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Stein Tønnesson
Stein Tønnesson
Research Professor
Email: stein@prio.no
Work Phone:+47 22547731
Mobile Phone:+47 48101292
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Research Interest The East Asian Peace: Leads a six-year program, 2011-16 at the Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University, with funding from Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, to explain that East Asia has been so relatively peaceful since 1979, and gauge the depth of that peace. See: http://www.pcr.uu.se/research/eap/

Democratization and peace in Myanmar: Leads a project with Marte Nilsen (PRIO), Kristine Eck (Uppsala) and Joakim Kreutz (Uppsala), funded  by the Norwegian MFA, 2012-13

Thailand's Missing Peace: Leads a project funded by the Norwegian MFA, in 2012

Work experience:

2011-2016: Leader of East Asia Peace program, Uppsala University
2010-2011: Randolph Jennings Senior Fellow, United States Institute of Peace, Washington, D.C.
2009-: Research Professor, PRIO
2001-2009: Director, PRIO
1998-2001: Professor II of Human Development Studies, SUM, University of Oslo
1992-1998: Research professor, Nordic Institute for Asia Studies (NIAS), Copenhagen
1992: Research fellow and co-editor, Journal of Peace Research, PRIO
1988-1991: Doctoral candidate, PRIO
1986-1988: Doctoral candidate, Institute of Defence Studies, Oslo
1983-1986: Employed by Norges Idrettsforbund (Norwegian Sports
Association) to write a history of Norwegian sports
1983: Assistant professor, Department of History, University of Oslo
1981-1982: Student scholarship, PRIO

Education:

1992: Dr. philos, University of Oslo (history).
1982: Cand. philol., University of Oslo (French and History).

 

CV: see www.cliostein.com

PRIO started tracking events online in 2007. This listing is not complete. Past events may be mentioned in our news archive.

Peer-reviewed-Journal-Article

Tønnesson, Stein (2012) Active Citation through Hyperlinks: The Retarded Replication Revolution , International Area Studies Review 15(1): 83–90.
Tønnesson, Stein (2012) Historiske Anfektelser [Historical Doubts] , Norsk Antropologisk Tidsskrift 23(1): 48–54.
Tønnesson, Stein (2009) What Is It that Best Explains the East Asian Peace Since 1979? A Call for a Research Agenda , Asian Perspective 33(1): 111–136.
Tønnesson, Stein (2009) The Class Route to Nationhood: China, Vietnam, Norway, Cyprus - and France , Nations and Nationalism 15(3): 375–395.
Tønnesson, Stein (2007) The Case for a Proactive Indian and Chinese Approach to Climate Change and Energy Security , Strategic Analysis 31(3): 417–445.
Tønnesson, Stein (2006) The South China Sea in the Age of European Decline , Modern Asian Studies 40(1): 1–57.
Tønnesson, Stein (2004) The Imperial Temptation , Security Dialogue 35(3): 329–343.
Tønnesson, Stein (2003) Sino-Vietnamese Rapprochement and the South China Sea Irritant , Security Dialogue 34(1): 55–70.
Tønnesson, Stein (2003) The Norwegian Church Aid in Vietnam .
Tønnesson, Stein (2003) Sino-Vietnamese Rapprochement and the South China Sea Irritant , Security Dialogue 34(1): 55–70.
Tønnesson, Stein (2002) A ‘Global Civil War’? , Security Dialogue 33(3): .
Tønnesson, Stein (2002) The Paracels: The 'Other' South China Sea Dispute , Asian Perspective 26(4): 145–169.
Tønnesson, Stein (2002) Why are the Disputes in the South China Sea So Intractable? A Historical Approach’ , Asian Journal of Social Science 30(3): 570–601.
Tønnesson, Stein (2001) Introduction to The South China Sea Islands and the Code of Conduct , Ocean Development and International Law (Special Issue) 32(2): 91–211.
Tønnesson, Stein (2000) China and the South China Sea: A Peace Proposal , Security Dialogue 31(3): 307–326.
Tønnesson, Stein (1999) Can Conflicts Be Solved by Shelving Disputes? A Rejoinder , Security Dialogue 30(2): 179–182.
Tønnesson, Stein (1985) The Longest Wars: Indochina 1945-1975 , Journal of Peace Research 22(1): 9–29.

