Scott Gates

Scott Gates is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Oslo and a Professor at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). He serves as Director of the Center for the Study of Civil War (CSCW) at PRIO. His research focuses on international politics, conflict dynamics, bureaucratic politics, and democracy. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Michigan and an MS in Applied Economics from the University of Minnesota.

Key affiliations include PRIO, the Comparative Institutions and Regimes (CIR) research group, and the Oslo Nuclear Project (ONP). He has received prestigious awards such as the Herbert Simon Award for Research on Bureaucratic Politics from the Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters and the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences.

His work spans conflict resolution, power sharing, civil war consequences, and the intersection of environmental policy and democracy. Notable contributions include studies on pandemic diplomacy, populist governance during crises, and the role of coerced recruits in rebel movements.

He collaborates extensively, leading projects like the Peace Science Infrastructure (PSI) and contributing to global datasets on conflict and post-conflict justice. His research bridges theory and practice, addressing real-world challenges in conflict prevention and democratic stability.