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Halvard Buhaug
Halvard Buhaug
Research Professor at PRIO; Professor II in Political Science, NTNU
Email: halvard@prio.no
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Academic Education

PhD Political Science, NTNU (2005)
Cand.polit. Political Science, NTNU (2001)
Cand.mag. Political Science, History, and English, NTNU (1998)
 
Employment
Professor II in Political Science, NTNU (2012-)
Research Professor at CSCW, PRIO (2011-)
Senior Researcher at CSCW, PRIO (2006-2011)
Assistant Professor II in Political Science, NTNU (2007)
Associate Researcher, CSCW, PRIO (part-time; 2002-05)
Research Fellow, NTNU (2001-05)
 
Other Background
Examen artium, Orkdal videregående skole (1991)
Norwegian Army Air Defense Academy [Hærens befalsskole for lett luftvernartilleri] (1991-92)

Platoon commander/air defense radar instructor, Brigade North, Bardufoss (1992-94)

 

Peer-reviewed-Journal-Article

Bernauer, Thomas;Böhmelt, Tobias;Buhaug, Halvard;Gleditsch, Nils Petter;Tribaldos, Theresa;Weibust, Eivind Berg; & Wischnath, Gerdis (2012) Water-Related Intrastate Conflict and Cooperation (WARICC): A New Event Dataset , International Interactions 38(4): 529–545.
Benjaminsen, Tor Arve;Alinon, Koffi;Buhaug, Halvard; & Buseth, Jill Tove (2012) Does Climate Change Drive Land-use Conflicts in the Sahel , Journal of Peace Research 49(1): 97–111 .
Tollefsen, Andreas Forø;Strand, Håvard; & Buhaug, Halvard (2012) PRIO-GRID: A Unified Spatial Data Structure , Journal of Peace Research 49(2): 363–374.
Theisen, Ole Magnus;Holtermann, Helge; & Buhaug, Halvard (2012) Climate Wars? Assessing the Claim that Drought Breeds Conflict , International Security 36(3): 79–106.
Dyrstad, Karin;Buhaug, Halvard;Ringdal, Kristen;Simkus, Albert; & Listhaug, Ola (2011) Microfoundations of Civil Conflict Reconciliation: Ethnicity and Context , International Interactions 37(4): 363–387.
Rustad, Siri Aas;Buhaug, Halvard;Falch, Åshild; & Gates, Scott (2011) All Conflict Is Local: Modeling Sub-National Variation in Civil Conflict Risk , Conflict Management and Peace Science 28(1): 15–40.
Urdal, Henrik;Theisen, Ole Magnus;Gleditsch, Nils Petter; & Buhaug, Halvard (2010) Klimakriger? En vurdering av det faglige grunnlaget [Climate Wars? An Assessment of the Scientific Foundation] , Norsk Statsvitenskapelig Tidsskrift 26(4): 297–320.
Buhaug, Halvard (2010) Climate Not to Blame for African Civil Wars , Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA 107(38): 16477–16482.
Buhaug, Halvard (2010) Dude, Where's My Conflict? LSG, Relative Strength, and the Location of Civil War , Conflict Management and Peace Science 27(2): 107–128.
Cederman, Lars-Erik;Buhaug, Halvard;Rød, Jan Ketil;Cederman, Lars-Erik;Buhaug, Halvard; & Rød, Jan Ketil (2009) Ethno-Nationalist Dyads and Civil War: A GIS-Based Analysis , Journal of Conflict Resolution 53(4): 496–525.
Buhaug, Halvard; & Gleditsch, Kristian Skrede (2008) Contagion or Confusion? Why Conflicts Cluster in Space , International Studies Quarterly 52(2): 215–233.
Buhaug, Halvard;Cederman, Lars-Erik; & Rød, Jan Ketil (2008) Disaggregating Ethno-Nationalist Civil Wars: A Dyadic Test of Exclusion Theory , International Organization 62(3): 531–551.
Buhaug, Halvard;Gleditsch, Nils Petter; & Theisen, Ole Magnus (2008) Implications of Climate Change for Armed Conflict .

Book Chapter

Gleditsch, Nils Petter; & Buhaug, Halvard(2011) Årsaker til krig [Causes of War] Anarki, Makt Og Normer: Innføring I Internasjonal Politikk. : Abstrakt Forlag(167–190).
Buhaug, Halvard(2008) Dangerous Dyads Revisited: Democracies May Not Be that Peaceful after All Causes and Consequences of International Conflict. : (122–144).

