Olav Njølstad

Olav Njølstad left PRIO in 1989. The information on this page is kept for historical reasons.

Working experience:

1985-86: Student at PRIO1988-89: CO at PRIO, at the Naval Arms Control project. Professor history the the University of Oslo (2012-15). Director for the Nobel Institute, Oslo (2015-25). Author of historical biographies and fiction.

Latest publications

Jørn Gjelstad & Olav Njølstad (1996)
Nuclear Rivalry and International Order

Monograph

Pavel K. Baev (1994)
Nuclear Instruments for Russians Politics

Book chapter in Nuclear Rivalry and International Order

Olav Njølstad (1990)
Learning from History? Case Studies and the Limits to Theory-Building

Book chapter in Arms Races. Technological and Political Dynamics

Marek Thee (1990)
Science-based military technology as a driving force behind the arms race

Book chapter in Arms Races. Technological and Political Dynamics

Nils Petter Gleditsch & Olav Njølstad (1990)
Arms Races. Technological and Political Dynamics

Edited volume

Latest news

Friday, 4 May 2018
Stein Tønnesson Admitted to the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters

Stein Tønnesson, Research Professor at PRIO and former Director of the Institute (2001–09) became a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters (Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi) at its annual meeting last night.

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