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Peter Wallensteen

Peter Wallensteen

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Political Science
Sweden
2026

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Political Science

D-Index
41
Citations
13264
World Ranking
446
National Ranking
6

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Political Science in Sweden Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Political Science in Sweden Leader Award

Overview

Peter Wallensteen is affiliated with Uppsala University in Sweden. Their research primarily spans the Social Sciences, with additional work in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, as well as Environmental Science.

The scientist's subfields of study include:

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Gender Studies
  • History

The main topics addressed in their work focus on:

  • Peacebuilding and International Security
  • Global Peace and Security Dynamics
  • Political Conflict and Governance
  • International Relations and Foreign Policy
  • Economic Sanctions and International Relations
  • Gender, Security, and Conflict
  • Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics

Frequent co-authors in their publications include:

  • Isak Svensson
  • Armend Bekaj
  • Bengt E. Gustafsson
  • Lars Rydén
  • G. Tibell

Peter Wallensteen has contributed to several book publications. Publishers include Springer International Publishing and Cambridge University Press.

  • Peter Wallensteen: A Pioneer in Making Peace Researchable (2021)
  • Alva Myrdal: A Pioneer in Nuclear Disarmament (2022)
  • The Peacemaking Mandate (2025)

Best Publications

  • Armed Conflict 1946-2001: A New Dataset

    Nils Petter Gleditsch;Peter Wallensteen;Mikael Eriksson;Margareta Sollenberg

  • Armed conflicts, 1946–2014

    Therése Pettersson;Peter Wallensteen

  • Dyadic Dimensions of Armed Conflict, 1946—2007

    Lotta Harbom;Erik Melander;Peter Wallensteen

  • Armed Conflict, 1989-2000:

    Peter Wallensteen;Margareta Sollenberg

  • Understanding Conflict Resolution: War, Peace and the Global System

    Peter Wallensteen

  • Armed conflict, 1946–2010

    Lotta Themnér;Peter Wallensteen

  • Armed Conflict and Peace Agreements

    Lotta Harbom;Stina Högbladh;Peter Wallensteen

  • Armed Conflicts, 1946–2011

    Lotta Themnér;Peter Wallensteen

  • Armed Conflict and Regional Conflict Complexes, 1989-97:

    Peter Wallensteen;Margareta Sollenberg

  • Armed conflicts, 1946–2013

    Lotta Themnér;Peter Wallensteen

  • Armed Conflicts, Conflict Termination and Peace Agreements, 1989-96:

    Peter Wallensteen;Margareta Sollenberg

  • Understanding Conflict Resolution

    Peter Wallensteen

  • Talking peace: International mediation in armed conflicts

    Peter Wallensteen;Isak Svensson

  • Armed Conflict and Its International Dimensions, 1946-2004:

    Lotta Harbom;Peter Wallensteen

  • Armed Conflicts, 1946–2012:

    Lotta Themnér;Peter Wallensteen

  • Armed Conflict, 1989-99

    Peter Wallensteen;Margareta Sollenberg

  • Armed Conflict, 1989-2002

    Mikael Eriksson;Peter Wallensteen;Margareta Sollenberg

  • Armed Conflict, 1989-98

    Peter Wallensteen;Margareta Sollenberg

  • Armed Conflicts, 1946—2008

    Lotta Harbom;Peter Wallensteen

  • Armed Conflicts, 1946—2009

    Lotta Harbom;Peter Wallensteen

  • Armed Conflict, 1989–2003

    Mikael Eriksson;Peter Wallensteen

  • After the Cold War: Emerging Patterns of Armed Conflict 1989—94

    Peter Wallensteen;Margareta Sollenberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Erik Melander
Erik Melander Uppsala University
Karl DeRouen
Karl DeRouen University of Alabama
Nils Petter Gleditsch
Nils Petter Gleditsch Peace Research Institute
Jacob Bercovitch
Jacob Bercovitch University of Canterbury
Håvard Hegre
Håvard Hegre Uppsala University
Patrick M. Regan
Patrick M. Regan University of Notre Dame
Lisa Hultman
Lisa Hultman Uppsala University
Johan Galtung
Johan Galtung University of Oslo

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