Haakon Gjerløw
@haakongjerlw.bsky.social
Deputy Director at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). Opinions are my own.
https://www.haakongjerlow.com/
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Dear everyone,
As you know, we have yet to eradicate global poverty.
To do my part, I have set up a fundraising for GiveDirectly. For every NOK you contribute today, I will match it, up to 50 000 NOK.
For donations and more information, please visit gieffektivt.no/innsamling/h...
As you know, we have yet to eradicate global poverty.
To do my part, I have set up a fundraising for GiveDirectly. For every NOK you contribute today, I will match it, up to 50 000 NOK.
For donations and more information, please visit gieffektivt.no/innsamling/h...
December 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Dear everyone,
As you know, we have yet to eradicate global poverty.
To do my part, I have set up a fundraising for GiveDirectly. For every NOK you contribute today, I will match it, up to 50 000 NOK.
For donations and more information, please visit gieffektivt.no/innsamling/h...
As you know, we have yet to eradicate global poverty.
To do my part, I have set up a fundraising for GiveDirectly. For every NOK you contribute today, I will match it, up to 50 000 NOK.
For donations and more information, please visit gieffektivt.no/innsamling/h...
And now, 2 job openings at projects associated with the ViEWs Team at PRIO
A junior data scientist at the UFFAC project: www.prio.org/about/career...
A postdoc for the ANTICIPATE project: www.prio.org/about/career...
Apply before 15. January!
A junior data scientist at the UFFAC project: www.prio.org/about/career...
A postdoc for the ANTICIPATE project: www.prio.org/about/career...
Apply before 15. January!
PRIO's Conflict Forecasting Team @viewsforecasting.org has published predictions for 2026.
As ViEW's leader Hegre says, there is warning bell that the situation in Sudan may get much worse in the coming months. Political action is needed
Read: www.prio.org/news/3670
Explore: viewsforecasting.org
As ViEW's leader Hegre says, there is warning bell that the situation in Sudan may get much worse in the coming months. Political action is needed
Read: www.prio.org/news/3670
Explore: viewsforecasting.org
AI model warns of deadliest conflict zones in 2026 – Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
Ukraine, Palestine/Israel, Sudan, Pakistan and Nigeria are projected to see the highest battle-related death tolls in 2026, according to a world-leadin ...
www.prio.org
December 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
And now, 2 job openings at projects associated with the ViEWs Team at PRIO
A junior data scientist at the UFFAC project: www.prio.org/about/career...
A postdoc for the ANTICIPATE project: www.prio.org/about/career...
Apply before 15. January!
A junior data scientist at the UFFAC project: www.prio.org/about/career...
A postdoc for the ANTICIPATE project: www.prio.org/about/career...
Apply before 15. January!
PRIO's Conflict Forecasting Team @viewsforecasting.org has published predictions for 2026.
As ViEW's leader Hegre says, there is warning bell that the situation in Sudan may get much worse in the coming months. Political action is needed
Read: www.prio.org/news/3670
Explore: viewsforecasting.org
As ViEW's leader Hegre says, there is warning bell that the situation in Sudan may get much worse in the coming months. Political action is needed
Read: www.prio.org/news/3670
Explore: viewsforecasting.org
AI model warns of deadliest conflict zones in 2026 – Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
Ukraine, Palestine/Israel, Sudan, Pakistan and Nigeria are projected to see the highest battle-related death tolls in 2026, according to a world-leadin ...
www.prio.org
December 11, 2025 at 8:56 AM
PRIO's Conflict Forecasting Team @viewsforecasting.org has published predictions for 2026.
As ViEW's leader Hegre says, there is warning bell that the situation in Sudan may get much worse in the coming months. Political action is needed
Read: www.prio.org/news/3670
Explore: viewsforecasting.org
As ViEW's leader Hegre says, there is warning bell that the situation in Sudan may get much worse in the coming months. Political action is needed
Read: www.prio.org/news/3670
Explore: viewsforecasting.org
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Use of mental health medications in the population of Swedish PhD students is 40% higher than a matched sample by the fifth PhD year.