Non-refereed_Journal_Article

Buhaug, Halvard;Gates, Scott;Hegre, Håvard;Strand, Håvard; & Urdal, Henrik (2009) Nils Petter Gleditsch: A Lifetime Achiever , European Political Science 8(1): 79–89.

Popular Article

Buhaug, Halvard (2010) Myten om klimakriger [The Climate Wars Myth], Aftenposten, 8 September.
Buhaug, Halvard (2009) Konflikter i bevegelser [Conflicts in Transition], Forsvarets Forum, Juli/August.

Master Thesis

Bergholt, Drago (2010) Natural Disasters, Economic Growth and Armed Conflict. MA thesis, Department of Economics, NTNU, .
Tollefsen, Andreas Forø (2010) Weights of Evidence Model and Onset of Civil War - Favourability Analysis and Evaluation. MA thesis, Department of Geography, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, .

Conference Paper

Wischnath, Gerdis; & Buhaug, Halvard 2012 Heat Waves and Rebel Raves? On Climate Variability and Civil War in Asia, presented at the Annual convention of the International Studies Association, , 1–4 April.
Urdal, Henrik;Hoelscher, Kristian; & Buhaug, Halvard 2012 Does Urbanization Lead to More Peace? Rural-Urban Age Structure Differentials and Civil War, presented at The Annual convention of the International Studies Association, , 1–4 April.
Buhaug, Halvard;Cederman, Lars-Erik; & Gleditsch, Kristian Skrede 2011 Square Pegs in Round Holes: Inequalities, Grievances, and Civil War, presented at American Political Science Association (APSA), , 1–4 September.
Buhaug, Halvard;Cederman, Lars-Erik; & Gleditsch, Kristian Skrede 2010 Square Pegs in Round Holes: Grievances, Inequalities, and Civil War, presented at Peace Science Society (International), , 22–23 October.
Buhaug, Halvard; & Urdal, Henrik 2010 An Urbanization Bomb? Population Growth and Social Disorder in Cities, presented at DKNVS 250 Anniversary Conference on Climate Change and Security, , 21 June.
Buhaug, Halvard; & Urdal, Henrik 2010 An Urbanization Bomb? Population Growth and Social Disorder in Cities, presented at Urban Affairs Association, , 10 March.
Buhaug, Halvard;Falch, Åshild; & Gleditsch, Nils Petter 2010 The Bottom Billion and Climate Change, presented at International Studies Association Annual Convention, , 17–20 February.
Theisen, Ole Magnus;Holtermann, Helge; & Buhaug, Halvard 2010 Drought, Political Exclusion, and Civil War, presented at International Studies Association Annual Convention, , 17–20 February.
Rustad, Siri Aas;Buhaug, Halvard;Falch, Åshild; & Gates, Scott 2009 Subnational Variation in Civil Conflict Risk, presented at 50th Annual Convention of the International Studies Association, , 15–18 February.
Buhaug, Halvard;Gleditsch, Kristian Skrede;Holtermann, Helge; & Østby, Gudrun 2009 Poverty, Inequality, and Conflict: Using Within-Country Variation to Evaluate Competing Hypotheses, presented at 50th Annual Convention of the International Studies Association, , 15–18 February.
Buhaug, Halvard; & Urdal, Henrik 2009 Will Climate Change Lead to more Urban Violence? Urbanization, Urban Environmental Problems, and Social Disorder in Cities, presented at 50th Annual Convention of the International Studies Association, , 15–18 February.
Buhaug, Halvard;Gleditsch, Kristian Skrede;Holtermann, Helge; & Østby, Gudrun 2008 Poverty, Inequality, and Conflict: Using Within-Country Variation to Evaluate Competing Hypotheses, presented at Peace Science Society (International), , 24 October.
Rød, Jan Ketil; & Buhaug, Halvard 2008 Civil Wars: Prospects and Problems with the Use of Local Indicators , presented at International Studies Association, , 26–29 March.

PRIO Paper

Buhaug, Halvard;Hegre, Håvard; & Strand, Håvard (2010) Sensitivity Analysis of Climate Variability and Civil War, PRIO Paper, : PRIO.

Report External Series

Rustad, Siri Aas;Falch, Åshild;Gates, Scott; & Buhaug, Halvard (2009) Risk Assessment and Mitigation Measures for Natural and Conflict-Related Hazards in Asia-Pacific, NGI Report, 200716001. : Norwegian Geotechnical Institute.