pt. I. Introduction. Doing empirical peace research / Kristine Höglund and Magnus Öberg
The origins of contemporary peace research / Peter Wallensteen
pt. II Evaluating information. Peace research and cource criticism : using historical methodology to improve information gathering and analysis / Tomislav Dulić
Gathering conflict information using news resources / Magnus Öberg and Margareta Sollenberg
News reports versus written narratives : collecting information using different types of empirical sources / Frida Möller
pt. III The practice of information gathering. Systematic data collection : experiences from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program / Ralph Sundberg and Lotta Harbom
Comparative field research in war-torn societies / Kristine Höglund
In-depth interviewing : the process, skill and ethics of interviews in peace research / Karen Brounéus
Focus groups : safety in numbers? / Johanna Söderström
Survey research in conflict and post-conflict societies / Kristine Eck
pt. IV Conclusions. Improving information gathering and evaluation / Kristine Höglund and Magnus Öberg.
