Morten Bøås
Research ProfessorMorten Bøås (PhD) is Research Professor and works predominantly on issues concerning peace and conflict in Africa, including issues such as land rights and citizenship conflicts, youths, ex-combatants and the new landscape of insurgencies and geopolitics.
Bøås has authored, co-authored and co-edited several books and published a number of articles for academic journals. He has conducted in-depth fieldwork in a number of African countries and travelled widely elsewhere on the continent.
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Seven new research projects to NUPI
24.06.2021Exciting new research on topics ranging from energy and climate, cyber security and vulnerable states will be done by NUPI in the coming years. Seven new research projects have won funding from the Research Council of Norway. A total of 260 applications were funded, in fierce competition with over to... -
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Seven new research projects to NUPI
24.06.2021Exciting new research on topics ranging from energy and climate, cyber security and vulnerable states will be done by NUPI in the coming years. Seven new research projects have won funding from the Research Council of Norway. A total of 260 applications were funded, in fierce competition with over to... -
Tue 22 Jun 2021Event
Jihadist Governance in the Sahel
Time: 09:00 Location: Microsoft TeamsOften depicted as “Islamic terrorists”, jihadist insurgent governance has rarely been systematically researched in the academic literature. In this seminar, we will discuss what the research tells us about how jihadists govern and why their governance differs not only between different groups but also...
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Publication
Much Ado About Very Little? Migration-Linked Development Assistance — the Cases of Poland and Norway
2021In response to the migration management crisis that peaked in Europe in 2015-2016, the EU institutions and some European states promised to address the “root causes of migration”, with development assistance seen as an important tool in that respect. By comparing the development cooperation policies...- Patryk Kugiel
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NUPI replaces NRK P2's 'Ekko' this week
07.12.2020NUPI has produced ten hours of high quality radio about foreign policy and international relations. The programs will air on NRK P2 during week 50, Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 11.00. Tune in! -
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NUPI replaces NRK P2's 'Ekko' this week
07.12.2020NUPI has produced ten hours of high quality radio about foreign policy and international relations. The programs will air on NRK P2 during week 50, Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 11.00. Tune in! -
Thu 3 Dec 2020Event
WEBINAR: Launch of special issue of International Spectator
Time: 14:00 Location: Microsoft TeamsWe are happy to promote the launch of a special issue of the "International Spectator" journal on Governance, Fragility and Insurgency in the Sahel: A Hybrid Political Order in the Making, guest edited by Morten Bøås and Francesco Strazzari.
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: Academic article
Governance, fragility and insurgency in the Sahel: a hybrid order in the making
Once a region that rarely featured in debates about global security, the Sahel has become increasingly topical as it confronts the international community with intertwined challenges related to climate variability, poverty, food insecurity, population displacement, transnational crime, contested statehood... -
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: Academic article
Explaining violence in Tillaberi: insurgetn appropiration of local Grievances
2020The Tillabéri region in Niger has quickly lapsed into a state of violence and come under the control of ‘violent entrepreneurs’ – that is, non-state armed actors possessing some kind of political agenda, which is implemented in tandem with different types of income-generating activities. Violent... -
Thu 26 Nov 2020Event
Building Tax Systems in Fragile States
Time: 13:00 Location: WebinarHow can international donors contribute where institutions are weak?
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Tax for Development Webinar Series Presenting the TaxCapDev-Network
04.11.2020Taxation is the key to state-building and the pathway out of fragility. An important theme forming the basis for the TaxCapDev-network. -
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: Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Fixers and friends: local and international researchers
While we live in a highly unequal world where your position and place will determine what you have access to. However, based on years of fieldwork in the Sahel, this chapter turns this question around, exploring if it is possible to make inequaity work for mutual benefit. The answer is a modestly yes,... -
Research project
Shaping a New Africa-Europe Relationship for a post-Covid-19 global order
2020 - 2021 (Ongoing)This collaborative project between NUPI, ACCORD and ECFR aims to stimulate and enrich the dialogue in Africa and Europe on the underlying geopolitical, Covid-19, peace and security and other key developments and dynamics that will influence the strategic relationship between Africa and Europe.
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: Report
A Comprehensive Strategy EU Strategy for Africa Political Dialogue: Governance, Security and Migration
2020Much has changed since the creation of the Joint Africa-European Union (EU) Strategy in 2007. The developing world has been changing fast. Development policy and practices are also transforming, albeit at a slower pace. The divide between emerging economies and ‘fragile states’ is increasing. This is... -
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Africa, Tax and the Digital Economy
04.09.2020Are the giant tech companies paying their fair share of taxes? Challenges facing African countries in the digital economy. -
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: Academic anthology
Doing fieldwork in areas of Interntional intervention: a guide to research in violent and closed contexts
Using detailed insights from those with first-hand experience of conducting research in areas of international intervention and conflict, this antology provides essensial practical guidance for researchers and students embarking on fieldwork in violent, repressive and closed contexts. Coverning issues... -
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EU migration management in the Sahel: unintended consequneces on the ground in Niger?
2020The policies implemented in the Sahel by the EU and individual member states have reduced the number of migrants transiting through the region towards Europe. However, the sustainability of this approach should be questioned as it may also increase domestic tensions in politically fragile and administratively... -
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The External Dimension of EU Migration Management: The Role of Aid
Aid is seen as a key EU instrument in addressing the root causes of migration, but it has not been decisive for the drastic reduction of irregular arrivals in Europe in recent years. Nevertheless, development assistance has become crucial leverage for the EU in persuading major transit countries to improve... -
Research project
Jihadist Governance in the Sahel (JIGOV-Sahel)
2020 - 2024 (Ongoing)This project is about jihadist insurgent governance in West Africa's Sahel region.
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COVID-19 and the consequences for international relations
28.04.2020Read our briefs and expert commentary on how Covid-19 affects developing countries and international affairs.