Comment
Monday, 14 Sep 2026
In Southeast Asia, Beijing is building the digital infrastructure, but not (yet) writing the rules.
Journal article
2026
Journal article in Review of International Studies
Book chapter
Book chapter in The Routledge Handbook of Security Studies and Artificial Intelligence (forthcoming)
Popular article
Popular article in World Politics Review
Popular article in Lawfare
Wednesday, 17 Jun 2026
AI does not map neatly onto a spectrum running from democratic vulnerability to authoritarian advantage.
News
Monday, 11 May 2026
PRIO has been awarded four framework agreements with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the period 2026–2030, strengthening the Institute’s role as a leading provider of research-based knowledge for Norwegian foreign and development policy.
Journal article in Conflict Management and Peace Science
Journal article in Migration and Development
PRIO Paper
Event
Wednesday, 7 Oct 2026 14:00–15:30 UTC+02
Across Africa, young people remain committed to democracy – but their confidence in how it works in practice is being tested.
Pavel K. Baev
Research Professor
Scott Gates
Nils Petter Gleditsch
Håvard Hegre
Kristian Berg Harpviken
Research Professor (affiliated)
Håvard Strand
Senior Researcher
Helga Malmin Binningsbø
Kristian Hoelscher
Research Director
Marianne Dahl
Acting Deputy Director
Åshild Kolås
Nicholas Marsh
Kristoffer Lidén
Simon Reid-Henry
Ida Rudolfsen
Ben Hayes
Ahmed M. Musa
Governance and Research Lead at Build Up
Ilaria Carrozza
Haakon Gjerløw
Acting Director
Alaa Tartir
PRIO Global Fellow
Eirin Haugseth
Mauricio Rivera Celestino
Giacomo Bruni
Doctoral Researcher
Malika Rakhmankulova
Yoshiharu Wakabayashi
Research Assistant
Jovana Davidovic
Mitt Regan
Professor at Georgetown University Law Center
Camilo Espinosa-Díaz
Haakon Lindemann Andressen
Master's Student
Mara Lachmann
Master's student
Apr 2019 –
Catering to Conflict-Affected Communities? The Trajectory and Relevance of Judicial and Non-Judicial Measures in Colombia
Led by Bård Drange
Jun 2019 –
Peace, Security and Global Digital Politics: ePOLITICS Initiative
Led by Åshild Kolås
Oct 2022 – Oct 2027
Enabling Politically Sensitive Climate Change Impact Assessments for the 21st Century (POLIMPACT)
Led by Halvard Buhaug
Feb 2026 – Dec 2028
Understanding and countering the advance of AI-enabled digital authoritarianism in Asia (AsiaTech)
Led by Ilaria Carrozza
Mar 2026 – Feb 2034
The Norwegian Centre for International Economics (NORCIE)
Led by Simon Reid-Henry
