Mass Mobilization, Democratization, Polarization, Public Opinion, Quantitative Methods, Survey Experiments
Amalie Nilsen
Managing Editor, Journal of Peace Research
Email: amanil@prio.org
Interests and experience
Amalie oversees the entire journal process of the Journal of Peace Research from submission to publication, ensuring smooth movement of the articles through the review process and effective communications with the authors, reviewers, editors, and publisher.
Amalie holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Oslo (2026). Her dissertation, The Protest Paradox: The Role of Mass Mobilization in Promoting and Challenging Liberal Democracy, examines how protests influence citizens' pro- and anti-democratic attitudes and behaviors, as well as the patterns through which citizens take to the streets to both defend and challenge liberal democracy.
Projects
Mobilizing for and against Democracy (MoDe)
The Crime-Reducing Effect of Education: Disaggregating Education and Impact on Violent Crime (CREED)
Securing the Victory? Understanding Dynamics of Short-run and Long-term Success in Popular Uprisings and Democratization
Latest publications
Attitudinal impacts of polarized protests: experimental evidence from abortion protests in Poland
Journal article in Journal of Peace Research
From the streets to the ballots: protests, polls and polarization in Hong Kong
Journal article in Democratization
Can Pre-Election Protests Influence Voter Behaviour? The Case of Hong Kong's Anti-ELAB Movement
Master thesis
Latest news
Amalie Nilsen has successfully defended her PhD thesis
Amalie Nilsen has today defended her PhD thesis: 'The Protest Paradox: The Role of Mass Mobilization in Promoting and Challenging Liberal Democracy '
Amalie Nilsen Successfully Defends Master's Thesis
Amalie Nilsen has successfully defended her thesis "Can Pre-Election Protests Influence Voter Behaviour? The Case of Hong Kong's Anti-ELAB Movement".