Nils Petter Gleditsch
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Nils Petter Gleditsch is a Norwegian sociologist and political scientist. He is Research Professor at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). In 2009, Nils Petter Gleditsch was awarded the annual Award for Outstanding Research by the Research Council of Norway.
In 1982 he was convicted in Norway of a violation of the national security paragraphs of the penal code, in the Wilkes/Gleditsch trial
. His prison sentence was suspended.
and economy
Gleditsch became mag.art. (PhD equivalent) in sociology at the University of Oslo
. In 1966-67 he read sociology, social psychology and international relations
at the University of Michigan
in USA.
Since 1964, Gleditsch has been at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), first as a student, later as researcher and research leader. He was Director of PRIO in 1972 and 1977-78. From 2002-2008 he led the working group 'Environmental Factors of Civil War' at PRIO's Centre for the Study of Civil War, apponted Centre of Excellence
by the Research Council of Norway. Since 1993 he has also been Professor at NTNU
. Gleditsch was editor of Journal of Peace Research
1983-2010, succeeded by Henrik Urdal. Gleditsch served as President for the International Studies Association
(ISA) 2008-09.
He is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
.
Nils Petter Gleditsch is the son of Kristian Gleditsch
and Nini Haslund Gleditsch
, and the nephew of Ellen Gleditsch.
In 1982 he was convicted in Norway of a violation of the national security paragraphs of the penal code, in the Wilkes/Gleditsch trial
Wilkes/Gleditsch trial
The Wilkes/Gleditsch trial in 1982 in Norway, involved two "researchers' publication of a research report on electronic listening stations, based on information from open sources...
. His prison sentence was suspended.
Biography
Following studies in philosophyPhilosophy
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and economy
Economy
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Gleditsch became mag.art. (PhD equivalent) in sociology at the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
. In 1966-67 he read sociology, social psychology and international relations
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in USA.
Since 1964, Gleditsch has been at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), first as a student, later as researcher and research leader. He was Director of PRIO in 1972 and 1977-78. From 2002-2008 he led the working group 'Environmental Factors of Civil War' at PRIO's Centre for the Study of Civil War, apponted Centre of Excellence
Centre of Excellence
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by the Research Council of Norway. Since 1993 he has also been Professor at NTNU
NTNU
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. Gleditsch was editor of Journal of Peace Research
Journal of Peace Research
The Journal of Peace Research is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes scholarly articles and book reviews in the fields of peace studies, conflict resolution, and international security. Its scope is similar to that of the Journal of Conflict Resolution. Founded by Johan Galtung in 1964,...
1983-2010, succeeded by Henrik Urdal. Gleditsch served as President for the International Studies Association
International Studies Association
The International Studies Association was founded by a group of scholars and practitioners in 1959 to pursue mutual interests in international studies. Representing eighty countries, ISA has over three thousand members worldwide and is the most respected and widely known scholarly association in...
(ISA) 2008-09.
He is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters is a learned society based in Oslo, Norway.-History:The University of Oslo was established in 1811. The idea of a learned society in Christiania surfaced for the first time in 1841. The city of Throndhjem had no university, but had a learned...
.
Nils Petter Gleditsch is the son of Kristian Gleditsch
Kristian Gleditsch
Kristian Gleditsch, MBE was a Norwegian Mot Dag activist and geodesist.He was born in Tromsøysund as a son of headmaster Karl Kristian Gleditsch and Petra Birgitte Hansen . His family moved to Trondhjem and then Fredrikshald in 1905. From 1913 he lived with his sister Ellen Gleditsch...
and Nini Haslund Gleditsch
Nini Haslund Gleditsch
Nini Haslund Gleditsch was a Norwegian political activist and advocate for peace.-Personal life:Nini was born in Moss as the daughter of deputy education officer Johannes Emmanuel Haslund and Aagot Mathilde Løken. She married fellow Mot Dag activist and geodesist Kristian Gleditsch in 1934...
, and the nephew of Ellen Gleditsch.