Our research team is at the heart of IEP’s mission, led  by its landmark work on Positive Peace, a transformational concept that identifies eight critical factors – Pillars of Positive Peace – for establishing enduring peace. Based on extensive data analysis and empirically based, Positive Peace shifts the focus away from the negative to the positive aspects that create the conditions for a society to flourish. 

Due to its systemic nature, improvements in Positive Peace not only strengthen peace, but are also associated with many other desirable outcomes for society, such as higher GDP growth, better measures of wellbeing and greater resilience. Through a prism of Positive Peace, IEP’s research is fundamentally changing ways of thinking about global issues.