Be kind to PhD students. Don't take up PhD students you can't invest in. Alert prospective students of the reality of a PhD.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Be kind to PhD students. Don't take up PhD students you can't invest in. Alert prospective students of the reality of a PhD.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
December 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Use of mental health medications in the population of Swedish PhD students is 40% higher than a matched sample by the fifth PhD year.
Be kind to PhD students. Don't take up PhD students you can't invest in. Alert prospective students of the reality of a PhD.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Be kind to PhD students. Don't take up PhD students you can't invest in. Alert prospective students of the reality of a PhD.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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🚨Jobs!🚨
3-year PostDoc positions (aka Research Officers) at @lsegovernment.bsky.social to work with me on the local consequences of border change. Please reach out for questions and apply by Jan 4th to join the team and department: I’d love to hear from you!
Job ad: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
3-year PostDoc positions (aka Research Officers) at @lsegovernment.bsky.social to work with me on the local consequences of border change. Please reach out for questions and apply by Jan 4th to join the team and department: I’d love to hear from you!
Job ad: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
Research Officer
Research Officer,
,
<p style="background: white; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #333333;">LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university</s...
jobs.lse.ac.uk
December 6, 2025 at 3:35 PM
🚨Jobs!🚨
3-year PostDoc positions (aka Research Officers) at @lsegovernment.bsky.social to work with me on the local consequences of border change. Please reach out for questions and apply by Jan 4th to join the team and department: I’d love to hear from you!
Job ad: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
3-year PostDoc positions (aka Research Officers) at @lsegovernment.bsky.social to work with me on the local consequences of border change. Please reach out for questions and apply by Jan 4th to join the team and department: I’d love to hear from you!
Job ad: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
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Norwegian indie startup @lugngames.bsky.social are doing a kickstarter for their game, and super close to reaching their goal! Have a look and see if this could be something for you 😊
www.kickstarter.com/projects/517...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/517...
Kioku: Last Summer - A Cozy Childhood Adventure Game in Y2K
Uncover mysteries, forge friendships, and relive the magic of summer as a child in the early 2000s in this charming adventure!
www.kickstarter.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Norwegian indie startup @lugngames.bsky.social are doing a kickstarter for their game, and super close to reaching their goal! Have a look and see if this could be something for you 😊
www.kickstarter.com/projects/517...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/517...
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University students who were provided with a free gym card (in a randomized experiment) exercised more and had a significant improvement in academic performance. The treated students were also less likely to drop out of classes
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....
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November 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM
University students who were provided with a free gym card (in a randomized experiment) exercised more and had a significant improvement in academic performance. The treated students were also less likely to drop out of classes
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10....
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Spennende fast stilling på UiT Norges arktiske universitet for kvantitative samfunnsvitere (statsvitenskap, organisasjonsteori eller sosiologi). I tillegg får du muligheten til å bo i Tromsø og Nord-Norge 😁 www.jobbnorge.no/ledige-still...
Førsteamanuensis i samfunnsvitenskap (288658) | UiT Norges arktiske universitet
Stillingstittel: Førsteamanuensis i samfunnsvitenskap (288658), Arbeidsgiver: UiT Norges arktiske universitet, Søknadsfrist: onsdag 3. desember 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
November 23, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Spennende fast stilling på UiT Norges arktiske universitet for kvantitative samfunnsvitere (statsvitenskap, organisasjonsteori eller sosiologi). I tillegg får du muligheten til å bo i Tromsø og Nord-Norge 😁 www.jobbnorge.no/ledige-still...
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Map showing Zambia's new copper export routes in the 1960s after Rhodesia's government abruptly cut off transport links going south.
Zambia was remarkably successful in swiftly re-orientating the industry eastwards:
Zambia was remarkably successful in swiftly re-orientating the industry eastwards:
November 21, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Map showing Zambia's new copper export routes in the 1960s after Rhodesia's government abruptly cut off transport links going south.
