The decline of war
Environmental conflict
Nils Petter Gleditsch
Research Professor
Interests and experience
Languages spoken: Norwegian, English (German, French)
was published as part of the 60th Anniversary series ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ Stories in August 2019.
Projects
All projects
Jan 2019 – Dec 2019
ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ @ 60 in 2019
ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ @ 60 in 2019
Jan 2019 – Dec 2020
ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ Stories
ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ Stories
Jul 2011 – Nov 2012
Renewable Resource Scarcity, Natural Disasters, and the Possibility of Collective Violence
Renewable Resource Scarcity, Natural Disasters, and the Possibility of Collective Violence
Jun 2011 – Mar 2012
Climate Change and Water Security, Challenges on the Indian Sub-Continent
Climate Change and Water Security, Challenges on the Indian Sub-Continent
May 2011
Governance of Natural Resources
Governance of Natural Resources
May 2011 – Dec 1999
Agriculture and Conflict
Agriculture and Conflict
Feb 2010 – Feb 2013
Climate Change, Hydro-conflicts and Human Security (CLICO)
Climate Change, Hydro-conflicts and Human Security (CLICO)
Jul 2009 – Dec 2012
Security Implications of Climate Change
Security Implications of Climate Change
Apr 2008 – May 2012
Civil War and the Transformation of Values
Civil War and the Transformation of Values
Jan 2008 – Dec 2009
ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ at 50
ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ at 50
Latest publications
All publications
Nils Petter Gleditsch (2023)
Alex Epstein (2022) Fossil Future
Alex Epstein (2022) Fossil Future
Book review in JPR Book Notes
Marek Thee (2023)
My Story. A Journey through the 20th Century
My Story. A Journey through the 20th Century
Monograph
Marta Bivand Erdal, Nils Petter Gleditsch & Stein Tønnesson (2023)
An International Scholar with a Dramatic Life
An International Scholar with a Dramatic Life
Book chapter in Marek Thee: My Story. A Journey through the 20th Century
Marta Bivand Erdal, Nils Petter Gleditsch & Stein Tønnesson (2023)
Marek Thee: His Published Work
Marek Thee: His Published Work
Book chapter in Marek Thee: My Story. A Journey through the 20th Century
Nils Petter Gleditsch (2023)
Craig S Brown (2022) Steve Wright: A Spy for Peace
Craig S Brown (2022) Steve Wright: A Spy for Peace
Book review in JPR Book Notes
Nils Petter Gleditsch (2023)
Varsleren
Varsleren
Book chapter in Med rett til å varsle
Nils Petter Gleditsch et al. (2023)
Introduction: Patterns of Armed Conflict since 1945
Introduction: Patterns of Armed Conflict since 1945
Book chapter in What Do We Know about Civil Wars? Second edition
Nils Petter Gleditsch (2022)
Martin J Levy (2021) Ban the Bomb! Michael Randle and the Direct Action against Nuclear War
Martin J Levy (2021) Ban the Bomb! Michael Randle and the Direct Action against Nuclear War
Book review in JPR Book Notes
Nils Petter Gleditsch (2022)
Lawrence Saffer (2022) Plumber, Lecturer, Pacifist, Spy(?)
Lawrence Saffer (2022) Plumber, Lecturer, Pacifist, Spy(?)
Book review in JPR Book Notes
Nils Petter Gleditsch (2022)
Johan Galtung at 90: His Enduring Legacy to Peace Research in Oslo
Johan Galtung at 90: His Enduring Legacy to Peace Research in Oslo
Book chapter in Lives in Peace Research: The Oslo Stories
Latest news
All news
Tuesday, 5 May 2026
The Crown Prince of Norway visits the Peace Research Institute Oslo
The Crown Prince of Norway visits the Peace Research Institute Oslo
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway visited ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ today for a series of briefings on pressing global challenges, including developments in the Middle East, emerging technologies, migration and the human consequences of war.
Thursday, 25 Sep 2025
Daniel Kjebekk Drivdal Awarded the 2025 Gløbius Prize
Daniel Kjebekk Drivdal Awarded the 2025 Gløbius Prize
Daniel Kjebekk Drivdal has been awarded the Gløbius Prize for 2025 for his MA thesis on Climate Mitigation and Conflict.
Friday, 8 Nov 2024
Gløbius Award for 2024 goes to Juliane Stötter
Gløbius Award for 2024 goes to Juliane Stötter
Juliane Stötter has won the 2024 Gløbius Award for her Master’s thesis in Peace and Conflict Studies, Precipitation Variability, Rebel Group Resilience, and the Duration of Civil Conflicts.
Monday, 27 Mar 2023
ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ’s Historical Archive Is Now Publicly Available
ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ’s Historical Archive Is Now Publicly Available
​The ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ Archive (about 1500 physical boxes) is now deposited at the National Archives of Norway.
