Russia expects Iran to endure U.S.–Israeli strikes
The shock in Moscow from the February 28 launch of ongoing U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran has eased, and extensive Russian commentary has shifted to asserting that superior air power alone cannot guarantee a meaningful victory.
Russia’s hope for trans-atlantic rift at MSC disappointed
Russia hopes to drive a wedge between the United States and Europe through hybrid attacks and nuclear brinkmanship to increase its chances of prevailing against Ukraine.
Putin’s irrelevance at Davos Forum is irreversible
The agenda of the World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland on January 19–23, is extensive. The absence of official Russian participants appears politically motivated.
Putin–Trump call stalls Tomahawks but reactivates ceasefire discussions
Putin’s phone call yielded a short-term advantage by prompting Trump to delay a decision on supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.
Cover letters – what are they good for?
Some advice on cover letters for submission to academic journals from the Desk Editor of Journal of Peace Research.
Moscow ponders reconfigured Middle East, finding few openings
The cessation of hostilities in the Gulf on 25 June was as surprising for Moscow as Israel’s strike on Iran on 13 June. Russia’s attempts to assess the consequences of the surge of the air war have to take into account apparent analytical miscalcu...
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Russian retribution for daring Ukrainian strike is postponed, perhaps indefinitely
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Russian retribution for daring Ukrainian strike is postponed. Perhaps indefinitely
The scale and character of Russian retaliation in the aftermath of the daring Ukrainian attack on four Russian aviation bases on June 1 have yet to be revealed.
Putin holds firm to war course, conjuring mirage of victory
The fever of diplomatic battles around Russia’s war against Ukraine in the first three weeks of May has broken, leaving few meaningful results.
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Putin holds firm to war course, conjuring mirage of victory
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The Hype, Delusions and Risks of the Arctic Geopolitics
The surge of political attention to the Arctic may appear counter-intuitive to the experts overtaxed with assessing the consequences of the global trade war, perplexed by the deadlock of the Ukraine War, and frustrated by the deepening indifferenc...
Thursday, 25 Apr 2024
Arthur Holland Michel in the Carnegie Council podcast: "When the War Machine Decides: Algorithms, Secrets, and Accountability in Modern Conflict, w...
In this probing discussion with Senior Fellow Arthur Holland Michel, and Brianna Rosen, senior fellow at Just Security and the University of Oxford, discusses what we know (and what we don't) about Israel's use of AI in the war in Gaza.
Wednesday, 9 Dec 2020
New ERC Consolidator Grant to PRIO associate Inger Skjelsbæk
Inger Skjelsbæk, Professor at the University of Oslo and PRIO, has been granted a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant to conduct research on ‘Innocent Children or Security Threats? European Children Born of War’ – also ...
Friday, 24 Sep 2021
Can the lives of asylum seekers be improved with human rights lawsuits?
Master’s thesis affiliated with PRIO and the PRIO’s Migration Centre examines the effectiveness of litigation-based approaches to reforming immigration control practices in Norway.
Monday, 27 Mar 2023
PRIO’s Historical Archive Is Now Publicly Available
The PRIO Archive (about 1500 physical boxes) is now deposited at the National Archives of Norway.
Tuesday, 10 Dec 2024
PRIO in the Republic of Korea for its Action with Women and Peace Conference
On December 10th, PRIO Research Director Louise Olsson and GPS Coordinator Stine A. Bosheim contributed to the Action with Women and Peace Conference (AWP), in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Project Jan 2003 – May 2011
Natural Resources and Armed Civil Conflict
Conference Paper
A Diamond Curse? Civil War and a Lootable Resource
Conference paper
Conference Paper
Economic Deprivation and Civil War Events: A Disaggregated Study of Liberia
Conference paper
Journal Article
Poverty and Civil War Events: A Disaggregated Study of Liberia
Journal article in Journal of Conflict Resolution
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Commentary
Journal article in Security Dialogue
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Why Is There So Much Conflict in the Middle East?
Journal article in Journal of Conflict Resolution
Journal Article
Conflict Diamonds: A New Dataset
Journal article in Conflict Management and Peace Science
Journal Article
A Diamond Curse? Civil War and a Lootable Resource
Journal article in Journal of Conflict Resolution
Journal Article
Russian Energy as a Challenge and a Bonus for European Security
Journal article in Studia Diplomatica
Policy Brief
Preventing a “Green Curse” in Africa: Mitigating Conflict Risks in Renewable Energy and Mining Projects and Sectors
PRIO Policy Brief
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Kvinner, vann og kornpris
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US-Russian Economic 'Reset' is Not Happening
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Norway Has Chauvinistic Tunnel Vision When It Comes to Congo. The Country Has Great Possibilities.
On 10 December, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Nadia Murad and to Denis Mukwege, a Congolese gynaecologist. For 10 years though, the Norwegian media and politicians, including the prime minister, have viewed the Democratic Republic of the Co...
The East Asian Peace
The 6-year East Asian Peace (EAP) program at Uppsala University led by Stein Tønnesson of PRIO and Uppsala University has been undertaken in a period with increased uncertainty about peace and stability in East Asia. China’s rise and increased riv...