

Paul B. Stares

Los Angeles Times

October 16, 2009

Israel Has Iran in its Sights

Micah Zenko

Los Angeles Times

August 30, 2009

Collateral Damage in Afghanistan is Unavoidable

Micah Zenko

Guardian UK

June 30, 2009

Controlling America's Deadly Drones

Micah Zenko

Guardian UK

May 15, 2009

Are U.S. Missile Strikes in Pakistan a Dud Policy?

Micah Zenko

Christian Science Monitor

May 4, 2009

CPA Special Reports

Enhancing U.S. Preventive Action

Paul B. Stares and Micah Zenko

Council Special Report No. 48

October 2009

Preparing for Sudden Change in North Korea

Paul B. Stares and Joel S. Wit

Council Special Report No. 42

January 2009

Averting Crisis in Ukraine

Steven Pifer

Council Special Report No. 41

January 2009

Congo

Anthony W. Gambino

Council Special Report No. 40

October 2008

Securing Pakistan's Tribal Belt

Daniel Markey

Council Special Report No. 36

July/August 2008

CFR Materials on Conflict Prevention

Academic Conference Call: Enhancing U.S. Preventive Action (Audio)

Audio

November 19, 2009

WashPost: Five Myths About Iran's Nuclear Program

Must Read

November 18, 2009

Media Conference Call: Trial of Accused 9/11 Terrorists (Audio)

Audio

November 18, 2009

As We Stand Down, Can They Stand Up?

Op-Ed

November 16, 2009

The Third Intifada

Op-Ed

November 16, 2009

Obama 'Straddling Debate' on Prosecuting 9/11 Prisoners

Interview

November 15, 2009

Remarks by President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama of Japan in Joint Press Conference

Essential Documents

November 13, 2009

In Lebanon: New Government, Old Politics

Interview

November 12, 2009

Pakistani Partnerships with the United States: An Assessment

Article

November 12, 2009

Vietnam’s Lesson for Afghanistan

Op-Ed

November 12, 2009

Reshaping an Asian Partnership

Op-Ed

November 12, 2009

Broader U.S. Policy Needed on Iran

Interview

November 11, 2009

CPA Contingency Planning Memorandums

Political Instability in Egypt

Steven A. Cook

August 2009

Crisis Between Ukraine and Russia

Steven Pifer

July 2009

Reversal in Iraq

Stephen Biddle

May 2009

If the U.S. Dollar Plummets

Brad W. Setser

April 2009

CPA Working Paper

Fragility, Instability, and the Failure of States

Monty G. Marshall

October 2008

This CPA working paper argues that "early warning" systems should do more to inform and temper our expectations for policy response than to trigger costly and risky interventions.

CFR Expert Brief

Mumbai: A Battle in the War for Pakistan

Daniel Markey

December 12, 2008

The terror attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai represent an escalation in Pakistan's battle between the forces of extremism and moderation, writes CFR's Daniel Markey.

CPA and Partner Resources

2008 Annual Symposium: Preventive Priorities for a New Era

Event date:
Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Keynote Address: Preventive Priorities for the Next Administration

Session One, Keynote: Madeleine K. Albright

Presider: Richard N. Haass

Watch the video

Listen to the audio

Read the transcript

Session Two: Preventive Priorities in Critical Regions

Speakers: Steven A. Cook, Michelle D. Gavin, Daniel S. Markey

Presider: Jane Holl Lute

Read the transcript

Session Three: Enhancing Capacities to Respond

Speakers: Martin Griffiths, Jean-Marie Guehenno, Elisabeth Kvitashvili

Presider: Paul B. Stares

Session Three Talking Points (PDF)

Read the 2008 Symposium Summary: "Preventive Priorities for a New Era"

Read the 2007 Symposium Summary: "The Future of Conflict Prevention"

CPA Partners
Conflict Prevention and Resolution Forum
With CPA support, CPRF monitors events and trends in conflict regions, helps sustain a policy focus on conflict prevention and resolution, and increases collaboration amongst practitioners who work to resolve violent conflict.
Calendar of Events
Audio and Video Interviews
Tips for Conflict Resolution

Great Lakes Policy Forum
With CPA support, the Forum seeks to influence the process by which important actors deal with conflict and coordinate their actions and interventions in The Great Lakes Region.
Calendar of Events
Training Resources: Cooperative Problem Solving
Reading List: Understanding Conflict
CPA Preventive Priorities Survey

In June 2009, the CPA polled CFR Fellows and other experts on what they thought the most pressing conflict prevention priorities would be over the next six months.

Results of June 2009 Questionnaire (PDF)

Crisis Guides

In-depth, Multimedia Features
Darfur

Climate Change

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

The Korean Peninsula

About CPA

CPA Mission
The CPA seeks to help prevent, defuse, or resolve deadly conflicts around the world and to expand the body of knowledge on conflict prevention.

Leadership and Staff

Paul B. Stares

General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention and Director of the Center for Preventive Action

Micah Zenko

Fellow for Conflict Prevention

Junior Staff
For more information contact:

Rebecca Friedman
Research Associate
+1.212.434.9744
rfriedman@cfr.org

Elise Vaughan
Research Associate
+1.202.509.8463
evaughan@cfr.org

Stephen Wittels
Research Associate
+1.202.509.8524
swittels@cfr.org

CFR Newsletters

Subscribe to a CFR Newsletter. Stay on top of global news, expert analysis, and editorial content from around the U.S. and the world.

Center for Preventive Action

Recent Research and Commentary

CPA Op-Eds

CFR Materials on Conflict Prevention

CPA Working Paper

CFR Expert Brief

CPA and Partner Resources

2008 Annual Symposium: Preventive Priorities for a New Era

CPA Partners

With CPA support, CPRF monitors events and trends in conflict regions, helps sustain a policy focus on conflict prevention and resolution, and increases collaboration amongst practitioners who work to resolve violent conflict.

With CPA support, the Forum seeks to influence the process by which important actors deal with conflict and coordinate their actions and interventions in The Great Lakes Region.

CPA Preventive Priorities Survey

Crisis Guides

About CPA

CPA Mission

Leadership and Staff

Junior Staff

For more information contact: Rebecca Friedman Research Associate +1.212.434.9744 rfriedman@cfr.org Elise VaughanResearch Associate +1.202.509.8463 evaughan@cfr.orgStephen WittelsResearch Associate +1.202.509.8524 swittels@cfr.org

CFR Newsletters

For more information contact:

Rebecca Friedman
Research Associate
+1.212.434.9744
rfriedman@cfr.org

Elise Vaughan
Research Associate
+1.202.509.8463
evaughan@cfr.org

Stephen Wittels
Research Associate
+1.202.509.8524
swittels@cfr.org