Book Review
Tomorrow is Yesterday: Life, Death, and the Pursuit of Peace in Israel/Palestine
Book review in The Middle East Journal
‘Energy truce’ could be preamble to Ukraine peace deal
In the January 30 “energy truce” Russia and Ukraine agreed to halt strikes on energy infrastructure until at least February 1.
Assad’s fall gave hope, but the future hangs by a thin thread
Just over a year has passed since Assad’s brutal dictatorship fell and millions of Syrians regained hope. But with faltering support for refugees and reconstruction, and fears of new conflicts, hope is wearing thin.
Wednesday, 17 Dec 2025
A glimpse into the multifaceted work of Manuel E. Salamanca Rangel in the RedLines project
In this interview, Dr. Prof. Salamanca Rangel of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogota, Colombia, tells about his work as a research partner in the PRIO led project Red Lines and Grey Zones: exploring the ethics of humanitarian negotiatio...
The UN’s International Women’s Year generated enthusiasm for women’s peace work
At a time when both feminism and the peace movement are facing significant challenges, we can learn from how earlier generations of women and peace activists overcame challenges, generated enthusiasm, and collaborated with each other.
Where is civilian drone research going?
The future of civilian drones is not predetermined. It will emerge through dialogue among researchers, regulators, industry, security actors and civil society.
Book Review
Through the India–China Border: Kalimpong in the Himalayas: Prem Poddar and Lisa Lindkvist Zhang
Book review in Journal of Contemporary Asia
Why we should stop talking about “fake news”
The term “fake news” has taken root in public discourse, and this does more harm than good.
Deciphering the militarizing effect of military practices of threat forecasting: the French Red Team Project and its relevance for contemporary civ...
Imagine being a part of a government-backed initiative that recruits artists and scientists to envision future threat scenarios. Isn’t that a promising way to overcome organizational biases and group-thinking? In my recent article published in Sec...
Twenty years of vernacular security research
The concept of security is a complicated, and much contested, one. Does it entail survival, freedom, the absence of fear, a predictable future? Is it a property of states, of individuals, of groups, of collective identities? And how do we go about...
Aeropeace in airspace: from defensive measures to positive peace
Peace can no longer be imagined without a peaceful sky – without ‘Aeropeace’ – but what does that entail?
Thursday, 13 Nov 2025
Interview with Maria Gabrielsen Jumbert on Humanitarian Negotiations in the Mediterranean Sea
In this interview, Senior Researcher Maria Gabrielsen Jumbert talks about her case study on humanitarian negotiations in the Mediterranean Sea. This study is a part of the PRIO project Red Lines and Grey Zones. The interview was conducted by Sunni...
Report – Other
Nederlaget – Norge i Afghanistan 2015–2021
NOU [White Paper]
Record high: One in five children in conflict zones
From Gaza to Sudan to Ukraine, the headlines keep reminding us of a painful truth: children are always among the hardest hit during conflict and war.
Wednesday, 29 Oct 2025
Research results on young people's dreams captivate audiences in Cape Verde
"What is your most important dream in life" was a key question in a large survey of young people, and the source of thought-provoking results.
Report – External Series
Nederlaget – Norge i Afghanistan 2015–2021
Norges offentlige utredninger (NOU)
Report – Other
Widening the ceasefire toolkit: The promise of geophysical monitoring in Ukraine and beyond
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.
Why Trump is unlikely to win the Nobel Peace Prize
U.S. President Donald Trump has presented himself as a global peacemaker-in-chief, citing his role brokering several peace agreements and suggesting he belongs among the laureates.
Three parades and four perspectives on history
Three autocrats that do not make an alliance, but join forces in setting for the apparently disunited West and to US President Donald Trump a set of hard challenges.
Popular Article
Putin's Vladivostok forum underwhelming and Alarming
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
Putin’s Vladivostok Forum underwhelming and alarming
The outcomes of wars of attrition are typically decided by the capacity to mobilize material resources. The Kremlin appears to believe, however, that impressions matter more than real capabilities and the depth of public support.
Israel is not a democracy
Can we continue to call Israel a democracy? The answer is no, and paradoxically enough, neither electoral defeat for Netanyahu nor a halt in the Gaza war will change this.
The starvation of Gaza is a deliberate policy
In recent days, Israel has commenced new attacks on Gaza, with humanitarian aid playing a key role in its forced expulsion of Palestinians.
Journal Article
How Does Public Opinion Respond to Government Injustices Against Historically Discriminated Minorities? Evidence from Norway
Journal article in British Journal of Political Science
Tuesday, 5 Aug 2025
Survey shows rise in war fears among Norwegians
Anxiety among Norwegians about the state of global peace and security continues to grow, according to a new survey released by PRIO.
Adding a new piece to the puzzle: How the UN Peace and Security Data Hub can support peace and conflict research
By offering structured, publicly accessible and regularly updated data on various aspects of UN peace support, the UN Peace and Security Data Hub opens new avenues for empirical research and policy-relevant analysis – not least for forecasting pla...
Commemorating the terrorist attack July 22, 2011: a memorial map from below
Every year since 2011, from the middle of July, survivors, the bereaved, and the rest of Norway prepare for yet another commemoration of the July 22 terror attack.
Journal Article
A matter of time? How absence from work affects gender gaps in research productivity
Journal article in Higher Education
Thursday, 19 Jun 2025
PhD course on Conflict Trends
As part of the NORHED II project Partnership for Peace: Better Higher Education for Resilient Societies, PRIO hosted a PhD-level course Conflict Trends, 3-5 June. Siri Aas Rustad led the course.