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is head of the Department of Security and Conflict Management at the Norwegian Institute of Foreign Affairs (NUPI). He served as NUPI’s Deputy Director from 2000 to 2006. He studies war and military operations, European military cooperation and integration, and Norwegian security and military developments.

Among his latest publications are “Webs of war – The international community and the handling of regional conflict formations in West Africa and Central Africa”, Comparative Social Research, forthcoming 2010; “Deployments for Development? Nordic Peacekeeping Efforts in Africa”, International Peacekeeping, 2007; “European Military Forces: Integrating by Default?”, in Janne Haaland Matlary and Øyvind Østerud, eds, Denationalisation of Defence: Convergence and Diversity, Aldershot, Ashgate, 2007.

Publications

Norway's political test in Faryab, Afghanistan: how to lead?: Ståle Ulriksen 1 July 2010
An escalation of violence in north-west Afghanistan is often ascribed to increased activity by the Taliban. But Ståle Ulriksen suggests that a large part of the violence has other sources, and that Norway, as the lead nation, must accordingly rethink its project in the region. more
Norway's strategic challenges in Afghanistan: how to make a difference?: Ståle Ulriksen 8 April 2010
Norway plays an important role in north-west Afghanistan, a region where dangerous tensions have emerged and could escalate. This policy brief examines how Norway, taking into account a changing allied strategy in Afghanistan as a whole, might respond. more