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Jason Miklian
Researcher
Email: jason@prio.no
Work phone: 22 54 77 74
Profile
Research
Events
Publications
Current Research

Jason's current work at PRIO examines the relationship between India's federal democratic structure and conflict resolution of the Maoist insurgency, evolving peace process in Nepal, and how interim power sharing measures have affected both the peace agreement itself and the slow march to scheduled elections. Jason also has expertise on rebel group insurgencies in South Asia and economies of conflict, particualrly coal, iron, and Rare Earth Elements.

Languages spoken:

English, Hindi, Urdu

Working experience:

Jason has been at PRIO since April 2007, working with the Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding programme. Jason’s area of expertise is South Asian conflict resolution and regional security. He has written several articles on the Maoist / Naxalite conflict in India, the state of the media in Nepal, and has previously spent time with International Crisis Group and Human Rights Watch. He is a BA(Hons) graduate of the University of Wisconsin, and a MSc-International Relations graduate of the London School of Economics.

Events

PRIO started tracking events online in 2007. This listing is not complete. Past events may be mentioned in our news archive.
Books and reports
Miklian, Jason, 2009. 'Nepal's Terai: Constructing an Ethnic Conflict' [South Asia Briefing Paper #1], PRIO Paper. Oslo: PRIO.
Miklian, Jason, 2009. 'Post-Conflict Power Sharing: The Nepal Case' [South Asia Briefing Paper #2], PRIO Paper. Oslo: PRIO.
Miklian, Jason, 2009. 'Illicit Trading in Nepal: Fueling South Asian Terrorism' [South Asian Briefing Paper #3], PRIO Paper. Oslo: PRIO.
Miklian, Jason, 2008. 'Nepal's Terai: Building an Ethnic Conflict?', report to Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Oslo: PRIO.
Miklian, Jason, 2008. 'Mine Action in Nepal: Overviewing Progress and Challenges', PRIO Paper. Oslo: PRIO.
Articles
Miklian, Jason & Scott Carney, 2010. 'India's Hidden War', Foreign Policy, Sept/Oct.
Miklian, Jason, 2010. 'Revolutionary Conflict in Federations: The Indian Case', Conflict, Security and Development 11(1).
Kolås, Åshild & Jason Miklian, 2009. 'Managing Intractable Conflict: Indian Strategies', Journal of Conflict Management and Development 3(3): 1–17.
Miklian, Jason & Namrata Goswami, 2008. 'Losing a New Game with the Same Old Moves', Outlook India, 3 December.
Falch, Åshild & Jason Miklian, 2008. 'A Transitional Success Story: The Nepali Experience with Power-sharing', CSCW Policy Brief 5, Oslo: PRIO/CSCW.
Miklian, Jason, 2008. 'International Media’s Role on US-Small State Relations: The Case of Nepal', Foreign Policy Analysis 4(4): 399–418.
Miklian, Jason & Namrata Goswami, 2008. 'India's Violent Internal Dissent', Economic and Political Weekly, 24 May.
Miklian, Jason, 2008. 'Nepal-the (flawed) View from the US', Strategic Analysis 32(3): 349–357.
Miklian, Jason, 2007. 'Progressive Demining: A Rare Success Story in Removing a Dangerous Legacy of the War', Nepali Times, 21 December.
Miklian, Jason & Ingvill Håkås Tveite, 2007. 'On the State of Media Violence in Nepal', Strategic Analysis 31(5): 853–860.
Miklian, Jason, 2007. 'Pressing Need: Why a Free Press Matters for Nepal', The Nepal Times, 13-19 July.