Karin Dyrstad is an External Associate at PRIO.
Research Interests
PhD project ”Prospects for democracy in South-East Europe. Democratic values and political participation in Balkan.”
Background
Education
2012: PhD Political Science, NTNU
2006 - 2007: M.A. Political Science from NTNU.
2002 – 2006: Bachelor in Political Science from NTNU and Universidad de Chile, Santiago, with supporting courses in economics, sociology and Latin American history and politics.
Working Experience:
- PhD candidate at NTNU and PRIO from April 2008
- Research Assistant at NTNU, department of Sociology and Political Science (August 2007 – April 2008).
- Teaching Assistant (courses in applied research methods and economics, 2005 – 2007).
Languages spoken
Norwegian, English, Spanish
PRIO Departments
Historical
PRIO Projects
Ongoing:
Finished:
Publications
Dyrstad, Karin (2007): Economic and political factors behind global deforestation. A quantitative analysis 1990 – 2005. MA Political Science, Department of Sociology and Political Science, NTNU. Supervisor: Indra de Soysa.
All Publications
Peer-reviewed Journal Article
Dyrstad, Karin (2012) After ethnic civil war: Ethno-nationalism in the Western Balkans, Journal of Peace Research 49(6): 817–831.
Dyrstad, Karin (2012) Does civil war breed authoritarian values? An empirical study of Bosnia-herzegovina, Kosovo and Croatia, Democratization 20(7): 1219–1242.
Dyrstad, Karin; Halvard Buhaug; Kristen Ringdal; Albert Simkus & Ola Listhaug (2011) Microfoundations of Civil Conflict Reconciliation: Ethnicity and Context, International Interactions 37(4): 363–387.
Conference Paper
Dyrstad, Karin; Helga Malmin Binningsbø; Kristin M. Bakke & Arne Henning Eide (2016) Attitudes for peace: Public opinion in three post-conflict countries, presented at International Studies Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, 16.03.16–19.03.16.
Binningsbø, Helga Malmin & Karin Dyrstad (2013) Political confidence after civil war: Peacebuilding strategies and public opinion in 30 countries, presented at 54th International Studies Association Annual Convention, San Fransisco, 03.04.13 – 06.04.13.
Dyrstad, Karin & Helga Malmin Binningsbø (2012) Power sharing and political confidence: Postconflict Bosnia-Herzegovina and Macedonia, presented at Domestic Elites and Opinion, Konstanz, 07 Sep 2012.