Chinese Foreign Policy with Marc Lanteigne China’s rapid economic development and its rise to great-power status have sparked increasing research and political interests. Both policymakers and scholars are often divided over whether the ascent and modernization of China and its competition with the US could have a significant impact on …
New Nordic Peace – Nordic Peace and Conflict Resolution Efforts The report “New Nordic Peace: Nordic Peace and Conflict Resolution Efforts” was published on 9 April 2019. Besides noting the growing interest of Nordic countries for mutual co-operation and strengthening Nordic Peace brand, the Report also highlights two areas where the …
International day of UN peacekeepers, 29 May, was celebrated this year under the banner “Protecting Civilians, Protecting Peace”, and last year the Secretary-General launched a new initiative “Action for Peacekeeping” or A4P through which he called on Security Council and Member States to renew their shared commitment to collective engagement with …
In the past few months, the topic of Arctic security has become more visible in the wake of American debates about increased Russian and Chinese economic and strategic activities in the circumpolar north. After a difficult Ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council this month in Rovaniemi, we had the pleasure …
Peter Wallensteen, Senior Professor, former Director and founder of the Department for Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University. He has been the founder and director of the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) for many years, held the Dag Hammarskjöld Professorship of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University (1985-2012) …
This episode features Volodymyr Dubovyk, Director of the Center for International Studies, Odessa Mechnikov University, whom we asked what are the chances for peaceful resolution of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Volodymyr Dubovyk is the Director of the Center for International Studies, Odessa Mechnikov University. His research interests include: U.S. – Ukraine …
With this episode we are opening our Debating Peace (Studies) Series The first episode in this Series features Professor Annick Wibben, whom we asked what are the themes that emerge through feminist engagement with peace studies. We used her most recent article “Collective Discussion: Piecing-Up Feminist Peace Research” to discuss what is critical …
Pilot episode of Opinion Peace Podcast “Closing the Books on 2018” In conversation with Christine Smith-Simonsen, Director of the Centre for Peace Studies (CPS), Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv, Professor of Critical Peace Studies at the Centre for Peace Studies, and Deatra Walsh Professor of Methodology at the CPS, at the Women and …
