Ida Rudolfsen
Biographic Data
| ID | 1418416 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ida Rudolfsen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ida |
| FAMILY NAME | Rudolfsen |
| SIGNATURE | RUDOLFSEN I |
| AFFILIATIONS | Peace Research Institute Oslo |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0064-8769 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Only a Moment in Time? The Changing Effectiveness of Mass Mobilization on Transitions to Democracy
Mass mobilization is widely regarded as a key driver of democratic change, yet concerns about its declining impact are growing. We examine how the effectiveness of mobilization in prompting democratic transitions has varied over the period 1900–2019 using formal statistical models. The results reveal pronounced temporal heterogeneity: mobilization has a positive and significant effect on democratic transitions from the early 1980s to the mid-2010…
The impacts of armed conflict on human development
The detrimental impacts of wars on human development are well documented across research domains, from public health to micro-economics. However, these impacts are studied in compartmentalized silos, which limits a comprehensive understanding of the consequences of conflicts, hampering our ability to effectively sustain human development. This article takes a first step in addressing this gap by reviewing the literature on conflict impacts throug…
War and food insecurity in Ukraine
Nothing Compares? Investigating the Cost of Food as a Driver of Urban Unrest
Increasing food prices have implications for basic subsistence, have a strong price visibility and symbolic value, and are characterized by high volatility and inelasticity of demand.Research thus assumes that food price is an important trigger for unrest.Yet, whether food is an especially potent driver for people's willingness to engage in collective action, or whether it concerns grievances about general inflation, is unknown.Does food have a g…
Food Insecurity and Unrest Participation
This study assesses the claim that food insecurity leads to participation in unrest. I argue that insecure access to food can provide a motivational force to engage in urban unrest. But individuals must also have the capacity to partake in collective action, and acute food insecurity may undermine mobilization potential. Further, food insecurity is a mundane and widespread grievance often seen as an apolitical issue. I therefore suggest that orga…
Food price increase and urban unrest
Under what conditions do increasing food prices lead to urban unrest? Existing literature suggests a positive correlation between food prices and social unrest. Meanwhile, there is a large variation in the consequences of increasing food prices, indicating that this phenomenon has a heterogeneous effect across different contexts. The theoretical focus on grievances in the existing literature appears to be insufficient for explaining the variation…
Food Insecurity and Domestic Instability
Research on the relationship between food insecurity and unrest has a long history. The food price spikes in 2007–2008 and 2010–2011 coincided with demonstrations and incidents of large-scale violence, prompting renewed scholarly interest in the link between food insecurity and unrest. This paper reviews the literature, synthesises its main empirical findings and central explanations, and identifies four particular issues to consider to enhance o…
State Capacity, Inequality and Inter-Group Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa
Why do non-state groups engage in armed conflict with each other? Most studies on internal conflict focus on the dyadic interaction between the state and a rebel group, providing less attention to inter-group fighting. In an attempt to contribute to the limited body of quantitative research on non-state violence, I argue that the opportunity structures and security problems created by weak state institutions may help explain the occurrence of vio…
Are Muslim countries more prone to violence
In recent years, most armed conflicts have taken place in Muslim countries. Are Muslim countries more war-prone? Not necessarily, if we look at data for the whole period after World War II. But in the post-Cold War era, most wars are civil wars and Muslim countries have a disproportionate share of these. This is not mainly because conflicts among Muslims have increased, but because other conflicts have declined. Muslim countries are also overrepr…
What Is Driving Gender Equality in Secondary Education? Evidence from 57 Developing Countries, 1970-2010
Despite global efforts to expand educational opportunities for women, gender inequalities persist in many developing countries. Addressing the root causes of gender inequalities in secondary education we ask whether such disparities persist because of low state capacity or low willingness. Based on gender- and age-specific educational attainment data for 57 developing countries in 1970-2010, our analysis indicates that willingness factors are cen…
Are Muslim countries more prone to violence
In recent years, most armed conflicts have taken place in Muslim countries. Are Muslim countries more war-prone? Not necessarily, if we look at data for the whole period after World War II. But in the post-Cold War era, most wars are civil wars and Muslim countries have a disproportionate share of these. This is not mainly because conflicts among Muslims have increased, but because other conflicts have declined. Muslim countries are also overrepr…
Food price increase and urban unrest
Under what conditions do increasing food prices lead to urban unrest? Existing literature suggests a positive correlation between food prices and social unrest. Meanwhile, there is a large variation in the consequences of increasing food prices, indicating that this phenomenon has a heterogeneous effect across different contexts. The theoretical focus on grievances in the existing literature appears to be insufficient for explaining the variation…
What Is Driving Gender Equality in Secondary Education? Evidence from 57 Developing Countries, 1970-2010
