Regions and Powers
The Regions and Powers research group examines the interplay between conflict dynamics in particular regions and the shifts in global power balance caused by the rise of new state-actors. Stimulating critical discussion and brainstorming, the group seeks to bring together theory-informed and policy-relevant analysis of two major themes:
1. The evolving character of conflicts and the
experiences in preservation of peace in several dynamic regional
settings
2. The expanding interests of non-Western state-actors and
their ambitions for altering the agenda on major international
affairs.
Israel at 75
This year Israel celebrates 75 years since it was established. That spawned the Arab-Israeli conflict and the displacement of the Palestinians, known as the Nakba. PRIO researchers have done extensive research on the formative years of Israel and the events surrounding the establishment.
Norwegian Foreign Minister Reviewed by PRIO Researchers
Ine Eriksen Søreide’s tenure as Norway’s Foreign Minister between 2017 and 2021 was reviewed by PRIO researchers Torunn L. Tryggestad, Inger Skjelsbæk and Jørgen Jensehaugen, in two academic articles in a special issue of the Norwegian journal, Internasjonal Politikk.
Election Day in Israel
Today, for the fifth time in just over three years, Israelis are holding an election.
Abraham Accords on NRK Urix
Før måtte de skjule at de var jøder i arabiske land. Nå flytter mange jøder fra hele verden til muslimske Dubai. Hvorfor?
NORM Project Kick-Off Meeting
The NORM project ('Shaping the Digital World Order: Norms and Agency along the Digital Silk Road in Southeast Asia') was officially launched with a kick-off meeting on 4 May.
Ukraine: PRIO Expertise
The most relevant PRIO researchers to comment on aspects relevant to the Russia-Ukraine War are listed here.
New Book on the Israel - Palestine Conflict
Jørgen Jensehaugen has just published the book En kort introduksjon til Israel - Palestina-konflikten. [A brief introduction to the Israel - Palestine conflict]. There will be a book launch as soon as PRIO opens up for public events.
Turkish Foreign Policy: The Lausanne Syndrome in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East
In the context of rapid developments in Turkey and its broader geopolitical environment over the past decade, this book examines and conceptualises Turkey’s changing foreign policy towards a more assertive and revisionist paradigm.
Moscow Pulled Between Afghanistan and Syria
In an article for UIK Panorama, Research Professor Pavel Baev writes about the inherent weaknesses in Russia's capacity to pursue an ambitious foreign policy, which are getting exposed in the wake Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan.
MidEast Policy Brief: UN Humanitarian Aid Comes to Syria for Another Year
In a MidEast Policy Brief, Research Professor Pavel Baev writes about the future of UN humanitarian aid to Syria, following the UN Security Council adoption of Resolution 2585 on 9 July 2021. Even though the resolution might appear to be a recycle of the compromise reached at the Security Council in 2020, it is different in many important aspects and will be tested again in 2022, argues Baev.
Muted V-Day celebrations in Russia amid disastrous war
Popular Article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
The demand for US leadership outpaces resentment agaisnt it
Popular Article in Panorama UIK
Political games abound over Ukraine's coming offensive
Popular Article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Europe reinvents its security system - for the short term
Journal Article in Asia Policy
Moscow engulfed by anxiety about impending Ukrainian offensive
Popular Article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Putin's political bubble tightens up
Popular Article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
New decree on foreign policy fails to hide Russia's falsity
Popular Article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
What has Xi Jinping achieved in Moscow?
Popular Article in Panorama UIK
Taiwan is feeling the pressure from Russian and Chinese autocracy
Journal Article in Order from Chaos
Four complications for the rushed Putin-Xi summit
Popular Article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Climate Change, Conflict and Russia's War on Ukraine: Consequences for Global Food Security
Spillet om Syria
The 2001 Intervention and the Current State of Terror in the World
Trouble in Afghanistan, Trouble in the Neighbourhood?
Afghanistan Week 2022: Possibilities in a Sea of Trouble? Afghanistan’s Past, Present and Future
UN Security Council Post-Ukraine: What Role for Norway?
Putin og Xi: To alen av samme stykke?
China’s Growing Role in the Middle East: Beyond Economic Engagement - MidEast Breakfast Seminar
The Global Competition for AI Technology Dominance
War in Ukraine and the Fight for Democracy in Belarus
(Re)Bordering the Nations: Citizenship, Politics and Societal inclusion in the “New” Eastern Mediterranean.
Building Peace in Cyprus through Linkages
Conversations Across the Divide
Diaspora Turks and Perceived Kin Communities in Turkish Foreign Policy: Examples from Europe and the Middle East
Energy in Cyprus and East Mediterranean
No Peace in Sight? The United States and the Complex Case of Afghanistan, 1978-2020
Political Culture in Unrecognized States
Reacting to COVID-19 Across the MENA Region
Russia in Search of a New Role in the Middle East
Shaping the Digital World Order: Norms and Agency along the Digital Silk Road in Southeast Asia (NORM)
Spaces of Reconciliation: Youth Interaction through Art in the City
The Impact of Security Force Assistance on State Fragility (SFAssist)
Youth, Identities and State-Society Relations in the Dynamics of Violence in South Sudan
Coordinator
Pavel K. Baev
Research Professor
Full members
Associated members
