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Kristian Lefdal

Master's student
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kristian.lefdal@nupi.no
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Summary

Kristian is a master's student at NUPI, contributing to the Research group on Peace, Conflict, and Development. He holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Agder and is currently studying Peace and Conflict Studies (M.Phil) at the University of Oslo.

His master's thesis examine the underlaying factors contributing to the flourishing tendency of military coups in West Africa among the Francophone-countries of Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali. Kristian's academic interests cover a wide range of topics, but are particularly related to diplomacy, political institutions and security policies. 

Expertise

  • Africa
  • Peace operations
  • Conflict
  • Fragile states
  • Nation-building
  • Nationalism
  • Insurgencies
  • International organizations
  • AU

Aktivitet

Articles
Articles

Research group for Peace, Conflict and Development

What can we do to prevent war? How can countries emerging from conflict avoid relapse? How well do international peace operations actually work?
  • Foreign policy
  • Peace operations
  • Conflict
  • Nation-building
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Articles
Articles

Research group for Peace, Conflict and Development

What can we do to prevent war? How can countries emerging from conflict avoid relapse? How well do international peace operations actually work?
  • Foreign policy
  • Peace operations
  • Conflict
  • Nation-building
Fred konflikt og utvikling forsidebilde.jpg