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Haakon Gjerløw is a Senior Researcher at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), focusing on political institutions, domestic politics, mass mobilization, and human development. He specializes in data collection and empirical analysis within comparative politics and political economy, with a particular emphasis on electoral autocracies and humanitarian crises.
Education:
- PhD Fellow at the University of Oslo (Department of Political Science, 2015–2019)
Research Interests:
- Political institutions and electoral dispute dynamics
- Mass mobilization and democratization processes
- Human development in refugee contexts (e.g., Rohingya education access)
- Impact of informal institutions during crises
- Governance and accountability in autocratic regimes
Project Leadership: Principal investigator for the Norwegian Research Council-funded project Elite Political Dynamics in Electoral Autocracies (ELITE) (2021–2025). Involved in education-focused projects like EducAid and studies on pandemic-driven educational disruptions in Bangladesh.
Scientific Contributions: Recent articles analyze electoral litigation in Zambia, mass mobilization datasets, and education access during the pandemic. His work bridges empirical data collection with theoretical testing in comparative politics.
Scientific Awards:
- Secured Research Council of Norway funding for the ELITE project (2020)
Media Engagement: Regularly contributes opinion pieces to Norwegian media (e.g., Aftenposten, NRK) on topics including TikTok’s political risks, evidence-based policymaking, and the Nobel Peace Prize’s role in mass mobilization.
Institutional Affiliation: Collaborates with practitioners in development programs and humanitarian aid, leveraging PRIO’s interdisciplinary networks to integrate practice with science.