Despite global efforts to expand educational opportunities for women, gender inequalities persist in many developing countries. Addressing the root causes of gender inequalities in secondary education we ask whether such disparities persist because of low state capacity or low willingness. Based on gender- and age-specific educational attainment data for 57 developing countries in 1970-2010, our analysis indicates that willingness factors are cen…
Food Insecurity and Unrest Participation
This study assesses the claim that food insecurity leads to participation in unrest. I argue that insecure access to food can provide a motivational force to engage in urban unrest. But individuals must also have the capacity to partake in collective action, and acute food insecurity may undermine mobilization potential. Further, food insecurity is a mundane and widespread grievance often seen as an apolitical issue. I therefore suggest that orga…
War and food insecurity in Ukraine
State Capacity, Inequality and Inter-Group Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa
Why do non-state groups engage in armed conflict with each other? Most studies on internal conflict focus on the dyadic interaction between the state and a rebel group, providing less attention to inter-group fighting. In an attempt to contribute to the limited body of quantitative research on non-state violence, I argue that the opportunity structures and security problems created by weak state institutions may help explain the occurrence of vio…
Are Muslim countries more prone to violence
In recent years, most armed conflicts have taken place in Muslim countries. Are Muslim countries more war-prone? Not necessarily, if we look at data for the whole period after World War II. But in the post-Cold War era, most wars are civil wars and Muslim countries have a disproportionate share of these. This is not mainly because conflicts among Muslims have increased, but because other conflicts have declined. Muslim countries are also overrepr…
What Is Driving Gender Equality in Secondary Education? Evidence from 57 Developing Countries, 1970-2010
Despite global efforts to expand educational opportunities for women, gender inequalities persist in many developing countries. Addressing the root causes of gender inequalities in secondary education we ask whether such disparities persist because of low state capacity or low willingness. Based on gender- and age-specific educational attainment data for 57 developing countries in 1970-2010, our analysis indicates that willingness factors are cen…
State Capacity, Inequality and Inter-Group Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa
Why do non-state groups engage in armed conflict with each other? Most studies on internal conflict focus on the dyadic interaction between the state and a rebel group, providing less attention to inter-group fighting. In an attempt to contribute to the limited body of quantitative research on non-state violence, I argue that the opportunity structures and security problems created by weak state institutions may help explain the occurrence of vio…
Food Insecurity and Domestic Instability
Research on the relationship between food insecurity and unrest has a long history. The food price spikes in 2007–2008 and 2010–2011 coincided with demonstrations and incidents of large-scale violence, prompting renewed scholarly interest in the link between food insecurity and unrest. This paper reviews the literature, synthesises its main empirical findings and central explanations, and identifies four particular issues to consider to enhance o…
Food price increase and urban unrest
Under what conditions do increasing food prices lead to urban unrest? Existing literature suggests a positive correlation between food prices and social unrest. Meanwhile, there is a large variation in the consequences of increasing food prices, indicating that this phenomenon has a heterogeneous effect across different contexts. The theoretical focus on grievances in the existing literature appears to be insufficient for explaining the variation…
Food Insecurity and Unrest Participation
This study assesses the claim that food insecurity leads to participation in unrest. I argue that insecure access to food can provide a motivational force to engage in urban unrest. But individuals must also have the capacity to partake in collective action, and acute food insecurity may undermine mobilization potential. Further, food insecurity is a mundane and widespread grievance often seen as an apolitical issue. I therefore suggest that orga…
War and food insecurity in Ukraine
Nothing Compares? Investigating the Cost of Food as a Driver of Urban Unrest
Increasing food prices have implications for basic subsistence, have a strong price visibility and symbolic value, and are characterized by high volatility and inelasticity of demand.Research thus assumes that food price is an important trigger for unrest.Yet, whether food is an especially potent driver for people's willingness to engage in collective action, or whether it concerns grievances about general inflation, is unknown.Does food have a g…
The impacts of armed conflict on human development
The detrimental impacts of wars on human development are well documented across research domains, from public health to micro-economics. However, these impacts are studied in compartmentalized silos, which limits a comprehensive understanding of the consequences of conflicts, hampering our ability to effectively sustain human development. This article takes a first step in addressing this gap by reviewing the literature on conflict impacts throug…
Only a Moment in Time? The Changing Effectiveness of Mass Mobilization on Transitions to Democracy
Mass mobilization is widely regarded as a key driver of democratic change, yet concerns about its declining impact are growing. We examine how the effectiveness of mobilization in prompting democratic transitions has varied over the period 1900–2019 using formal statistical models. The results reveal pronounced temporal heterogeneity: mobilization has a positive and significant effect on democratic transitions from the early 1980s to the mid-2010…
Political science (9 works) · Economics (8 works) · Development economics (7 works) · Politics (6 works) · Food security (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Unrest (4 works) · Criminology (3 works)