David L. Phillips' forthcoming book, Frontline Syria: From Democratic Revolution to Proxy War, will be published by Bloomsbury later in 2020. The following text is excerpted from the chapter titled “The Shiite Crescent”.
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Tuesday, December 4, 2018
David L. Phillips presented the paper,"Power-sharing and Political Transition: The Syria Case" on 4 December 2018.
Sunday, December 2, 2018
David L. Phillips delivered the report, "Accountability for Crimes against Humanity in Afrin: Prosecution and Transitional Justice Strategies" to the International Forum on Ethnic Cleansing and Demographic Change in Afrin on 2 December 2018.
Institute for the Study of Human Rights
Friday, October 12, 2018
Threats and Challenges to Kosovo’s Sovereignty is a collection of essays from prominent scholars and opinion-leaders in Kosovo, Macedonia, Serbia, Greece, Turkey and the United States. Essays explore some of the most sensitive issues effecting Kosovo’s status and the way forward. The publication serves as a wake-up call. It is a warning to policy-makers and civic actors in directly affected countries, as well as leaders in Western Europe and the United States who are stakeholders in Kosovo’s secular, pro-western democracy.
Institute for the Study of Human Rights
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
A new report from Columbia University’s David L. Phillips criticizes the EU-mediated dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia, and recommends a more robust and collaborative role for the EU and United States.
Implementation Review of the Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue proposes a new format for international mediation. It suggests a deadline of 18 months to conclude negotiations. An EU Monitoring Mission would report on progress. If either party obstructs, the EU would suspend its mediation and freeze EU funds. Serbia’s negotiations to become a member of the EU would be calibrated to progress in the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue. “No progress, no chapters” is the guiding principle.
Program on Peace-building and Rights
Monday, April 3, 2017
An April 5, 2017, David L. Phillips, Director of the Program on Peace-building and Rights, provided testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affair regarding the deterioration of democracy in Turkey. This document is the full written testimony submitted to Congress.
Monday, March 6, 2017
Balkan Crossroads is a compilation of essays by graduate students and post-doctoral candidates at Panteion University (Athens) and Ss. Cyril and Methodius University (Skopje). The publication is part of a shared history project involving students and faculty from both countries.
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Remarks by David L. Phillips, Director of the Program on Peace-building and Rights Program, at the conference on Violent Extremism in the Western Balkans: External Influence and Local Drivers held in Skopje, Macedonia on February 22, 2017.