Přijměte pozvání na debatu, jež se uskuteční 8. prosince od 17:30 do 19:00 na Hollaru v místnosti H014. Debatovat budou Sandra Lábová, Michal Parízek, Michal Smetana a Dominika Píhová, tématem bude mediální pokrytí války na Ukrajině z praktické i teoretické stránky. Moderování se ujme Nikola Kurková Klímová.
New Study on Nuclear Disarmament
Michal Onderčo together with Clara Portela published in Contemporary Security Policy! The open access paper explores how the humanitarian turn in nuclear disarmament led to a crystallization of differentiated subgroups among the member states.
CANCELLED_ Invitation: Europe, Interdependence & Vulnerability
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Prof. Newman will not be able to join us in Prague on November 24th. The event is, therefore, canceled.
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On November 24th, we will welcome professor Abraham Newman from Georgetown University to discuss the changes and challenges of the increasing use of economics as a tool in geopolitical contests among major powers.
New Study Critically Reasseses the Lessons of Israel's “Unilateral Disengagement” from the Gaza Strip
In his latest publication, Rob Geist Pinfold critiques the supposed lessons and the underlying logic of Israel's "unilateral disengagement" from Gaza. The article titled ‘Security, Terrorism, and Territorial Withdrawal: Critically Reassessing the Lessons of Israel's “Unilateral Disengagement” from the Gaza Strip’ was published in International Studies Perspectives.
Can ‘Realists’ and ‘Hawks’ Agree? New publication in CEJISS
In his latest article, Vojtěch Bahenský covers the Western debate on how to approach Russia and argues, that the mismatch between strategic goals and resources explains why the war could not be prevented. Read here.
New publication: "Ideology and the Red Button: How Ideology Shapes Nuclear Weapons’ Use Preferences in Europe"
Does partisan ideology influence whether Europeans are willing to use nuclear weapons, and if so, how? Michal Onderčo, Tom W. Etienne and Michal Smetana conducted a survey in Germany and Netherlands and found, that voters of right-wing parties are more likely to approve of the use of nuclear weapons in both countries. The article was published in Foreign Policy Analysis and is available here.
New study on conspiracy beliefs and health
New study ‘A longitudinal analysis of conspiracy beliefs and Covid-19 health responses’ was published in Psychological Medicine! Michal Onderčo was part of the research team led Jan Willem van Prooijen that worked on discovering relationships between conspiracy beliefs and health outcomes. Congratulations!
One or Many? Disentangling the Puzzle of Pro-Government Militia Deployment
In the new article by Kamil Klosek and Emil Souleimanov, you’ll learn why some countries harbor pro-government militias, while others do not. The study was published in the Studies in Conflict & Terrorism and you can now read it right here!