Monograph

Tønnesson, Stein (2009) Vietnam 1946: How the War Began. : University of California Press. From Indochina to Vietnam: Revolution and War in a Global Perspective.

Book Chapter

Tønnesson, Stein(2009) Energy Security and Climate Change: The Potential Role of China and India Political Economy of Energy In Europe. : (237–270).
Tønnesson, Stein(2008) An International History of the Dispute in the South China Sea The People’S Republic of China and Southeast Asia (Routledge Library on Southeast Asia, Vol. VI). : (337–362).
Tønnesson, Stein(2008) Hva er nytt i krig? Kjønn, Krig Og Konflikt. : .
Tønnesson, Stein(2007) Olje gir makt [Oil Makes Power] : .
Tønnesson, Stein(2007) Olje gir makt [Oils gives power] : .
Tønnesson, Stein(2007) Franklin Roosevelt, Trusteeship, and Indochina: A Reassessment The First Vietnam War: Colonial Conflict and Cold War Crisis. : (56–73).
Tønnesson, Stein; & Goscha, Christopher E.(2006) Le Duan and the Break with China Behind the Bamboo Curtain: China, Vietnam, and the World Beyond Asia. : (453–486).
Tønnesson, Stein(2006) Le Duan and the Break with China: Introduction to a Document Translated by Christopher E. Goscha Behind the Bamboo Curtain. China, Vietnam, and the World Beyond Asia. : (453–467).
Tønnesson, Stein(2006) Comment: Strategic Deficits in Peace Building and Conflict Prevention Security and Development: Investing In Peace and Prosperity. : (269–276).
Tønnesson, Stein(2005) Forord [Foreword] En Frelser, En Prest Og En Satan. : (9–15).
Tønnesson, Stein(2005) Fred mot Terror Islamistisk Terrorisme. : (298–318).
Tønnesson, Stein(2005) Locating the South China Sea Locating Southeast Asia: Geographies of Knowledge & Politics of Space. : (203–233).
Tønnesson, Stein(2004) Marine vietnamienne et défense de l'espace maritime [The Vietnamese Navy and the Defence of Maritime Space] Naissance D'un État-Parti: Le Viêt Nam Depuis 1945. : (383–413).
Tønnesson, Stein(2004) Globalising National States History and National Destiny: Ethnosymbolism and Its Critics. : (179–194).
Tønnesson, Stein(2004) National Divisions in Indochina's Decolonization Decolonization: Perspectives from Now and Then (Rewriting Histories). : (253–277).
Tønnesson, Stein(2002) Les pays nordiques et l'Asie Asies Nouvelles. : (428–431).
Tønnesson, Stein(2002) A History of the Dispute War or Peace In the South China Sea. : (6–23).
Tønnesson, Stein(2002) The Economic Dimension War or Peace In the South China Sea. : (54–61).
Kivimäki, Timo;Tønnesson, Stein; & Odgaard, Liselotte(2002) What Could Be Done? War or Peace In the South China Sea. : (131–164).
Tønnesson, Stein(2002) A 'Global Civil War'? The Consequences of September 11. : (103–111).
Tønnesson, Stein(2002) Hanoi's Long Century A Companion to the Vietnam War. : (1–16).
Tønnesson, Stein(2001) Ho Chi minh va bao ""Viet Nam Doc Lap"" 1941-1942 [Ho Chi Minh and the newspaper ""Independent Vietnam"" 1941-1942] Ho Chi Minh Hon Dan Toc [Ho Chi Minh Soul of the Nation]. : .
Tønnesson, Stein(2001) Vietnam in the Asian Crisis Globalization and Third World Socialism. : .

