Researching Peace - en podd från Uppsala universitet
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#34 Democracy Under Threat – with Espen Geelmuyden Rød
In this episode we look at current threats to democracy and ask if the internet and social media have turned against democracy? Joining us from Norway is Espen Geelmuyden Rød, who is a former researcher at our department. Espen has done research on the social and political causes of autocracy and democracy as well as the political impacts of digital information and communications technology.
Sources mentioned:
The Struggle for Trust Online | Freedom House
Study on US democracy/oligarchy: Testing Theories of American Politics: Elites, Interest Groups, and Average Citizens | Perspectives on Politics | Cambridge Core
Sample of Espen’s Research:
Empowering activists or autocrats? The Internet in authoritarian regimes
Espen Geelmuyden Rød and Nils B Weidmann
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0022343314555782
The Internet and Political Protest in Autocracies
Nils B. Weidmann and Espen Geelmuyden Rød
https://academic.oup.com/book/34978
The determinants of democracy: a sensitivity analysis
Espen Geelmuyden Rød, Carl Henrik Knutsen and Håvard Hegre
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11127-019-00742-z?te=1&nl=the-interpreter&emc=edit_int_20191111
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#33 The Civil War in Sudan – with Johan Brosché
In this episode, Johan Brosché helps us navigate the complexities and horrors of the civil war currently raging in Sudan. Johan works as associate professor at our department and is one of Sweden’s leading experts on Sudan.
A quick glance at Johan’s CV reveals his academic interest in Sudan, but during our conversation his engagement and empathy for the people of Sudan also became apparent.
During our conversation Johan shared memories from Sudan and recent reports from contacts on the ground, while offering valuable insights into the conflict , paths towards de-escalation and why the war is underreported in Western media.
This episode is hosted by Joakim Palmén, Communications Officer at the Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
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#32 Nuclear Politics in the Middle East – with Ludovica Castelli
Ludovica Castelli is an expert on the history of nuclear weapons in the Middle East. In the latest episode of our podcast Researching Peace, Ludovica takes us on a fascinating journey covering oft-overlooked nuclear politics in the region and offers her take on recent events in light of this complex history.
This episode is presented by the Alva Myrdal Centre for Nuclear Disarmament. It is hosted by Giacomo Cassano, who is currently doing his PhD at the Centre as a member of the working group on nuclear negotiations.
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#31 Predicting Electoral Violence – with David Randahl and Hanne Fjelde
Around the world – in both mature and young democracies, elections continue to be a flashpoint for violence. Researchers at our department recently released a model for forecasting violence related to elections, which could help inform the work to protect and promote democracy and electoral integrity around the globe. In this episode we interview David Randahl and Hanne Fjelde, who worked on the project, to explore how the model works and what it could be used for.
The research was led by David Randahl, and the team also included Maxine Leis, Tim Gåsste, Hanne Fjelde and Håvard Hegre based at our department, as well as Staffan I. Lindberg from the V-Dem Institute at the University of Gothenburg and Steven Wilson from the Department of Politics at Brandeis University. The study was a collaboration with the Kofi Annan Foundation.
The paper is available as a pre-print through the VDEM working paper series website
This episode is hosted by Joakim Palmén, Communications Officer at the Department of Peace and Conflict Research.
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#30 The Civilian Dimension of UN Operations - Conversations with Sabine Otto
In this episode of Researching Peace, we welcome Sabine Otto, who discusses her project focusing on the civilian aspects of UN peacekeeping operations and their role in promoting human rights. She explains the transition towards multi-dimensional peacekeeping operations and reflects on future steps to enhance the effectiveness of civilian components in peacekeeping missions.
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Varför blir det väpnade konflikter? Hur kan vi få en varaktig fred? I podden Researching Peace träffar du de främsta forskarna inom freds- och konfliktforskning. Vi bjuder även in aktuella gäster så som politiker, journalister och andra kunniga inom området.
Det här är podden för dig som vill veta mer och förstå din samtid. Researching Peace produceras av institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning vid Uppsala universitet i samarbete med Alva Myrdal-center för kärnvapennedrustning.
Åsikter som framförs i podden är varje medverkandes egna och representerar inte vare sig universitets eller institutionens officiella ståndpunkt.
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