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Journal of Peace Research (JPR) is an interdisciplinary and international peer reviewed bimonthly journal of scholarly work in peace research.Latest articles
States trying to absorb previously external territories under dispute need to convince their national community that the newly acquired territory is an indivisible part of the homeland, important for national security, identity, and prosperity, and is generally worthy of incorporation even at a ...
While significant literature exists on the political participation of demobilized rebels in party politics, research on their participation in protests is scarce. However, protests are likely in societies transitioning from conflict, and demobilized rebels are likely participants. If the former ...
Is trust for different political actors in ethnic conflict settings competitive in nature? How does rebel governance provision influence the perceived legitimacy of the rebel and other actors in a conflict? This study investigates the political consequences of reported exposure to ethnic rebel ...
Can presidents use human rights rhetoric to manipulate public perceptions of foreign countries and build support for foreign policies? Previous research shows that public perceptions of human rights conditions in foreign countries affect public support for military intervention. This makes public ...
Does portraying women as wartime victims shape citizens’ perceptions of their leadership potential? Conflict-related media coverage disproportionately frames women as victims of war, yet little is known about whether these portrayals shape public attitudes toward women's political authority in ...
Existing research suggests that rebel group mergers typically force at least one side to abandon its group identity and come under the control of another organization. This loss of autonomy binds a group's fate to others, undermining its capacity for independent action. Still, some groups merge, ...
This study examines the impact of a military coup on citizens’ democratic attitudes in neighboring countries. Previous studies have examined the domestic consequences of coups and the possibility of coup contagion across countries, yet little is known about how citizens in neighboring countries ...
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Journal of Peace Research is led by Editors-in-Chief Gudrun Østby and Sebastian Schutte, both of whom are Research Professors at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Norway. They are supported by a prestigious team of Editors.
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About the Journal of Peace Research
Journal of Peace Research is an interdisciplinary and international peer reviewed bimonthly journal of scholarly work in peace research. Edited at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), by an international editorial committee, the journal strives for a global focus on conflict and peacemaking.
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Journal of Peace Research (JPR) is an interdisciplinary and international peer reviewed bimonthly journal of scholarly work in peace research. JPR strives for a global focus on conflict and peacemaking. The journal encourages a wide conception of peace but focuses on the causes of violence and conflict resolution.
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Journal of Peace Research is published on behalf of the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). The institute conducts research on the conditions for peaceful relations between states, groups and people.
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