Zambia was remarkably successful in swiftly re-orientating the industry eastwards:
Zambia was remarkably successful in swiftly re-orientating the industry eastwards:
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China and Zambia launched on Thursday a $1.4 billion project to modernize a railway line that will transport minerals from the copper-rich southern African country to Indian Ocean ports for export.
China, Zambia Kick-Start Revamp of Mineral Railway
China and Zambia launched on Thursday a $1.4 billion project to modernize a railway line that will transport minerals from the copper-rich southern African country to Indian Ocean ports for export. Th...
chinaglobalsouth.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:18 AM
China and Zambia launched on Thursday a $1.4 billion project to modernize a railway line that will transport minerals from the copper-rich southern African country to Indian Ocean ports for export.
I know you are all here for my hot takes on computer games, and yes, my verdict is finally clear:
EU5 is a masterpiece. Hands down best strategy game produced.
Bravo Paradox!
EU5 is a masterpiece. Hands down best strategy game produced.
Bravo Paradox!
November 20, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I know you are all here for my hot takes on computer games, and yes, my verdict is finally clear:
EU5 is a masterpiece. Hands down best strategy game produced.
Bravo Paradox!
EU5 is a masterpiece. Hands down best strategy game produced.
Bravo Paradox!
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Experimental evidence that *randomly varying the severity of democratic norm violations* is 1) as good as incrementally increasing severity (re subversion by stealth), and 2) better than incrementally decreasing severity (re reference point theory) for would-be authoritarians
NEW -
Dynamic Democratic Backsliding - https://cup.org/3X48Yzq
"I formulate and test predictions about how different sequences of backsliding shape accountability."
- Eddy S. F. Yeung
#OpenAccess
Dynamic Democratic Backsliding - https://cup.org/3X48Yzq
"I formulate and test predictions about how different sequences of backsliding shape accountability."
- Eddy S. F. Yeung
#OpenAccess
November 19, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Experimental evidence that *randomly varying the severity of democratic norm violations* is 1) as good as incrementally increasing severity (re subversion by stealth), and 2) better than incrementally decreasing severity (re reference point theory) for would-be authoritarians
PRIO is recruiting! 2 full-time, 2-year postdoctoral researchers for the ERC project “Rituals in combatant-to-civilian transformation” led by Júlia Palik.
PRIO has a wonderful work environment, Oslo is a great city to live in, and Norway has a generous social security scheme
See calls below
1/2
PRIO has a wonderful work environment, Oslo is a great city to live in, and Norway has a generous social security scheme
See calls below
1/2
November 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
PRIO is recruiting! 2 full-time, 2-year postdoctoral researchers for the ERC project “Rituals in combatant-to-civilian transformation” led by Júlia Palik.
PRIO has a wonderful work environment, Oslo is a great city to live in, and Norway has a generous social security scheme
See calls below
1/2
PRIO has a wonderful work environment, Oslo is a great city to live in, and Norway has a generous social security scheme
See calls below
1/2
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Day 345 of uninterrupted protests in Georgia. Police are physically preventing protesters from blocking Rustaveli Avenue, so some of us are marching in nearby streets.
November 7, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Day 345 of uninterrupted protests in Georgia. Police are physically preventing protesters from blocking Rustaveli Avenue, so some of us are marching in nearby streets.
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Deadline tomorrow! If you have a paper on European and EU politics, @chriswratil.bsky.social and I would love to consider it for our section. Hope to see you in Belfast!
