Tuesday, 17 Jun 2025
PRIO partners in major European Research Council project on the conduct of war
PRIO is proud to announce its partnership in a major new European Research Council-funded research initiative.
Popular Article
Putin tries to dodge pressure for ceasefire, but is stuck in tight corner
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Africa in the Global Disorder of Trumpism
Africa is not a homogeneous entity. Unlike the United States or China, it does not have a unified political power capable of defending a common interest.
American Democracy is in Danger, but Not Dead
Trump and his supporters are undermining American democracy, posing a real threat of democratic breakdown. The consequences would be dramatic, extending far beyond the United States. However, there is still a good chance that democracy, in the end...
Wednesday, 26 Feb 2025
Moving and Staying: the Path to Middle Class Life in Asia
A Filipino nurse with family in Manila, three intertwined lives in Mumbai, a ‘self-made’ man in Karachi and the journey of a woman in Hanoi. Through four animations, the MigrationRhythms project explores how migration shapes social mobility across...
How Colombia’s Disarmament Process Transformed Weapons Into Symbols of Peace
In 2016, the Colombian government and the guerrilla group FARC-EP ended their five decade-long war. As part of the peace agreement, FARC-EP’s weapons had to be collected, a process known as disarmament. By 2017, UN observers had received and remov...
This Is What Norwegians Think About Emergency Alerts on Mobile Phones
The mobile phone has become an indispensable part of our daily lives. We carry it with us everywhere, and it’s a crisis when it’s lost. Now it has also taken on a new role: alerting us to emergencies. On Wednesday, January 8, emergency...
Journal Article
Rituals, Lore and Legitimacy in Post-Coup Myanmar
Journal article in Annali di Ca’ Foscari. Serie orientale
Journal Article
A theory of the symbolic role of disarmament during peace processes: The laying down of FARC-EP’s weapons in Colombia
Journal article in Security Dialogue
Popular Article
How Colombia’s disarmament process transformed weapons into symbols of peace
Popular article in The Conversation
Monday, 25 Nov 2024
Armed Conflict’s Hidden Costs: A Multidisciplinary Look at War's Impact on Human Development
A new comprehensive review reveals that the detrimental effects of armed conflict extend far beyond the battlefield, with war reverberating through every aspect of human development.
Friday, 29 Nov 2024
Thomas Hylland Eriksen: Words of Gratitude
On 27 November, PRIO received the sad news that Professor of social anthropology Thomas Hylland Eriksen passed away.
Putin’s ‘Three Escalations’ Affect Prospect of Peace in Ukraine
Russia’s strategy in executing its aggressive war against Ukraine, passing the 1,000-day mark last week, puts the country’s economy, society, and armed forces under enormous pressure that Moscow’s militaristic propaganda cannot quite cover. As Rus...
Making Women Combatants Visible: Steps Towards Gender-Responsive Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration
In October the Security Council met for its annual Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Open Debate under the theme of “Women Building Peace in a Changing Environment.” Despite the WPS agenda’s goals for including women in all aspects of security and ...
Journal Article
The impacts of armed conflict on human development: A review of the literature
Journal article in World Development
Book Chapter
Ansar Allah (Houthi Rebels)
Book chapter in Handbook of Terrorist and Insurgent Groups: A Global Survey of Threats, Tactics, and Characteristics
Putin’s Nuclear Blackmail Goes Doctrinal
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced neither surprising nor radical revisions in Russia’s nuclear doctrine on September 25 (Kremlin.ru, September 25). He committed to revising the government’s vague document back in June. In the ensuing mont...
Spectre of Escalation Over the Ukraine War
The first striking sentence of the Communist Manifesto issued in 1848 – A spectre is haunting Europe – the spectre of communism – has long become a historical anecdote. Even the leftist fringe cherishes no illusions about the unity of the proletar...
Monday, 8 Nov 2004 10:00–11:30 UTC+01
The (Other) Liberal Peace
Professor Erik Gartzke of the Columbia University, will give a lecture at PRIO followed by a discussion.
Thursday, 29 Sep 2005 13:00–13:00 UTC+02
The Moral Significance of Military Professionalization
Roger Wertheimer will give a seminar on the tensions between the ethos military professionalism and key principles of modern orthodox just war theory for the Ethics, Norms and Identities programme at PRIO.
17–18 Aug 2006
The Role of First Actors in Civil War
A CSCW Workshop was held at PRIO 17-18 August, on The Role of First Actors in civil war.
Wednesday, 14 Jun 2006 10:00–12:00 UTC+02
Foreign Direct Investment and the Propensity for Repression
The Centre for the Study of Civil War at PRIO would like to invite you to participate in a workshop and discussion on foreign direct investments and human rights.
23–24 Jun 2008
Africa's Role in Energy Security: Global Issues, Local Responses
This conference is organised jointly by the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi, and PRIO.
30–31 May 2008
Civic & Uncivic Values in Serbia
The post-Milošević era
26–30 May 2008
Qualitative Methods and the Study of Civil War - CSCW/UiO doctoral course
18–19 Aug 2004
The Boundaries of Civil Wars
Identifying 'Grey Areas' and Testing Definitions
24–25 Nov 2003
Central African Rift
Petrolium Resources and Regional Governance
Monday, 15 Dec 2008 12:00–14:00 UTC+01
Drafting a New Constitution in Nepal
Presentation by Dr. Narayan Khadka
4 Nov 2011–22 Jan 2012
Akram Zaatari: Composition for Two Wings
PRIO collaborates with Oslo Contemporary Art Exhibition
14–16 Feb 2013
Missing Peace Symposium 2013
Sexual Violence in Conflict and Post Conflict Settings