📢 New issue of JPR! This issue features research on coercion, diplomacy, political violence, protest, rebel governance and peace processes, plus three Special Data Features: the latest UCDP update, Major Episodes of Contention (MEC), and new data on UNSC deliberations. academic.oup.com/jpr/issue

2/2 The analysis draws on our @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social study from earlier this year. It uses a conjoint survey experiment to isolate how weapon type, civilian casualties, and operational effectiveness shape support for military strikes. doi.org/10.1093/jopr...

Too brutal for war: comparing rationales for weapon taboos

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

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New paper out in @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social! Here, I look at the non-linear relationship between levels of executive constraints and a country's risk of experiencing incumbent takeovers. academic.oup.com/jpr/advance-...

Executive constraints and incumbent takeovers

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

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Are liberals willing to defend their country? Contrary to earlier research, this article by @egen97.bsky.social shows that under high threat, the answer is yes! doi.org/10.1093/jopr...

In times of peril: how liberals embrace national defence

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

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In times of peril: how liberals embrace national defence

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

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How is a lasting peace achieved after a civil war? 🕊️ Lesley-Ann Daniels shows that recognizing linguistic or religious rights can save the peace, but only if promises are truly implemented. Discover how governments use identity concessions strategically. 👉 t.ly/4wvtj @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social

Identity concessions in ethnic civil wars: When are they given and with what outcomes for peace?

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

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Very happy to see this paper published at @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social (co-authored with Manuel Vogt @ucl.ac.uk) on the individual legacy of violent and nonviolent conflict on democratic support. academic.oup.com/jpr/article/...

Conflict exposure and support for democracy: examining the legacies of violent and nonviolent conflict

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

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📣Want to guest edit JPR's 2028 Special Issue? Our call for proposals is now open! We welcome proposals on any topic within the broader study of peace and conflict. 📅 Proposal deadline: 30 September 2026 Read the full call and submission guidelines here: www.prio.org/journals/jpr...

📣New special issue📣 Our new special issue on Organizations as Pivotal Actors is now out 📖 Edited by Jessica M. Braithwaite, Charles Butcher, and Johannes Vüllers, this timely issue explores the role of organizations in conflict processes. Read the full issue here: academic.oup.com/jpr/issue/63/3

Now out in the most recent issue of @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social: Ragnhild Nordås, Ingrid Vik Bakken and I examine public perceptions of whether and under what conditions violent state repression has a demobilizing - or a mobilizing - effect

This blog post summarizes our research on Venezuela (academic.oup.com/jpr/article/...), the US (www.cambridge.org/core/journal...) and Turkey (www.cambridge.org/core/journal...) @ejprjournal.bsky.social @poppublicsphere.bsky.social @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social

A difficult test for hard propaganda: Evidence from a choice experiment in Venezuela

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

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Why does postwar violence cluster in Mitrovica? @emmaelfversson.bsky.social, @ivangusic.bsky.social and @marietheresemeye.bsky.social reveal the Main Bridge as a hotspot where material, symbolic and relational dynamics amplify ethnic clashes. doi.org/10.1177/0022... @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social

The bridge to violence – Mapping and understanding conflict-related violence in postwar Mitrovica

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

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My article on purging & leader survival in rebel groups is now out in @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social! Open access: doi.org/10.1093/jopr... How do rebel leaders stay in power? While we often study "decapitation" by state forces, internal actors (coup plotters, spies) also threaten leader survival.

Rebel purges and leader survival: maintaining power through purges in rebel organizations

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

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In a new @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social article, SIS PhD student @serayyalaz.bsky.social and her co-authors explore how rebel groups and governments compete to control and profit from natural resources. www.american.edu/sis/research...