🚨 EPSS Belfast 2026 Call for Papers - One week to go! 🚨
Don't forget to submit your paper or panel proposal to the European Political Science Society @epssnet.bsky.social 2026 conference - just one week to go before the deadline: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
Don't forget to submit your paper or panel proposal to the European Political Science Society @epssnet.bsky.social 2026 conference - just one week to go before the deadline: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
Call for Papers | EPSS Belfast 2026 Conference
Submit your abstract or full paper for EPSS Belfast 2026. Share cutting‑edge political science research, network with peers & contribute to academic impact.
epssnet.org
November 6, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Deadline tomorrow! If you have a paper on European and EU politics, @chriswratil.bsky.social and I would love to consider it for our section. Hope to see you in Belfast!
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We are hiring a PhD student to join us at the @hertiesecurity.bsky.social (start Sept. 2026)!
If you want to conduct research on topics related to digital authoritarianism, state repression, contentious politics or social movements online, then this job might be for you!
If you want to conduct research on topics related to digital authoritarianism, state repression, contentious politics or social movements online, then this job might be for you!
October 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
We are hiring a PhD student to join us at the @hertiesecurity.bsky.social (start Sept. 2026)!
If you want to conduct research on topics related to digital authoritarianism, state repression, contentious politics or social movements online, then this job might be for you!
If you want to conduct research on topics related to digital authoritarianism, state repression, contentious politics or social movements online, then this job might be for you!
I kveld kl 19:00 er det igjen duket for rollespill på Det andre teateret - En nydelig liten søndagsforestilling der jeg spiller D&D med skuespillerne i ensemblet!
detandreteatret.no/forestilling...
detandreteatret.no/forestilling...
Norges største improteater med egen teaterbar og uteservering. Nesten som et ordentlig teater - bare litt morsommere!
detandreteatret.no
October 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I kveld kl 19:00 er det igjen duket for rollespill på Det andre teateret - En nydelig liten søndagsforestilling der jeg spiller D&D med skuespillerne i ensemblet!
detandreteatret.no/forestilling...
detandreteatret.no/forestilling...
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We are hiring PhDs and postdocs to work on the ERC project GETGOV, where I am the PI.
We will investigate governing elites since 1789. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun and result in great research!
Postdocs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhDs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
We will investigate governing elites since 1789. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun and result in great research!
Postdocs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhDs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science (3-4 years) (288628) | University of Oslo
Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science (3-4 years) (288628), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Monday, November 17, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
October 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
We are hiring PhDs and postdocs to work on the ERC project GETGOV, where I am the PI.
We will investigate governing elites since 1789. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun and result in great research!
Postdocs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhDs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
We will investigate governing elites since 1789. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun and result in great research!
Postdocs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhDs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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Paths to Power (PtP) is out in @bjpols.bsky.social! It is a database with data on cabinet members' social profile globally from 1966-2021.
This is a great team effort with @chknutsen.bsky.social, @peterla.bsky.social, @inalkristiansen.bsky.social. But many more helped us along the way 🙏
A short 🧵
This is a great team effort with @chknutsen.bsky.social, @peterla.bsky.social, @inalkristiansen.bsky.social. But many more helped us along the way 🙏
A short 🧵
Paths to Power: A New Dataset on the Social Profile of Governments | British Journal of Political Science | Cambridge Core
Paths to Power: A New Dataset on the Social Profile of Governments - Volume 55
www.cambridge.org
October 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Paths to Power (PtP) is out in @bjpols.bsky.social! It is a database with data on cabinet members' social profile globally from 1966-2021.
This is a great team effort with @chknutsen.bsky.social, @peterla.bsky.social, @inalkristiansen.bsky.social. But many more helped us along the way 🙏
A short 🧵
This is a great team effort with @chknutsen.bsky.social, @peterla.bsky.social, @inalkristiansen.bsky.social. But many more helped us along the way 🙏
A short 🧵
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Super excited to finally see this project out in the wild! What a journey it's been! Looking forward to see how people will use this awesome data. See thread below for more details from @jacobnyrup.bsky.social.
Paths to Power (PtP) is out in @bjpols.bsky.social! It is a database with data on cabinet members' social profile globally from 1966-2021.
