Kristine Höglund

Professor in Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University @UU_peace.

[Kristine Höglund @krishogl]

The special issue on electoral violence Sarah Birch, @uedaxecker & I co-edited is out at
@JPR_journal, here’s a thread on each article:

[Kristine Höglund @krishogl]

In contexts of insecurity and mistrust in the police, why do local residents still choose to collaborate with the police, and what is the role of community policing? I study these questions in urban Kenya with @mutahiwahome &
@emmaelfversson https://t.co/cGsR5qDJ93

[Emma Elfversson @emmaelfversson]

Kenyan is witnessing widespread protests against increasing cost of living and unpopular tax increases. Police has responded with force, and @TC_Africa has put together an overview of recent research that helps understand this confrontational approach https://t.co/7n8K1XpvGF

[Hannah Smidt @hannah_smidt]

📌Job alert 📌

4-year PhD position, party of my SNF project UN-POPULAR: Citizens’ Opposition to Peace Missions @HSGStGallen.

- Peacebuilding and social media
- Causal inference and computational social science
- Starting 1 Sep (or later)

Apply here: https://t.co/6KUsmVVRGv

[Desirée Nilsson desireenilsson.bsky.social @Dessnilsson]

Come join us in Uppsala @UU_Peace! We are seeking to fill one PhD position in peace and conflict research: https://t.co/pa7eBVfCk8 Welcome with your application before 11 June.

[PRIO @PRIOresearch]

This year’s Nils Petter Gleditsch @JPR_journal Article of the Year has been awarded to @jaklocek, Hyun Jeong Ha & @nathanaeldotid for their article entitled “Regime change and religious discrimination after the Arab uprisings.”🏅
https://t.co/gHfYnTWrdf

[PRIO @PRIOresearch]

And the @JPR_journal Best Visualization Award goes to @o_garcia_ponce (George Washington University), @laurenyoung231 (UC Davis) & @zeitzoff (American University) for their research article titled ‘Anger and support for retribution in Mexico’s drug war'🥇
https://t.co/0qTVKUvkvt

[CHRIPS Kenya @CHRIPSKE]

A new survey report by explores the living conditions, conflict dynamics, and local security structures in two of Nairobi’s slums, Kawangware and Korogocho.

By @mutahiwahome @emmaelfversson @krishogl @UU_Peace @UU_PoliSci @CHRIPSKE

Full report 👉https://t.co/yk0nhZCWHG

[Alva Myrdal Centre @AlvamyrdalCNTR]

➡️Come join us at @AlvamyrdalCNTR !

Apply here: https://t.co/Bokq8Y1PF0

@UU_University

[Raffe Sundberg @raffeman]

New Data Alert! 1) Ever wondered what rebel groups are fighting for? We (@raffeman and @johanbrosche) have about 15,000 answers to that question. Today the UCDP Conflict Issues Dataset (UCDP CID) was launched through an article in Journal of Conflict Resolution.

[Emma Elfversson @emmaelfversson]

Me and @krishogl are in Nairobi, discussing initial results from a survey and had a chance to get a pic with the implementing team spearheaded by @mutahiwahome and Benard Okasi! The survey covers two low-income areas and highlights the security challenges of residents

[Kristine Höglund @krishogl]

Why does Kenya want to lead a police mission in Haiti and what are the prospects of success? Based on our research on police in Kenya, here is the analysis I make with @mutahiwahome & @emmaelfversson at the @Urban_Violence

https://t.co/t3ydm5dc71

[Kristine Höglund @krishogl]

@MwangiMaina_ @WilliamsRuto Super interesting

[Peace Research in Sweden (PRIS) @PRIS_Sweden]

Attention all PhD students in Sweden researching #peace! 🇸🇪

📢 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS - PRIS PhD Conference
🗓️29 Nov – 01 Dec, 2023
📍 Lund, @pol_LU
⏰Deadline for abstracts: September 29, 2023.
➡️ For more details, access the link below: https://t.co/bV8VFzxPu4

[UppsalaPeaceConflict @UU_Peace]

🌍This week, @krishogl & @emmaelfversson hosted esteemed visitors from @KenyattaUni: Dr. Hannah Muthoni (@hannahm65985612) & Dr. Joseph Karanja (@JoeKim51460650).

🌍Their valuable input enriched the #NorDev2023 conference here in Uppsala. Thank you for joining us!
@UU_University

[Kristine Höglund @krishogl]

Thanks to Anders Sjögren, Kristine Eck, @Dessnilsson and many other colleagues at @UU_Peace and beyond for excellent comments on earlier versions of the paper. 5/5

[Kristine Höglund @krishogl]

How does an urban versus rural environment shape citizens’ trust in the police? I probe this question with @emmaelfversson & @HaThaoNguyen in an article recently out OA 1/5 https://t.co/Cn4rdzowIi

[Kristine Höglund @krishogl]

We further probe some explanations for the urban-rural divide with qualitative data collected in Kenya last year together with @mutahiwahome (thank you!) More to come based on this data collection. 4/5

[Emma Elfversson @emmaelfversson]

What factors can help civil society remain strong and critical in autocratising contexts? My colleague Anders Sjögren studies this important question by comparing developments in Uganda and Kenya. Open access 👉https://t.co/Q4BV3dRAe6