Non-refereed_Journal_Article

Tønnesson, Stein (2011) Blodige konflikter i Thailand [Bloody Conflicts in Thailand] , Hvor Hender Det? (19): .
Tønnesson, Stein (2010) China's Changing Role in the South China Sea: Reflections on a Scholars' Workshop , Harvard Asia Quarterly 12(4): 18–30.
Tønnesson, Stein (2010) Storm over Korea [Storm in Korea] , Hvor Hender Det? 2010(2): .
Tønnesson, Stein (2008) Asia in a Nordic Nutshell , Niasnytt 2008(2): 34–35.
Tønnesson, Stein (2004) Comment on Ken Menkhaus's Paper: Stategic Deficits in Peace Building and Conflict Prevention , Conflict, Security & Development 4(3): 465–472.
Tønnesson, Stein (2004) Globalising National States , Nations and Nationalism 10179–194.

Popular Article

Tønnesson, Stein (2011) USA mot Kina i Sørkinahavet [The USA Against China in the South China Sea], Morgenbladet, 9 December.
Tønnesson, Stein (2011) Når Kinaboblen brister [When the China Bubble Bursts], Morgenbladet, 11 November.
Tønnesson, Stein (2011) Krig og fred i Kinas nærområde [War and Peace around China], Forsvarets Forum, 9 November.
Tønnesson, Stein (2011) Jagland-paradokset [The Jagland Paradox], Dagens Næringsliv, 19 October.
Tønnesson, Stein (2011) Kinesisk demokrati [Chinese Democracy], Morgenbladet, 7 October.
Tønnesson, Stein (2011) Hvem kan lede kloden? [Who Can Lead the Globe?], Morgenbladet, 2 September.
Tønnesson, Stein (2011) Frihetens datter fra Sogn [Liberty's Daughter from Sogn], Morgenbladet, 22 July.
Tønnesson, Stein (2011) How to Calm the South China Sea Storm, My Paper (Singapore), 27 June.
Tønnesson, Stein (2011) Står klare etter menns svik [Stand Rdady When Men Fail], Morgenbladet, 10 June.
Tønnesson, Stein (2011) Burma vil inn i det gode selskap [Burma Wants to Join the World], Morgenbladet, 29 April.
Tønnesson, Stein (2011) Risiko for opprør i Asia [Risk of Revolt in Asia], Morgenbladet, 4 March.
Tønnesson, Stein (2011) Fra folkekrig til folkemakt [From People's War to People Power], Morgenbladet, 11 February.
Tønnesson, Stein (2011) Da Hu og Obama ble likemenn [When Hu and Obama Became Equals], Morgenbladet, 28 January.
Tønnesson, Stein (2011) Obama mot sentrum [Obama Moving Towards the Centre], Morgenbladet, 7 January.
Tønnesson, Stein (2010) Kim Jong-il tør ikke [Kim Jong-il Doesn’t Dare], Morgenbladet, 2 December.
Tønnesson, Stein (2010) Såre fingre av sensur [Sore Fingers From Censoring], Morgenbladet, 15 October.
Tønnesson, Stein (2010) Skarp Satiriker [Sharp Satire], Morgenbladet, 15 October.
Tønnesson, Stein (2010) Hvor går Kina? [Where Is China Heading?]8 October.
Tønnesson, Stein (2010) Farlig kinesisk spill [Risky Chinese Game], Morgenbladet, 1 October.
Tønnesson, Stein (2010) Langt igjen til gjenforent Korea [Long Before Korea Will Be United], Morgenbladet, 20 August.
Tønnesson, Stein (2010) Rødt mot gult i Asia [Red Versus Yellow in Asia], Morgenbladet, 16 July.
Tønnesson, Stein (2010) Fredsskapende grenser [Peace Making Borders], Morgenbladet, 7 May.
Tønnesson, Stein (2010) 'Luu Doan Huynh (1929-2010)', obituary, Vietnam Studies Group, 23 February.
