Publications
IEP publishes research results and policy recommendations on key issues surrounding peace, including the annual release of Global Peace Index discussion papers and results reports. All publications are publicly available and free to download.
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The Economic Consequences of War on the U.S. EconomyThe Institute for Economic & Peace - February 2012 The Economic Consequences of War on the U.S. Economy analyses the macroeconomic effects of U.S. government spending on wars and the military since World War II |
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Measuring Peace in the Media 2011The Institute for Economics & Peace and Media Tenor - January 2012 For the second year, IEP and Media Tenor have jointly analysed global television networks’ coverage of peace and violence issues; it covers over 160,000 news items from 31 news and current affairs programs that air on four continents. |
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Structures of PeaceThe Institute for Economics and Peace - October 2011 Structures of Peace is a new conceptual framework for understanding and describing the factors that create a peaceful society. Derived from an empirical and statistical analysis of the Global Peace Index. |
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United States Peace IndexThe Institute for Economics and Peace - April 2011 The USPI report reveals that peace in the United States has improved since 1995 primarily driven by a substantial decrease in homicide and violent crime. |
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Measuring Peace in the MediaMedia Tenor and the Institute for Economics and Peace - October 2010 An analysis of global TV networks coverage of peace and violence issues using a fact-based approach which compares various measures from the Global Peace Index against Media Tenor’s database of global media. |
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Holding G8 Accountability to AccountJeffery Sachs, Earth Institute and Steve Killelea, IEP – September 2010 Jeffery Sachs and Steve Killelea give a critical analysis of the G8’s internal accountability mechanism and the failure of the G8 to meet self determined deadlines for aid relief donations in Africa. |
Annual Global Peace Index papers and reportsEach year when the Global Peace Index is released, IEP produces a discussion paper and a results report that provide an in depth analysis of the indicators of peace, global trends and the progress or regress of peacefulness at the national and international levels. |
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2011 GPI Discussion paper New Dimensions of Peace – Society, Economy and the Media |
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2011 GPI Results Report Methodology, results and findings |
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2010 GPI Discussion paper Peace, Wealth and Human Potential |
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2010 Results Report Methodology, results and findings |
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2009 GPI Discussion Paper Peace, it’s Causes and Economic Value |
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2009 GPI Results Report Methodology, results and findings |
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2008 GPI Discussion Paper The Study of Industries that Prosper in Peace – the ‘Peace Industry’ |
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2008 GPI Results Report Methodology, results and findings |
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2007 GPI Discussion Paper Peace and Sustainability – Cornerstones to survival in the 21st Century |
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2007 GPI Results Report Methodology, results and findings |
Peace Indices
The Global Peace Index ranks 153 nations according to 23 dimensions of peace; the Institute also produces national peace indices giving an in-depth analysis of internal levels of peace.
Peace Education
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Recently released IEP publications
The Economic Consequences of War on the U.S. Economy analyses the macroeconomic effects of U.S. government spending on wars and the military.