My current research focuses on further development of the UCDP/ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ Armed Conflict Dataset, the relationship between political institutions and armed conflicts, and the relationship between data structures and statistical estimators.
Håvard Strand
Senior Researcher
Interests and experience
Working experience:
1996-2000: Computer Dept., Faculty of Social Sciences, NTNU
2000-2001: Research Assistant, ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ
2002-2006: Researcher, ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ (20% position)
2002-2006: Research Fellow, Dept. of Political Science, UiO
2006-: Senior Researcher, ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ
Projects
All projects
May 2023 – Apr 2028
Peace Science Infrastructure
Peace Science Infrastructure
Jun 2018 –
Ceasefires
Ceasefires
Jul 2013 –
Conflict Trends
Conflict Trends
Jan 2019 – Dec 2022
All is Fair in Law and War: Judicial Behavior in Conflict-affected Societies
All is Fair in Law and War: Judicial Behavior in Conflict-affected Societies
Aug 2013 – Mar 2018
Climate, development, and conflict: Learning from the past and mapping uncertainties of the future
Climate, development, and conflict: Learning from the past and mapping uncertainties of the future
Feb 2013 – Feb 2018
Conflict, Strategies, and Violence: An Actor-based Approach to Violent and Non-Violent Interactions (CSV)
Conflict, Strategies, and Violence: An Actor-based Approach to Violent and Non-Violent Interactions (CSV)
Jan 2012 – Dec 2014
Conceptualization and Measurement of Democracy (CMD)
Conceptualization and Measurement of Democracy (CMD)
Dec 2011 – Nov 2016
Local Dynamics of Civil War
Local Dynamics of Civil War
Jul 2011 – Dec 2013
Advanced Conflict Data Catalogue (ACDC)
Advanced Conflict Data Catalogue (ACDC)
Jan 2010 – Aug 2010
Education and Armed Conflict
Education and Armed Conflict
Latest publications
All publications
Anna Marie Obermeier, HÃ¥vard Strand & Georgina Berry (2023)
Trends in state-based armed conflict, 1946–2022
Trends in state-based armed conflict, 1946–2022
Conflict Trends
Govinda Clayton et al. (2022)
Costs and Cover: Explaining the Onset of Ceasefires in Civil Conflict
Costs and Cover: Explaining the Onset of Ceasefires in Civil Conflict
Journal article in Journal of Conflict Resolution
Govinda Clayton et al. (2022)
Introducing the ETH/ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ Civil Conflict Ceasefire Dataset
Introducing the ETH/ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ Civil Conflict Ceasefire Dataset
Journal article in Journal Conflict Resolution
Govinda Clayton et al. (2022)
Ceasefires in Civil Conflict: A Research Agenda
Ceasefires in Civil Conflict: A Research Agenda
Journal article in Journal of Conflict Resolution
HÃ¥vard Strand & HÃ¥vard Hegre (2021)
Trends in Armed Conflict, 1946–2020
Trends in Armed Conflict, 1946–2020
Conflict Trends
HÃ¥vard Strand et al. (2020)
Trends in Armed Conflict, 1946–2019
Trends in Armed Conflict, 1946–2019
Conflict Trends
Ole Magnus Theisen, Håvard Strand & Gudrun Østby (2020)
Ethno-political favoritism in maternal health care service delivery: Micro-level evidence from sub-Saharan Africa, 1981–2014
Ethno-political favoritism in maternal health care service delivery: Micro-level evidence from sub-Saharan Africa, 1981–2014
Journal article in International Area Studies Review
Håvard Mokleiv Nygård & Håvard Strand (2020)
Safety and Security
Safety and Security
Book chapter in Handbook on Governance Statistics
HÃ¥vard Strand et al. (2019)
The Effect of Armed Conflict on Sustainable Development Goals
The Effect of Armed Conflict on Sustainable Development Goals
Conference paper
Vanessa Alexandra Boese et al. (2019)
Patterns of authority over space and time
Patterns of authority over space and time
Conference paper
Latest news
All news
Monday, 13 Dec 2021
Peace Science Infrastructure: ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ to Head Large New Collaboration
Peace Science Infrastructure: ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ to Head Large New Collaboration
​Friday, we got to know that a large project has been funded by the Research Council of Norway's INFRASTRUKTUR initiative, that aims to build up relevant, up-to-date infrastructure that is accessible to the research community, to various private and public sector user groups, and to the general public.
Friday, 9 Oct 2020
Director Henrik Urdal Celebrates World Food Programme Nobel Win
Director Henrik Urdal Celebrates World Food Programme Nobel Win
The WFP has been a long-time favorite on Urdal’s shortlist
Friday, 9 Mar 2018
Successful Doctoral Defense by Jonas Vestby
Successful Doctoral Defense by Jonas Vestby
Jonas Vestby has defended his thesis today, 9 March 2018: 'Climate, development, and conflict: Learning from the past and mapping uncertainties of the future' at the Institute of Political Science at the University of Oslo.
