A5064706926- Political Conflict and Governance
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
- Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Gender, Security, and Conflict
- Turkey's Politics and Society
- Migration, Refugees, and Integration
- Regional Development and Policy
- Global Peace and Security Dynamics
- Peacebuilding and International Security
- Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- International Development and Aid
- Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies
- Education Systems and Policy
- Corruption and Economic Development
- Income, Poverty, and Inequality
University of Oslo
2017-2024
Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education
2021-2023
Fafo Foundation
2015
What explains support for violence against the state? The surge in survey-based studies (former) conflict areas has improved our understanding of determinants armed conflict. Yet, potential interaction between grievances and political opportunity structure received little attention microlevel studies. Integrating common arguments from civil war literature with behavior tradition, this article argues that perceived efficacy, a central component structure, moderates association individual...
Investigation of whether, how, and why inequality influences the dynamics violent conflict has a long intellectual history. Inequality between individuals households (vertical inequality) dominated literature, but recently attention shifted to role group-based inequalities in triggering violence. Our review research on relationship mobilisation violence, "horizontal inequality" (inequalities based group identities such as ethnicity, region, religion) reveals solid support for argument that...
This study aims to uncover how horizontal inequality affects support for violent and nonviolent resistance among Palestinians in the West Bank Gaza. National survey data are introduced operationalize mechanisms proposed literature on individual level. Results point operation of political economic Palestinian case. Higher perceived status civil rights is associated with a lower probability supporting over resistance. Individuals also more likely larger difference household expenditure...
Do different types of inequality spur violence with targets? This article explores whom violent movements choose to target when they take arms, by comparing civil conflicts, which the state, communal other ethnic groups. Different group disadvantage relate conflict through mechanisms. Political exclusion is expected promote choice central government rather than groups, while economic disadvantages should increase risk both and conflicts. The expectations stem from two important differences...
Do people from disadvantaged ethnic groups favor political violence over non-violent tactics? Studies of horizontal (between-group) inequality often concentrate on civil war. This article drills below the macro level and looks beyond war, to investigate individual participation in various types conflict. Different combinations disadvantage different kinds conflict, because opportunity structures. Political exclusion motivates leadership, which facilitates organized movements. Economic...
Do disadvantaged ethnic groups favor violent over nonviolent conflict tactics? To understand when and why civil war breaks out, we need to study forms of together, using analytical tools that can account for the choice between them. Yet, most large-N analyses causes do not conflict, vice versa. Because mechanisms held link horizontal inequalities closely resemble those used explain largely social movements, this article studies group disadvantages, political violence resistance together....
Under what circumstances do armed insurgents divert scarce resources to nonviolent tactics? Despite extensive research on the causes and consequences of civil wars resistance campaigns, our understanding when rebel organizations add tactics their repertoire is limited. Moving beyond traditional explanations we hypothesize that use tactics–such as strikes protest–to capitalize successes battlefield. Rebels have many incentives tactics, but opportunity so typically depends ability mobilize...
Hva driver palestinsk støtte til vold, ikkevold og kompromiss? Analyse av data fra Vestbredden Gaza antyder at holdningene påvirkes frustrasjonen som følger økonomisk politisk deprivasjon, men også mer rasjonelle avveininger voldens kostnader effektivitet.