Abstract. In explaining whether protest repression incites or suppresses mobilization, research on the repression–dissent nexus has underlined the importan

Abstract. Does portraying women as wartime victims shape citizens’ perceptions of their leadership potential? Conflict-related media coverage disproportion

Abstract. What makes a weapon too horrific to use? This study investigates public attitudes toward the use of different weapon types using a conjoint surve

Abstract. This paper provides a systematic study of how judicial and legislative constraints on the executive safeguard against incumbent-driven regime tra

Abstract. Earlier literature has found that individuals with more liberal values are less willing to fight for their country in a potential conflict. Becau

Abstract. Earlier literature has found that individuals with more liberal values are less willing to fight for their country in a potential conflict. Becau

Abstract. Creating a stable peace is now the key puzzle to resolve in ending civil wars. To date, research has focused on ‘hard’ political and military ref

Abstract. This research note investigates the long-term impact of individuals' exposure to violent and nonviolent political conflict on their subsequent su

Abstract. Propaganda plays a key role in maintaining power in authoritarian regimes. Previous research finds that overt, crude, and heavy-handed messaging,

Abstract. How can attention to spatial dynamics improve our understanding of where, how, and why conflict-related violence (CRV) concentrates within postwa

Abstract. How do rebel leaders maintain power? In rebel groups, leaders face threats to their survival in office from dissatisfied subordinates, internal r

Seray Yalaz's new co-authored article in the Journal of Peace Research examines the competing bids of rebel organizations and state authorities over the rights to extract and market natural resources.

Abstract. Armed groups rely on recruitment to sustain their organizations, yet most research on forced recruitment focuses on children. Far less attention

The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) is proud to announce that its two flagship journals – Journal of Peace Research and Security Dialogue – will b ...