Peter Wallensteen
Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
Richard G. Starmann Sr. Research Professor Emeritus of Peace Studies
- Peace
- Peacebuilding
- Causes of war
- Conflict resolution & conflict prevention
- Economic sanctions
- U.n. affairs
- Scandanavian events
Wallensteen in the News
Politifact
Fact-checking Trump's text message to Norway’s prime minister about Nobel Peace Prize, NATO
January 21, 2026
Peter Wallensteen, a University of Notre Dame international peace researcher, told PolitiFact that committee members span the political spectrum and the committee’s funding comes from the Stockholm-based Nobel Foundation.
Sveriges Radio (Swedish)
Zelensky opens up for referendum - "could be a step closer to peace"
Audio
January 07, 2026
And the initiative for a referendum may have brought Ukraine closer to peace, says Peter Wallensteen, professor emeritus of peace and conflict research at Uppsala University and professor emeritus of peace studies at the University of Notre Dame.
France24, TV5 Monde | French
Nobel Prizes to illuminate bleak year for world peace
October 05, 2023
“In many respects, it would be appropriate if the committee did not award the prize this year,” said Swedish professor Peter Wallensteen, a specialist in international issues.