Professor Mats Berdal

Research interests

Strategic studies; conflict and development; the UN; international security; comparative civil wars; Cold War history.

Editorial activity

Intervention and Statebuilding, (Taylor & Francis (Journal)

Mats Berdal (Editorial board member)

2007 → …

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity

International Security (Journal)

Mats Berdal (Editorial board member)

2006 → …

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity

Global Governance (Journal)

Mats Berdal (Editorial board member)

2002 → 2005

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity

International Security (US MIT Press (Journal)

Mats Berdal (Editorial board member)

2001 → …

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity

The Journal of Conflict, Security and Development (refereed journal) (Journal)

Mats Berdal (Editor)

2001 → …

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity

International Peacekeeping (Journal)

Mats Berdal (Editorial board member)

1994 → …

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity

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Participation in conference

Opening Keynote Address at the International Law Association (British Branch)

Mats Berdal (Keynote/plenary speaker)

Apr 2007 → …

Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference

Frequent lecturer at NATO Defence College's Senior Course (Rome)

Mats Berdal (Keynote/plenary speaker)

2001 → …

Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference

the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)

Mats Berdal (Keynote/plenary speaker)

2001 → …

Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference

National Staff and Command College, Oslo

Mats Berdal (Keynote/plenary speaker)

2001 → …

Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference

also lectured extensively at Staff Colleges in UK and abroad, for UN bodies and agencies, and at universities in UK and abroad

Mats Berdal (Keynote/plenary speaker)

2001 → …

Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference

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Types of External academic engagement - Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups

currently Co-director with Astri Surkhe, (Chr Michelsen Institute) of multi-year Research Project sponsored by the Research Council of Norway on “Violence in the Post-Conflict State

Mats Berdal (Member)

2006 → …

Activity: Other › Types of External academic engagement - Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups

Provided evaluation of United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) study on Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration

Mats Berdal (Member)

2005 → …

Activity: Other › Types of External academic engagement - Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups

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Publication peer-review

Regular refereeing activities for aforementioned and other journals (see above) (Journal)

Mats Berdal (Editor)

2001 → …

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Types of External academic engagement - Membership of external research organisation

Academia Europaea (The Academy of Europe)

Mats Berdal (Member)

2010 → …

Activity: Other › Types of External academic engagement - Membership of external research organisation

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