PRIO Blogs
Putin’s Warpath Goes Through Arctic
Russia’s war against Ukraine is stuck in a rigid deadlock. The prospect of agreeing on a ceasefire, which had appeared within reach a couple of weeks ago, has, however, become distant and blurred. Russian President Vladimir Putin is not procrastin...
Report – Other
Rahul, Varsha, Shankar and the City of Opportunity (English - comic)
Report – Other
Rahul, Varsha, Shankar and the City of Opportunity (Hindi - comic)
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...
PRIO Blogs
Contesting the AI-Cybersecurity Nexus: Lessons Learned from the United Kingdom
In an age where so-called artificial intelligence (AI) seems to revolutionise every corner of our lives, it’s no surprise that its intersection with cybersecurity has become a major focus for governments worldwide. Where cybersecurity and AI were ...
Popular Article
Putin's anniversaries mark dangerous degradation of his regime
Popular article in Eurasia Daily Monitor
PRIO Blogs
Escalation Management: Putin-style, Ukraine-challenged, and NATO-pursued
Russian missile strike on the sprawling industrial complex in Dnipro on November 21 produced far more strategic resonance than material damage – and has reopened hard questions about the constant mutation of the long Russia-Ukraine war and the met...
PRIO Blogs
An Untested Refugee Theory
From late January 2025, the Israeli ban on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) will come into effect. What does this mean for the rights of the Palestinian refugees, and who will then take responsibility for h...
PRIO Paper
Middle Classes, Moving and Staying in Karachi
PRIO Paper
PRIO Paper
Middle Classes, Moving and Staying in Mumbai
PRIO Paper
PRIO Blogs
The Zelensky 'Victory Plan' That Evaporated
Is the Ukrainian president weakened? Sir Michael Howard, one of the most renowned war historians of all time, often pointed out that wars were lost or won as a result of events that took place far from the front lines. The past weeks have powerful...
Wednesday, 25 Sep 2024
Call for Papers: Theorizing Migration and Social Mobility in Asia and Beyond
Focusing on the Asian context, we seek to explore the interactions between multiple forms of migrations and processes of social mobility, whether upward, downward, or sideways. The Call for Papers is open till 15 October 2024.
PRIO Blogs
Moscow Takes the Measure of Western Vacillations
Since the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine, the US-led Western coalition has demonstrated remarkable determination in supporting Kyiv. Yet, every practical step in providing military support to defiant Ukraine has involved protracted delibera...
PRIO Blogs
The Silent Winner of Myanmar’s Northern Conflict
From the chaos of the conflict in Shan State, the United Wa State Army has emerged as a potentially decisive force. On the morning of July 28, a convoy of soldiers from the United Wa State Army (UWSA) drove through Lashio, the capital of the north...
Sunday, 18 Aug 2024
PRIO Invites Journalists to Apply for Residence Linked to Groundbreaking Research
PRIO hosts six research projects funded by prestigious grants for Europe’s most groundbreaking research. There is now an opportunity for journalists to spend 3-5 months at the institute and engage with these projects.
Journal Article
SMEs, Violence and Crisis: Stylized Facts from a Survey in Latin America
Journal article in World Development
Journal Article
The role of sub‐national actors in coordinative Europeanisation: insights from the digitalisation of asylum services
Journal article in Comparative European Politics
Wednesday, 5 Jun 2024
PRIO at Arendalsuka 2024
Arendalsuka is an annual Norwegian political festival that brings together politicians, journalists, policy makers, aid organisations, civil society and the private sector.
PRIO Blogs
"Long War" Drives Putin’s Cadre Reshuffling
Russia’s political elite are facing a challenging test as they bear the burdens of the economic strain and societal stresses of Moscow’s war against Ukraine. This upper echelon had grown accustomed to a stable bureaucratic environment and the swee...
PRIO Paper
Middle Classes, Moving and Staying in Metro Manila
PRIO Paper
PRIO Blogs
Week of Ceremonies Marks Wobbly Start for Putin’s New Presidential Term
The Christian Orthodox Easter service in Moscow’s Christ the Savior Cathedral on May 5 began a week of pompous performances for Russian President Vladimir Putin (Vedomosti, May 5). It continued with his inauguration ceremony on May 7, followed by ...
PRIO Blogs
War of Attrition Perturbs Putin’s Elites
Last week was full of shocks for Moscow. The United States finally approved $61 billion of aid to Ukraine, the European Parliament passed a resolution rejecting the legitimacy of Russia’s March presidential elections, and Russian Deputy Defense Mi...
Book Review
Ukraine's unnamed war
Book review in JPR Book Notes
PRIO Blogs
Multi-Prong Peace Offensive Pushes Putin Into Corner
Against all strategic rationale, Russian troops keep pushing Ukrainian defenses beyond Avdiivka and Bakhmut, paying a heavy price in casualties for every inch gained. The primary reason for these self-destructive attacks is to maintain the initiat...
Thursday, 16 Mar 2006 13:00–16:00 UTC+01
Human Security Research in Norway
GECHS (Global Environmental Change and Human Security) invites you to a seminar and opening 16 March to present different ways of understanding human and social security.
22–23 Nov 2007
Workshop: Liberal Peace and the Ethics of Peacebuilding
On November 22-23, an excellent first workshop on Liberal Peace and the Ethics of Peacebuilding was held at Holmenkollen Park Hotel.
Friday, 21 Sep 2007 18:30–22:00 UTC+02
Civil War in Colombia
Film Seminar
Sunday, 16 Mar 2003 13:00–16:00 UTC+01
Human Security Research in Norway
Seminar and Opening
16–17 Apr 2009
Institutional Constraints to Violence
This workshop of the CSCW Working Group "Human Rights, Governance and Conflict" evaluates the impact of different political agents and institutions on violence.
Thursday, 19 Feb 2009 14:30–19:00 UTC+05
New York Launch of the Forum for Peacebuilding Ethics (PeacE)
New York, 19 February 2009