Our starting point is a broad view of peace. We want to explore connections between conflict prevention, institutions and everyday life, and how different academic traditions can help us ask better questions.
Explore the conflict contexts behind these research questions. ↗
Selected knowledge sources
Explore the libraryConflict trends: A global overview, 1946–2025
The report examines global conflict trends from 1946 to 2025 using Uppsala Conflict Data Program data, distinguishing state-based conflict, non-state conflict and one-sided violence.
Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)How can development assistance help prevent conflict?
This policy brief examines how development assistance can contribute to conflict prevention, summarizing research on structural drivers of violence, including weak, oppressive governance and limited livelihoods.
Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)