Thursday, 15 Feb 2018
ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ Contributes to New War on Children Report
ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ Contributes to New War on Children Report
​Save the children today published the War on Children report, which shows that the number of children living in conflict zones have increased by 75% in the last 20 years.
Tuesday, 17 Mar 2015
Call for Applications: Advanced Quantitative Methods
Call for Applications: Advanced Quantitative Methods
A PhD course organized by the University of Oslo, Department of Political Science
Wednesday, 17 Sep 2014
Development Consequences of Internal Armed Conflict
Development Consequences of Internal Armed Conflict
​​The Conflict Trends Policy Brief, published today, on occasion of Paul Collier giving the ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ Annual Peace Address, outlines that "the development consequences of armed conflict are profound and far-reaching.
Thursday, 12 Jun 2014
JPR at 50: Launches
JPR at 50: Launches
​​​As Journal of Peace Research celebrates it's 50th Anniversary, we launch two new Policy Briefs and other core outputs from the Conflict Trends project: Peace on Earth? The Future of Internal Armed Conflict​ and ​Ukraine and the Role of the Security Forces in Popular Uprisings.
Friday, 31 Jan 2014
Successful Doctoral Dissertation Defence by Håvard Mokleiv Nygård
Successful Doctoral Dissertation Defence by Håvard Mokleiv Nygård
​Håvard Mokleiv Nygård​ successfully defended his thesis at the University of Oslo on Friday 31 January.
Friday, 22 Nov 2013
New research on gender and publishing
New research on gender and publishing
International Studies Perspectives special issue
Friday, 8 Nov 2013
The Economist goes to ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ for briefing on Civil War
The Economist goes to ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ for briefing on Civil War
Article featuring the UCDP/ÌÇÐÄÍøÒ³°æ Dataset on Armed Conflicts
Latest events
All events
Monday, 2 Oct 2023 13:00–14:30 UTC+02
A Playbook for Countering the Authoritarian Threat
A Playbook for Countering the Authoritarian Threat
Tuesday, 13 Jun 2023 14:00–15:30 UTC+02
Global Conflict Trends: In the Shadow of Ukraine
Global Conflict Trends: In the Shadow of Ukraine
Thursday, 17 Jun 2021 12:00–13:30 UTC+02
Conflict Trends Update: 1946-2020
Conflict Trends Update: 1946-2020
Wednesday, 26 Apr 2017 11:30–13:00 UTC+02
Data Access, Transparency and Open Science: Can We Have Too Much of a Good Thing?
Data Access, Transparency and Open Science: Can We Have Too Much of a Good Thing?
8–9 May 2014
Workshop on "Actors, Strategies and Tactics in Contentious Direct Action"
Workshop on "Actors, Strategies and Tactics in Contentious Direct Action"
Friday, 10 Dec 2010 08:30–16:00 UTC+01
Gender and Conflict Research
Gender and Conflict Research
4–5 Nov 2010
Political Institutions and Conflict Resolution
Political Institutions and Conflict Resolution
Thursday, 24 June 2010
Peace, Stability and Development in the Middle East and North Africa
Peace, Stability and Development in the Middle East and North Africa
Friday, 18 Jun 2010 09:00–16:00 UTC+02
GROW-Net Workshop
GROW-Net Workshop
Thursday, 17 Jun 2010 09:00–17:00 UTC+02
Facts and Myths about Civil Wars
Facts and Myths about Civil Wars
Latest comments
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Thursday, 18 Aug 2022
2021 – A Bad Year for World Peace
2021 – A Bad Year for World Peace
Friday, 6 Mar 2020
Improved Data to Assist in the Prevention and Management of Conflicts
Improved Data to Assist in the Prevention and Management of Conflicts
Tuesday, 22 Oct 2019
Why Open Data?
Why Open Data?
Wednesday, 1 Aug 2018
Producing Reliable Data for SDG 16: The Case of Conflict Data
Producing Reliable Data for SDG 16: The Case of Conflict Data
Monday, 25 Jun 2018
Fewer Lives Being Lost in Conflicts
Fewer Lives Being Lost in Conflicts
Wednesday, 14 Feb 2018
New Mapping of Children Affected by Armed Conflict
New Mapping of Children Affected by Armed Conflict
Friday, 29 Apr 2016
Trends in Armed Conflict, 1946–2014
Trends in Armed Conflict, 1946–2014
Wednesday, 30 Dec 2015
In Defence of the Reviled 20th century
In Defence of the Reviled 20th century
Wednesday, 8 Apr 2015
The Consequences of Internal Armed Conflict for Development (part 1)
The Consequences of Internal Armed Conflict for Development (part 1)
Wednesday, 17 Sep 2014
Development Consequences of Internal Armed Conflict
Development Consequences of Internal Armed Conflict