Tønnesson, Stein (2010) Forskere bekymrer seg for Kina [Researchers are Concerned About China], Morgenbladet, 22 January.
Tønnesson, Stein (2010) Kina gir lite ved dørene [China Does Not Concede Much], Morgenbladet, 22 January.
Tønnesson, Stein (2009) God tale på feil sted [Good Speech in Wrong Place], Morgenbladet, 24 December.
Tønnesson, Stein (2009) God tale på feil sted [Good Speech in the Wrong Place], Morgenbladet, 24 December.
Tønnesson, Stein (2009) Peace for Asia, Asia Insights, No. 2 (1 December).
Tønnesson, Stein (2009) Tretti år med fred [Thirty Years with Peace], Kina & Vi, 1 October.
Tønnesson, Stein (2009) Fred tross alt i Ukraina [Peace in Spite of Everything in Ukraine], Morgenbladet, 18–24 September.
Tønnesson, Stein (2009) Tretti år med fred [Thirty Years of Peace], Kina & Vi, 3–4.
Tønnesson, Stein (2009) Iran og Nord-Koreas gode fiende [Iran and North Korea's Good Enemy], Morgenbladet, 7 August.
Tønnesson, Stein (2009) Kina leter etter sin globale identitet [China's search for a global identity], Morgenbladet, 24–29 April.
Tønnesson, Stein (2009) Norske interesser og verdier [Norwegian interests and values ], Morgenbladet, 17–23 April.
Tønnesson, Stein;Aardal, Bernt; & Harpviken, Kristian Berg (2009) Rekruttering med mål, Aftenposten, 23 March.
Tønnesson, Stein (2009) Vinnere og tapere i krisen [Winners and Losers in the Crisis], Morgenbladet, 13 March.
Tønnesson, Stein (2009) Intet selvmord på PRIO [No Suicide at PRIO], Aftenposten, 20 February.
Tønnesson, Stein (2009) Obama gir håp om stillehavssamarbeid [Obama Provides Hope for Pacific Cooperation], Morgenbladet, 6–12 February.
Tønnesson, Stein (2009) Må sikre fri forskning [Necessary to Secure Free Research], Aftenposten, 1 February.
Tønnesson, Stein (2009) Kinesisk hukommelse og glemsel [Chinese Memory and Forgetfulness], Morgenbladet, 9–15 January.
Tønnesson, Stein (2008) Fredsavtale som inspirerer [Inspiring Peace Agreement], Morgenbladet, 21–27 November.
Tønnesson, Stein (2008) Thailands demokratiske dilemma [Thailand's Democratic Dilemma], Morgenbladet, 14–20 November.
Tønnesson, Stein (2008) Om å gjette feil fredspris [About Making Wrong Peace Prize Predictions], Morgenbladet, 17–23 October 2008.
Tønnesson, Stein (2008) Hva Krimkrigen har å lære oss [Lessons of The Crimean War], Morgenbladet, 12–18 September.
Tønnesson, Stein (2008) India er ikke som Kina [India is not like China], Morgenbladet, 8 August.
Tønnesson, Stein (2008) Indisk optimisme - tross alt [Indian Optimism - in spite of everything], Morgenbladet, 4 July.
Tønnesson, Stein (2008) Mindre terror i verden [Less terror in the world], Morgenbladet, 30 May.
Tønnesson, Stein (2008) Kinas såre fred [China's Sore Peace], Morgenbladet, 25 April.
Tønnesson, Stein (2008) Kypros-løsning i sikte [Cyprus Solution in View], Morgenbladet, 14 March.
Tønnesson, Stein (2007) Afghanistan kan bli NATOs grav [Afghanistan may become NATO’s grave], Morgenbladet, 9–15 November.
Tønnesson, Stein (2008) Tragedien George Walker [The Tragedy George Walker], Morgenbladet, 8–14 February.
