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Are Hovdenak
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Research Interest The Rule of Hamas in Gaza: Rethinking the prospects for Peace

 

Languages spoken:

Norwegian, English, some Arabic

Working experience:

Freelance journalist in the Middle East and North Africa since 1983 for several newspapers and periodicals, among them: Bergens Tidende, Dagbladet, Dagsavisen/Arbeiderbladet, Bistandsaktuelt, Klassekampen, Morgenbladet, Ny Tid, Det Fri Aktuelt (København). Specialised in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Also reports from Western Sahara, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Kurdistan (Turkey, Iraq and Iran).

Some freelance consultancy services for Norwegian People’s Aid, Norwegian Centre of Human Rights and Exponor (film company).

Research and Analysis Officer in the international observation force ‘Temporary International Presence in Hebron (TIPH). Election observer in Palestine and Yemen.

Research Assistant at the Centre for International Studies/Fafo on two projects on Palestinian refugees within the frame of the Refugee Working Group of the Multilateral peace talks in the Middle East.

Coordinator of medical projects in Lebanon for the Norwegian Aid Committee (NORWAC).

Education:

MA in political science, University of Oslo
Cand. Mag. (equivalent to B.A.), University of Oslo and Oppland Distriktshøgskole in the areas of Political Science, Modern History and Arabic. Arabic studies at the University of Jordan, Amman.

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Peer-reviewed-Journal-Article

Hovdenak, Are;Brown, Kenneth ; & Fourest, Laure (2009) Israel – Palestine Field Research Report .
Hovdenak, Are (2009) Trading Refugees for Land and Symbols: The Palestinian Negotiation Strategy in the Oslo Process , Journal of Refugee Studies 22(1): 30–50.
Hovdenak, Are (2009) Hamas in Transition: The Failure of Sanctions , Democratization 16(1): 59–80.
Hovdenak, Are (2009) Al-Qaida – A Challenge for Hamas? .

Book Chapter

Hovdenak, Are(2010) Hamas in Transition: The Failure of Sanctions The European Union’S Democratization Agenda In the Mediterranean. : (59–80).

Popular Article

Hovdenak, Are (2009) Nytt håp om fred? [New Hope for Peace?], Perspektiv, 1 October.
Hovdenak, Are (2009) Palestinerne: Permanent eksil [The Palestinians: Permanent Exile], Flyktningregnskapet 2009, 1 June.
Hovdenak, Are (2009) Hamas må anerkjennes [Hamas Must be Recognised], Dagbladet, 1 February.
Hovdenak, Are (2004) Israels historieflukt, Dagbladet, 8 September.
Hovdenak, Are (2004) Israels likvideringer [Israel’s Liquidations], Dagbladet, 27 March.
Hovdenak, Are (2004) Israel ut av Gaza [Israel out of Gaza], Dagbladet, 10 February.
Hovdenak, Are (2004) Mener Sharon alvor? [Is Sharon Serious?], Bergens Tidende, 10 February.

PRIO Report

Hovdenak, Are (2010) The Public Services under Hamas in Gaza: Islamic Revolution or Crisis Management?3. : PRIO.
Tønnesson, Stein;Noreng, Øystein;Hovdenak, Are; & Waage, Hilde Henriksen (2005) Regime Stability in the Middle East3. : PRIO.

Conference Paper

Hovdenak, Are 2009 Peace with Hamas? The Islamist Alternative to the Oslo Process, presented at 15 år etter oslo-avtalen: Hva nå for Midt-Østen?, , 17 June.
Hovdenak, Are 2009 Al-Qaida vs Hamas in Palestine, presented at Understanding Jihadism: Origins, Evolution and Future Perspectives, , 20 March.

PRIO Policy Brief

Hovdenak, Are (2010) Hamas in Gaza: Preparing for Long-term Control? 11. : PRIO.

Report External Series

Hovdenak, Are;Marchetti, Raffaele; & Tocci, Nathalie (2009) Human Rights and Civil Society in Gaza: A New Role for the EU, SHUR Policy Brief, : .
Hovdenak, Are (2003) Intifada: opprør mot okkupasjon, 0, : .