Sunday, 17 Jul 2022
ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ Personified: Nils Petter Gleditsch at 80
ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ Personified: Nils Petter Gleditsch at 80
​Nils Petter Gleditsch turns 80 years today.
Sunday, 8 May 2022
The History of ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ and Peace Research: New Open Access Book
The History of ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ and Peace Research: New Open Access Book
​The new open accessbook Livesin Peace Research: The Oslo Stories explains how ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ, the world'soldest independent peace research institute, was founded and how it survivedthrough crises.
Friday, 9 Jul 2021
ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ Data Travel the World
ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ Data Travel the World
The journalist Joshua Goodman of the Associated Press yesterday released the article “Global COVID deaths hit 4 million amid rush to vaccinate».
Thursday, 28 Jan 2021
New special issue on climate change and conflict
New special issue on climate change and conflict
The Journal of PeaceResearch has just published a new special issue on ‘Security implicationsof climate change’ (January 2021), guest edited by Nina von Uexkull and HalvardBuhaug.
Saturday, 24 Oct 2020
Johan Galtung at 90
Johan Galtung at 90
​Today is ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ founder Johan Galtung´s 90th birthday.
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ Turns 60 Today
ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ Turns 60 Today
Although there is still almost a week remaining before our first anniversary events, we would like to let you know that the celebrations are already starting today, as we enter the seventh decade of ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ's existence!
Latest events
All events
Thursday, 19 Jan 2023 14:00–16:00 UTC+01
Marek Thee: My Story - A Journey through the 20th Century
Marek Thee: My Story - A Journey through the 20th Century
Tuesday, 9 May 2017 14:00–16:00 UTC+02
Why Is East Asia so Peaceful? Can It Last?
Why Is East Asia so Peaceful? Can It Last?
Friday, 11 Nov 2016 11:00–13:00 UTC+01
Mot en mer fredelig verden?
Mot en mer fredelig verden?
28–29 Jan 2016
Expert Meeting on Measuring SDG 16 Targets on Peace, Inclusion and Freedom
Expert Meeting on Measuring SDG 16 Targets on Peace, Inclusion and Freedom
Friday, 20 Mar 2015 09:00–12:30 UTC+01
Religion og konflikt
Religion og konflikt
Thursday, 12 Jun 2014 13:00–18:00 UTC+02
JPR fyller 50
JPR fyller 50
Wednesday, 14 May 2014 08:30–10:00 UTC+02
Cancelled: Steven Pinker: The Sense of Style
Cancelled: Steven Pinker: The Sense of Style
Wednesday, 26 Mar 2014 19:00–20:00 UTC+04
JPR 50th Anniversary: Celebration Reception
JPR 50th Anniversary: Celebration Reception
Friday, 3 May 2013 10:00–12:00 UTC+02
Conflict in Africa: The Leadership and Governance Accelerators
Conflict in Africa: The Leadership and Governance Accelerators
11–12 Sep 2012
Climate and Conflict: Past Evidence and Research Gaps
Climate and Conflict: Past Evidence and Research Gaps
Latest comments
All comments
Sunday, 1 Oct 2023
Ola Listhaug (1949–2023)
Ola Listhaug (1949–2023)
Monday, 13 Dec 2021
Can Peace be Researched? Revisiting a 55-Year-Old TV Program
Can Peace be Researched? Revisiting a 55-Year-Old TV Program
Monday, 12 Apr 2021
The Democratic Civil Peace and Beyond: Scott Gates Interviewed by Nils Petter Gleditsch
The Democratic Civil Peace and Beyond: Scott Gates Interviewed by Nils Petter Gleditsch
Friday, 22 Jan 2021
An Australian Viking has laid down his pen
An Australian Viking has laid down his pen
Saturday, 24 Oct 2020
Johan Galtung at 90: His Enduring Legacy to Peace Research in Oslo
Johan Galtung at 90: His Enduring Legacy to Peace Research in Oslo
Wednesday, 10 Jun 2020
Toward a Social-Democratic Peace?
Toward a Social-Democratic Peace?
Wednesday, 6 May 2020
In memoriam: Arthur H. Westing (1928–2020)
In memoriam: Arthur H. Westing (1928–2020)
Friday, 21 Feb 2020
Olav Bjerkholt (1942–2020)
Olav Bjerkholt (1942–2020)
Thursday, 19 Dec 2019
Lewis F Richardson – An Exceptional Scholar
Lewis F Richardson – An Exceptional Scholar
Monday, 21 Oct 2019
Opening Peace Research
Opening Peace Research
In the media
October 2023
ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ researcher Nils Petter Gleditsch was interviewed on the Norwegian Podcast, , about freedom of expression and research.
March 2023
ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ Researcher Nils Petter Gleditsch was interviewed on peace movements and the war in Ukraine, in an article for the Norwegian magazine, .
ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ started listing media appearances on profiles in 2023. Earlier media appearances may not be listed.
