The Origins of Islamist Civil Wars

On April 26, PRIO hosted a discussion reflecting on the questions of what explains the rise in Islamist rebel groups, and how Islamist insurgencies develop. In this discussion, we critically engaged with the account that incomplete modernization prepares the ground for Islamist groups, looked at its applicability to other cases, and examined its possible implications for policy-makers and practitioners. SpeakersMikael Hiberg Naghizadeh, Doctoral Researcher, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of OxfordStig Jarle Hansen, Professor, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)Marianne Dahl, Senior Researcher, Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)Opening remarks from Kristian Berg Harpviken, Research Professor and Director of the PRIO Middle East Centre. The seminar is part of the series MidEast Breakfast organized by PRIO's Middle East Centre.For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.prio.org/events/8933  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.