Find my new data feature in @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social: Introducing CROAD — the Coercive Recruitment of Adults Dataset, 1990–2021. academic.oup.com/jpr/advance-... #PeaceResearch #ConflictStudies #OpenData

Introducing the Coercive Recruitment of Adults Dataset (CROAD), 1990–2021

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

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📢 New issue of JPR is out now! This latest issue features articles on repression, defection, insurgent adaptability, trade dependence, nuclear deterrence, and more - plus two new Research Notes and two Special Data Features. Explore the full issue here: 🔗 academic.oup.com/jpr/issue/63/2

Excited to finally share my 🚨 new article 🚨 now online at @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social “The Dark Side of Defection: Security Force Defectors and the Aftermath of Nonviolent Revolutions. academic.oup.com/jpr/advance-.... Brief 🧵

🚨 Our new article on political economy of conflict with @serayyalaz.bsky.social and Seden Akcinaroglu is now online first @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social Also a proud moment to have another piece with an emerging scholar and great student. It is open access via academic.oup.com/jpr/advance-...

1/4 IR research on so-called “taboo” weapons often focuses on individual systems or very limited comparisons. In new @jpeaceresearch.bsky.social work w/Dave Allison and @laurensukin.bsky.social, we compare aversions across a broader range of weapons (6). #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1093/jopr...

🆕 Together with @krishogl.bsky.social, I’m excited to share several new outputs from our joint research project on the actors of electoral violence. 🧵 A thread... #polisky #conflictsky

The 2025 Best Visualization Award has been awarded to Justin Hastings & @davidubilava.bsky.social (@sydney.edu.au) for their article entitled 'Agricultural roots of social conflict in Southeast Asia'. Congratulations to the authors! 👏 📢 Read the full announcement: www.prio.org/journals/jpr...

The 2025 Nils Petter Gleditsch Article of the Year Award goes to @jasonhartwig.bsky.social (@yale.edu) for his article entitled 'The end of rebel rule: Biased peacekeeping interventions and social order'. Congratulations! 🏆 Read the full announcement here: www.prio.org/journals/jpr...

The latest issue of the Journal of Peace Research - our first to be published with @academic.oup.com - is now available on our new journal website. This issue features a diverse set of articles advancing research on peace and conflict. Read the new issue here: 👉 academic.oup.com/jpr/issue/63/1

📢 New publication alert! 📢 How do countries around the world pursue justice after human rights violations? This special data feature introduces the Transitional Justice Evaluation Tools (TJET) database, which includes 400+ indicators on transitional justice mechanisms worldwide from 1970 to 2020.

We’re proud to share that JPR now leads its field in gender-inclusive authorship. Between 2000 and 2024, the share of all-male author teams dropped from nearly 75% to ~40%. This shows the value of inclusive publication policies and collaborative research practices in peace and conflict studies.

📢New publication alert!📢 How do identity cues and climate risks influence farmer-herder cooperation? In this article, Alexandra Krendelsberger, Francisco Alpizar, Lotje de Vries & Han Van Dijk analyze how in-group and out-group perceptions influence cooperation between farmers & herders in Senegal.

📢Our November issue is now out! 📜30 Research Articles on women in conflict, the climate-conflict nexus, support for rebels, sanctions and more 🗒️1 Research Note on surveying in war zones 📊4 Special Data Features on UNSC draft resolutions and more Read it here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/JPR/curr...

📣New publication alert!📣 How do executive constraints influence the risk of conflict recurrence in post-conflict regimes? @sverke.bsky.social (@statsvitenskap.bsky.social/MF vitenskapelig høyskole) explores how executive constraints can act as promises of minority & individual-rights protection.

📢 New publication alert! 📢 How do economic provisions in peace agreements affect the durability of peace? In this article, @elisaadamico.bsky.social, @sansosa.bsky.social, and Molly Melin examine how private goods for ex-combatants and public goods can shape peace durability after civil war.

📢New JPR publication!📢 What explains rebel movement during civil wars? Why do only some head right for the capital? Bryce W Reeder (University of Missouri) and Gary Uzonyi (@unistrathclyde.bsky.social) develop a new framework linking rebel strategy to the strategic and symbolic value of territory.