Lars Seland Gomsrud left PRIO in 2010. The information on this page is kept for historical reasons.
Mobilization and Modus Operandi of Rebel Groups
Understanding the characteristics of rebel groups is crucial to comprehensive analyses of civil wars and effective peace-building policies. In order to devise better peace settlement strategies in different contexts, this project will first gather systematic information about the characteristics of rebel groups (mobilization and recruitment characteristics, organizational structure, and modus operandi) for cross-case comparisons. We will then flesh out the trends discovered in the comparative analysis through case analyses of conflict ridden regions.
Project leader: Scott Gates
The project is funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Contact information:
email: lars.gomsrud@gmail.com
skype: selandgomsrud
Languages spoken:
Norwegian, English and German
Working Experience:
Research Assistant, CSCW, PRIO 2009 - Des. 2010
MA Intern, CSCW, PRIO May-Dec 2008
Education:
2008: MA in Political Science. Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
2007/2008: MA courses in International Relations. E.ON Ruhrgas scholarship to Freie Universität Berlin (FU Berlin), Germany.
2006: BA in Political Science, German language and Economics. Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Journal Article in Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding
PRIO Policy Brief
Conference Paper
Master Thesis