Tønnesson, Stein (2007) Hva er nytt i krig? [What's New in War?], Morgenbladet, 24–30 August.
Tønnesson, Stein (2007) Hvem eller hva truer USA? [Who or What threatens the USA], Morgenbladet, 13–19 July.
Tønnesson, Stein (2007) Global fredsindeks [Global Peace Index], Morgenbladet, 15–21 June.
Tønnesson, Stein (2007) Iran graver sin egen grav [Iran Digs Its Own Grave], Morgenbladet, 11–17 May.
Tønnesson, Stein (2007) Kinas harmoniske verden [China's Harmonious World], Morgenbladet, 30 March.
Tønnesson, Stein (2007) Kinas økende makt [China's Increasing Power], Morgenbladet, 30 March.
Tønnesson, Stein (2007) Rettferd er ikke alltid rett [Justice is Not Always Right], Morgenbladet, 23 February–1 March.
Tønnesson, Stein (2007) Hvorfor ikke mer terror mot USA? [Why Not More Terror against the USA?], Morgenbladet, 19–25 January.
Tønnesson, Stein (2006) Energisikkerhetens globalpolitikk [The Politics of Energy Security], Statoil Magasin, January.
Tønnesson, Stein (2006) Miljøbillioner må bevilges, Morgenbladet, 22 December.
Tønnesson, Stein (2006) Historiske fredsforsøk [Historical Peace Making], Morgenbladet, 1–7 December.
Tønnesson, Stein (2006) Hva gjør Kina i midøsten? [What is China doing in the Middle East?], Morgenbladet, 17–23 November.
Tønnesson, Stein (2006) Fredelig statistikk [Peaceful Statistics], Morgenbladet, 27 October–2 November.
Tønnesson, Stein (2006) Farlig hybris [Dangerous Hubris], Morgenbladet, 22 September.
Tønnesson, Stein (2006) Asias maktunderskudd [Asia's Power Deficit], Morgenbladet, 14–20 July.
Tønnesson, Stein (2006) Barnesoldater [Child Soldiers], Morgenbladet, 9 June.
Tønnesson, Stein (2006) Rikdommen bak hjørnet [Prosperity Around the Corner], Morgenbladet, 5–11 May.
Tønnesson, Stein (2006) Fredens kvinner [Women of Peace], Morgenbladet, 24 March.
Tønnesson, Stein (2006) Vi som trenger Amerika [We who need America], Morgenbladet, 16 February.
Tønnesson, Stein (2006) Kvinner, vann og kornpris [Women, Water and Grain Price], Morgenbladet, 3 February.
Tønnesson, Stein (2006) Vietnamfreden [The Vietnam Peace], Morgenbladet, 13 January.
Tønnesson, Stein (2005) Splittede samfunn [Divided Societies], Morgenbladet, 2 December.
Tønnesson, Stein (2005) Fred og olje [Peace & Oil], Morgenbladet, 28 October.
Tønnesson, Stein (2005) En norsk tenker med verdensry [A Norwegian Thinker of World Renown], Aftenposten, 25 June.
Tønnesson, Stein (2005) Med Gud til hjelp [With God's Help], Dagbladet, 18 May.
Tønnesson, Stein (2005) Kampen om doktorene [The Battle for the Doctors], Dagbladet, 3 April.
Tønnesson, Stein (2005) Statens globalisering [The State's Globalisation], Dagbladet, 14 March.
Tønnesson, Stein (2004) Afrika fortjener fredsprisen [Africa Deserves the Peace Prize], Dagbladet, 28 October.
Tønnesson, Stein (2004) Kina og fascismen [China and Fascism], Dagbladet, 19 July.
Tønnesson, Stein (2003) Kan FN tøyle Blair og Bush? [Can the UN Tether Blair and Bush?], Dagsavisen, 28 January.
Tønnesson, Stein (2002) Global Borgerkrig? [Global Civil War?], Aftenposten, 28 June.