This is a great team effort with @chknutsen.bsky.social, @peterla.bsky.social, @inalkristiansen.bsky.social. But many more helped us along the way 🙏
A short 🧵
This is a great team effort with @chknutsen.bsky.social, @peterla.bsky.social, @inalkristiansen.bsky.social. But many more helped us along the way 🙏
A short 🧵
Paths to Power: A New Dataset on the Social Profile of Governments | British Journal of Political Science | Cambridge Core
Paths to Power: A New Dataset on the Social Profile of Governments - Volume 55
www.cambridge.org
October 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Super excited to finally see this project out in the wild! What a journey it's been! Looking forward to see how people will use this awesome data. See thread below for more details from @jacobnyrup.bsky.social.
PRIO is hiring!
Specifically, we're looking for two post-docs for the project
"Rituals in combatant-to-civilian transformation”, led by my excellent colleague Júlia Palik
More information here:
www.prio.org/about/career...
www.prio.org/about/career...
Specifically, we're looking for two post-docs for the project
"Rituals in combatant-to-civilian transformation”, led by my excellent colleague Júlia Palik
More information here:
www.prio.org/about/career...
www.prio.org/about/career...
October 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
PRIO is hiring!
Specifically, we're looking for two post-docs for the project
"Rituals in combatant-to-civilian transformation”, led by my excellent colleague Júlia Palik
More information here:
www.prio.org/about/career...
www.prio.org/about/career...
Specifically, we're looking for two post-docs for the project
"Rituals in combatant-to-civilian transformation”, led by my excellent colleague Júlia Palik
More information here:
www.prio.org/about/career...
www.prio.org/about/career...
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Come join us at @statsvitenskap.bsky.social !
Moreover, I have recently been awarded an ERC starting grant towards the project GETGOV to work further on this, so expect more data on cabinet members in the future. I am currently hiring two PhDs and two postdocs:
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Jacob Nyrup awarded EU funds to research political elites
- Department of Political Science
Jacob Nyrup from the Department of Political Science has been granted a substantial 18 million Norwegian kroner by the EU's research council to examine political elites in countries before and after d...
www.sv.uio.no
October 20, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Come join us at @statsvitenskap.bsky.social !
Online hate isn’t just virtual. Posts with Hindu nationalist hashtags on India’s Koo platform precede real-world attacks on Muslims & Christians.
When the internet shuts down, so does the violence.
Fresh research from colleague @sschutte.bsky.social et al
Read more 👉 www.prio.org/news/3644
When the internet shuts down, so does the violence.
Fresh research from colleague @sschutte.bsky.social et al
Read more 👉 www.prio.org/news/3644
Online speech drives real-world violence, new PRIO study finds – Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
A new study from the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) represents one of the first large-scale investigations into how online discourse can both inc ...
www.prio.org
October 20, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Online hate isn’t just virtual. Posts with Hindu nationalist hashtags on India’s Koo platform precede real-world attacks on Muslims & Christians.
When the internet shuts down, so does the violence.
Fresh research from colleague @sschutte.bsky.social et al
Read more 👉 www.prio.org/news/3644
When the internet shuts down, so does the violence.
Fresh research from colleague @sschutte.bsky.social et al
Read more 👉 www.prio.org/news/3644
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Giant copy of the Constitution being carried down Pennsylvania Avenue.
October 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Giant copy of the Constitution being carried down Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Join @stevelevitsky.bsky.social & me for the first episode of our new series The Breakdown. Register here to join us live on Monday, 10/20 at 4pm ET: ash.harvard.edu/events/the-b...
The Breakdown – Ash Center
Join Erica Chenoweth and Steven Levitsky for The Breakdown, a webinar series on the ongoing struggle for American democracy. Each month, Chenoweth and Levitsky will break down key developments, reflec...
ash.harvard.edu
October 16, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Join @stevelevitsky.bsky.social & me for the first episode of our new series The Breakdown. Register here to join us live on Monday, 10/20 at 4pm ET: ash.harvard.edu/events/the-b...