Júlia Palik
Senior Researcher
Email: julpal@prio.org
Twitter: @juliapalik1
Research Interests
I conduct research on the effect of military and non-military third-party interventions on civil war outcomes. Currently, I lead a 3.5 year-long project on the effect of disarmament on conflict recurrence (DISARM), funded by the Norwegian Research Council.
My geographical expertise concerns the Gulf Region and more specifically the conflict in Yemen. My thematic interest lies in the intersection of military and non-military third-party interventions in civil wars.
Are you a researcher or a practitioner who is interested in disarmament or DDR programmes? I am always looking for opportunities to collaborate, so please get in touch.
Working experience
Senior Researcher, Conditions of Violence and Peace, PRIO 2020-
Research Assistant, Conditions of Violence and Peace, PRIO 2017-2019
Project manager, Middle-East Office, Antall Jozsef Knowledge Centre, Hungary 2014-2016
Research Assistant, Desalinization fields vulnerability to terrorist attacks, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh 2016
Education
Phd (2020) Corvinus University of Budapest, Security and Conflict Studies
M.Phil, International Relations and Political Science, Corvinus University of Budapest
BA, International Relations, Corvinus University
Latest publications
All publications
Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration in Ethiopia: What to expect
Popular Article in Political Violence at a Glance
Women and DDR in Mozambique: The Exclusionary and Inclusionary Dynamics of DDR Programs
GPS Policy Brief
Mulheres e DDR em Moçambique: A Dinâmica Excludente e Inclusiva dos Programas de DDR
GPS Policy Brief
Conflict Trends in Africa, 1989–2021
PRIO Paper
Disaggregating Security Specific Provisions In Peace Agreements: The Disarmament, Demobilization, And Reintegration (DDR) Dataset, 1975-2021
Conference Paper
Conflict Trends: A Global Overview, 1946–2021
PRIO Paper
Negotiating Disarmament – The Gender Dimension: Barriers to the Inclusion of Women in Disarmament Negotiations
GPS Policy Brief
Transactional Engagements: Middle Eastern Responses to the Ukrainian War
Popular Article in PRIO blogs
Conflict Trends in Asia, 1989–2021
PRIO Paper
Conflict Trends in the Middle East, 1989–2021
PRIO Paper
Latest news
All news
Transactional Engagements: Middle Eastern Responses to the Ukrainian War
Russia’s war in Ukraine has been met with global condemnation drawing NATO and the EU closer together in coordinating collective responses.
In contrast to this coordinated front among US, French and German responses, it is worth drawing attention to the mixed regional responses among states in the Middle East for whom the war can have long-lasting destabilising effects.
Ukraine: PRIO Expertise
The most relevant PRIO researchers to comment on aspects relevant to the Russia-Ukraine War are listed here.
Call for Applications: Research Assistant Position at PRIO
PRIO seeks to recruit a Research Assistant in a 50% position, to work for 10 months on the DISARM project within the CVP department.
New Project on Disarmament
The DISARM project seeks is to identify the impact of disarmament processes on conflict recurrence and pinpoint the conditions under which disarmament can be the most effective. This is one out of five PRIO projects that today have received funding from the Research Council of Norway.
5 PRIO Projects Funded by the Research Council of Norway
Today we got the news that five PRIO-led projects have succeeded in the most competitive calls for funding from the Research Council of Norway.
"I am immensely pleased with this outcome", says PRIO Director Henrik Urdal. "These projects address core challenges for the international society, and will provide novel knowledge to support policy decisions".
The Challenges of Ceasefire Monitoring in Yemen
In her new article in International Peacekeeping, Senior Researcher Júlia Palik addresses the challenges of ceasefire monitoring in Yemen. "Watchdogs of Pause: The Challenges of Ceasefire Monitoring in Yemen" highlights key factors that made it difficult for the United Nations Mission to support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) to live up to its mandate. The findings from this Yemeni case study are relevant for other monitoring missions that are deployed in contexts of ongoing violence.
PRIO Joins EU Network of Non-Proliferation and disarmament think tanks
PRIO has now joined the European Network of non-proliferation and disarmament think tanks, established by the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium. The Network gathers researchers who wish to share their work with their academic colleagues, as well as with both European authorities and the key decision-makers within EU Member States.
New Report on Conflict Trends in the Middle East
In their first-ever report to examine conflict trends in the Middle East, PRIO researchers take a closer look at the hard data on the number of conflicts – between states, within states, as well as one sided violence – and at ceasefires as well as peace agreements.
New Podcast: PRIO's Peace in a Pod
How can we explain peace and conflict in the world? What do security and insecurity do to a region and its people? How do different kinds of violence affect people, and how do societies tackle crises – and the threat of crisis? The Peace Research Institute Oslo brings you expert opinions on the headlines, personal stories from the field, and cutting-edge research in this weekly podcast.
COVID-19 in the Middle East: Different Regimes, Different Responses
In May, a new PRIO Middle East Centre project started. The project, entitled 'Reacting to COVID-19 Across the MENA region', aims to explore how Middle East states reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic and what these varied reactions say about the regimes in question, combining statistical analysis of regional patterns with five case studies: Jordan, Turkey, Iran, Israel, and Palestine. The case studies are published in the MidEast Policy Brief series, with an accompanying PRIO Paper presenting the statistical analysis.
Latest events
Rebel Governance in Yemen and Syria - MidEast Breakfast Seminar
Negotiating Disarmament
Weapons After War: The Symbolism of Disarmament
Humanitarian Protection 20 Years into the ‘Global War on Terror'
Yemen in Context: Past, Present and Future
Iran and Saudi Arabia: Between Enmity and Amity
The War in Yemen – Humanitarian, Geo-Political, and Security Dimensions
Current projects
All projects
DISARM: How post-accord disarmament affects peace and conflict dynamics
Self Interest and Intervention: Efficient or Dangerous?
Reacting to COVID-19 Across the MENA Region
The Crime-Reducing Effect of Education: Disaggregating Education and Impact on Violent Crime (CREED)
Conflict Trends Reporting
Ceasefires
Conflict Trends
