Dr. Håvard Mokleiv NYGÅRD (PhD, University of Oslo, 2014) is a Research Director at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). Nygård’s main research interests are related to understanding the causes, consequences, and dynamics of armed conflict, contentious action, peacebuilding, and social order. His research has been published in inter alia the American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, World Politics, Journal of Peace Research, Journal of Conflict Resolution, and World Development. Nygård regularly consults for various international organizations such as the World Bank, the United Nations Development Program, the Community of Democracies, the EU External Action Services, and the Human Security Report.