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Peace and Conflict Research is a young discipline that addresses crucial issues in a troubled world. Why are there armed conflicts? How do we reach a durable peace? Our research and teaching focus on building the foundations for understanding the context of these key issues.
Recent Publications
- Revisiting "A Structural Theory of Imperialism"Hegre, Håvard; Kim, Soo Yeon, 2026
- From Knowledge to Action: Forging a More Effective Science-Policy Interface for Water and Climate SecurityDöring, Stefan; Krampe, Florian, 2026
- Education for democracy: a review of studies examining the effect of education on levels and distributions of democratic competencesArellano, Adrian; Janmaat, Jan Germen; Hoskins, Bryony, 2026
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Recent Reports and Policy Briefs
- What are they fighting for?: An Issu-based Approach to the Analysis and Resolution of Civil warBrosché, Johan; Raattamaa, Sebastian; Lonergan, Kate, 2025
- Preventing Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: The Role of SanctionsWallensteen, Peter; Bekaj, Armend, 2025
- Why do some politicians withdraw from politics while others do not in violent elections?Duque-Salazar, Juan Diego, 2025
- Land Tenure and Climate Resilience: Household Level Evidence from KenyaKlaus, Kathleen; Elfversson, Emma, 2025
- Measurement Sophistry: A response to Raleigh, Kishi and Linke “Political instability patterns are obscured by conflict dataset scope conditions, sources, and coding choices” in Humanities & Social Sciences Communications (2023)10:74Öberg, Magnus, 2025