Track II Diplomacy

Across the Lines of Conflict: Case Studies in Track II Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution

Join the CPRF for an expert panel that will discuss the virtues and limits of Track II Diplomacy.

Keep these kids smiling

You know the bad news. You hear it every day — shootings, Syria, refugees, ISIS, and so many other violent conflicts. It is heartbreaking. But, we know that cooperation is vastly more common than violence – even where we work, some of the most dangerous and volatile places on […]

Assuring Effective IAEA Verification of the Iran – P5+1 Agreement

Read a study sponsored by Search to learn more about the Iran Nuclear Deal.

America’s Secret Banjo Diplomacy

This article first appeared in the Newsweek on 07/14/2015. Owensboro, Kentucky, on the banks of the Ohio River, is a town best known for its barbecue, bourbon and bluegrass—not to mention native son Johnny Depp. Every year, the town hosts a variety of food and music festivals. But […]

Monitoring Iran’s Nuclear Program

“The new agreement marks the beginning of a new era,” writes Dr. Thomas Shea about the US-Iran nuclear talks. He presented his new study about the IAEA ‘s capacity to monitor Iran’s nuclear program and verify its compliance with the new agreement at our event Can the IAEA Effectively Verify […]

Iran Deal: Who Won the Peace?

This article by John Tirman first appeared on huffingtonpost.com on 07/15/2015. John F. Kennedy, licking his wounds from the Bay of Pigs debacle in Cuba, told a press conference that “Victory has a hundred fathers. Failure is an orphan.” This piquant observation, derived from the Roman historian Tacitus, […]

Media Release: New Study & Former IAEA Official Speak to Likelihood of Success of New Iran Nuclear Deal

Dr. Thomas Shea presents his new study about the IAEA ‘s capacity to monitor Iran’s nuclear program.