📊 New dataset and paper alert! We’re proud to launch the Opposition Movements and Groups (OMG) Dataset, 1789–2019: a global dataset covering 1,452 mass mobilization movements. It was just published in Comparative Political Studies. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... Below follows a 🧵

I am hiring! 1-2 post-docs to join my project on political violence in democracies at @uupeace.bsky.social!

In our April 2025 issue - "Viewing Violence through a Partisan Lens: How Electoral Violence Shapes Citizens' Support for Democracy" - tinyurl.com/5frcbjm5 by @hannefjelde.bsky.social & @golafs.bsky.social @uupeace.bsky.social

The dividends of peacekeeping may extend to improved local economic development in post-conflict societies, our new research in @bjpols.bsky.social shows 👇

My article with @hannefjelde.bsky.social & U Daxecker is now published in V87(2) of @thejop.bsky.social. Here is 🧵summarizing our findings: We argue that misinformation can induce affective shifts that increase out-group animosity and fuel polarization. doi.org/10.1086/732979

Excited to host @hannefjelde.bsky.social, next week! Event details here: shorturl.at/t0QCj

Just a reminder! Come join our wonderful department. We are hiring a senior lecturer and associate senior lecturer @uupeace.bsky.social

So incredibly happy and grateful to the Wallenberg foundation for the opportunity to pursue this research agenda for the next five years! More news to come! 🥳

Do you want to work with world-class conflict researchers in a supportive environment? Come be my new colleague! @uupeace.bsky.social is hiring a Senior Lecturer and an Associate Senior Lecturer. More info here ➡️ www.uu.se/en/about-uu/... and here ➡️ www.uu.se/en/about-uu/... Conflictsky

Great opportunity to do a PhD at the great Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg! www.gu.se/en/political...

War impacts on human development - our new literature review out in World Development!

Congratulations Dr Olafsdottir 🥳

@hannefjelde.bsky.social and me have a new open access article out in @democratization.bsky.social! doi.org/10.1080/1351... We study how militarized elections shape citizens’ support for democratic rights – and present evidence from a vignette experiment in India 🪖🗳️ Thread follows ⬇️

This year's Nobel Peace Prize pays tribute to Narges Mohammadi and everyone championing women's rights, freedom, and equality across the globe. It is simply a beautiful recognition of her courage, the women dancing in the streets of Iran, and everyone boldly raising their voices against injustice.