PRIO Report

Tønnesson, Stein;Noreng, Øystein;Hovdenak, Are; & Waage, Hilde Henriksen (2005) Regime Stability in the Middle East3. : PRIO.
Tønnesson, Stein (1984) Outbreak of War in Indochina 19463. : PRIO.

Phd Thesis

Carling, Jørgen (2007) Transnationalism in the Context of Restrictive Immigration Policy. PhD thesis, Department of Sociology and Human Geography, University of Oslo, .

Conference Paper

Tønnesson, Stein 2009 The 'Vietnam Peace' - How Priorities in Vietnam's Internal and External Policies Changed after 1987, presented at 50th Annual Convention of the International Studies Association, , 15–18 February.
Tønnesson, Stein 2008 How Historians May Explain the 'East Asian Peace', presented at 49th Annual Convention of the International Studies Association, , 26–29 March.
Tønnesson, Stein 2006 Welcoming Address, presented at International Workshop Integrating Small Arms Measures into Development Programmes, , 30 November – 1 December.
Tønnesson, Stein 2006 Closing Speech, presented at Second Annual Conference of the PRIO Cyprus Centre, , 22 November.
Tønnesson, Stein 2004 The Sources and Regions of Crisis in South and East Asia, presented at Examination of the Regions of Crisis from the Perspectives of Turkey, NATO and the European Union, and their Impact on the Security of Turkey, , 27–28 May.
Tønnesson, Stein 2004 Energy in a Peace Perspective, presented at 32nd CPMR [Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe] General Assembly, , 23 September.
Tønnesson, Stein 2004 Distinguishing Civil from International War – and Terrorism – in the Southeast Asian State System, presented at Exploring the Boundaries of Civil Wars: Identifying ‘Grey Areas’ and Testing Definitions, , 18–19 August.
Tønnesson, Stein 2003 Krigen mellom USA og Al Qaida i Midtøsten [The War between the USA and Al Qaida in the Middle East], presented at PETROPOL Conference on En oljeverden mellom terror og enevelde?, , 25 June.
Tønnesson, Stein 2003 Present World Politics and Global Peace, presented at 2nd Humanity Conference, EarthHuman Peace Forum, , 1–3 March.
Tønnesson, Stein 2002 Regionalism and Security in East Asia: Stability or Calm Before the Storm?, presented at NORASIA II, , 30 August.
Tønnesson, Stein 2002 The Al-Qaeda–US Conflict: a ‘Global Civil War’?, presented at COST Conference, , 5 September.
Tønnesson, Stein 2001 Sino-Vietnamese relations and the South China Sea, presented at the South China Sea panel of the Third EUROSEAS conference, , 6 September.
Tønnesson, Stein 2001 The Paracels: The other South China Sea dispute, presented at the International Studies Association (ISA) Hong Kong Convention, , 26–28 July.
Tønnesson, Stein 2001 Locating the South China Sea, presented at the workshop ‘Locating Southeast Asia: Genealogies, concepts, comparisons and prospects’, , 29–31 March.
Antlöv, Hans; & Tønnesson, Stein 2001 Why Federalism failed in Indonesia and Indochina, but triumphed in Malaya, 1945-50, presented at the workshop ‘Decolonization and Transformation in Southeast Asia’, , 19–21 February.
Tønnesson, Stein 2001 Marine vietnamienne et défense de l’espace maritime, presented at the conference ‘Vietnam depuis 1945’, , 11–12 January.

PRIO Policy Brief

Nilsen, Marte; & Tønnesson, Stein (2012) Can Myanmar’s 2008 Constitution Be Made To Satisfy Ethnic Aspirations? 11. : PRIO.

Report Other

Tønnesson, Stein (2006) Security: Possibilities for Norwegian Stakeholders, Comments on introduction by Clément Williamson, Project officer, European Commission, DG Enterprise and Industry, : .
Tønnesson, Stein; & Kolås, Åshild (2006) Burma and Its Neighbours: The Geopolitics of Gas, Austral Policy Forum, : .

Report External Series

Book Review

Tønnesson, Stein(2011) Review of A One-Man Atlas for the Digital World .
Tønnesson, Stein(2011) Review of Imperial Alchemy .
Tønnesson, Stein(2004) Review of The Shield of Achilles. War, Peace and the Course of History 111–114.