The Institute for Palestine Studies (IPS) is the oldest institute in the world devoted exclusively to documentation, research, analysis, and publication on Palestinian affairs. It is an independent, non-profit research institution, unaffiliated with any political organization or government, which maintains full editorial independence. Its Washington, DC office (IPS-USA) was established in 1983. Its core function is to research and publish English-language content, including its flagship publication, the Journal of Palestine Studies (JPS), the Palestine Square blog, an ongoing monograph series entitled Current Issues in Depth, as well as full-length books. IPS has offices in Beirut (est. 1963) and Ramallah (est. 1990s).