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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

📢 Why do US allies stick with extended nuclear deterrence, even when they doubt Washington's commitments? Talk by Lily Wojtowicz (Hertie School) on practitioner networks sustaining the nuclear umbrella. 🗓️ Thurs, 8 Oct, 12:30 PM CEST 📍 Hertie School 🔗 lnkd.in/emXE6yYt #NuclearDeterrence #NATO

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

25 September 2026 | 14:30 - 15:30 (CEST)| On site at the Hertie School Carl Henrik Knutsen (University of Oslo) presents research examining the war-democracy relationship and how wars reshape democracy. Register to join the discussion: lnkd.in/dsv7u7QM

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🔍 Foreign disinformation campaigns don't just target societies from the outside – they rely on people inside those societies to do much of the work. New article by our faculty member @argohdes.bsky.social published in @internationalepolitik.de. @hertieschool.bsky.social

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

10 September 2026 | 12:30–13:30 (CEST) | On site at the Hertie School Jack Kennedy presents research examining the profound transformation the nuclear landscape has undergone and its effects on behavior of nuclear armed states during crises. Register now to join the discussion: lnkd.in/dNbUdd3d

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

New publication: Professor @wucherpfennig.bsky.social (Hertie School) has co-authored a new article, "The Return of Nationalist Geopolitics: Liberal Backsliding and Armed Conflict" – published in the Summer 2026 issue of International Security (Vol. 51, No. 1). 🔗 Read more: lnkd.in/dyv83Pyv

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

🚀 Nuclear Security Workshop at Hertie School wrapped up! 3 days of discussions on Europe’s nuclear order, deterrence, arms control, and public attitudes. Many thanks to all participants and The Stanton Foundation for support. Call for papers for next year's edition goes out early 2027.

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

🏆 Congratulations to our postdoctoral researcher Christian Gläßel and @ascharpf.bsky.social on winning EPSS Best Book Award 2026 for “Making a Career in Dictatorship”. The book shows how career incentives shape repression and coups in authoritarian regimes. 📖 Read more: lnkd.in/ePs8iRw9

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

New publication: Jack Kennedy (Hertie School Centre for International Security) has published a new article in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists on arms control, risk reduction, and the future of strategic stability in an increasingly uncertain nuclear landscape. 🔗 Read more: lnkd.in/eX_Vj58K

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Proud to share: our postdoctoral researcher Christian Gläßel and @ascharpf.bsky.social's new book, Making a Career in Dictatorship, has been featured in The New York Times. 📰 Read more about their feature here: lnkd.in/d2SNAfFC @hertieschool.bsky.social

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

How do nuclear threats succeed? Public opinion may be a key channel of coercion. In a new article, @wucherpfennig.bsky.social, Gläßel, Lemmer & Kolonić show that many Germans see Russian nuclear threats as credible - linked to lower support for sending advanced weapons to Ukraine: shorturl.at/JuJRq

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Surviving peace: What kills ex-combatants after conflict? 📅 30 April 2026 | ⏰ 12:30–13:30 (CEST) | 💻 Online Krzysztof Krakowski (King’s College London) on why demobilised fighters still face violence, using Colombia data (2003–2023). 🔗 Register: lnkd.in/dQRieags

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

The "Free World" today - can it still hold together? Join our panel discussion on international order in uncertain times. 📅 30 Apr 2026, 18:00–19:30 📍 Hertie School (Henrik Enderlein Forum) This event is funded by the DAAD using funds from the Federal Foreign Office. Register: lnkd.in/dGrDqE5p

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

What explains military support for or opposition to self-coups? In our next research colloquium, David Kuehn (GIGA) presents his research on “Militarization, military behavior, and the dynamics of self-coups.” 📅 16 Apr 2026 | 🕒 12:30–13:30 CEST | 💻 Online 👉 Register: lnkd.in/dzn8PEb9

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

“Internet shutdowns only fuel violence, because regimes feel less restrained in this digital darkness." Our faculty member Anita Gohdes @argohdes.bsky.social in Süddeutsche Zeitung on internet shutdowns, violence and surveillance. 📖 lnkd.in/d4PaS72A

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

How can liberal democracies defend themselves against autocratization? At our next research colloquium, Johannes Gerschewski (DFG) presents his research on how “militant democracy” helps protect democratic systems. 📆Thurs, 26 March 2026 🕒12:30-1:30 pm (CET) Register: lnkd.in/gEUg2UJE

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Would a “limited” nuclear strike coerce the West? Research by Marina Henke, Dino Kolonić & Felix Lemmer shows U.S. & German publics favor retaliation, not conciliation - even more if NATO suffers casualties. We sat down with the authors to discussed their newly published study: lnkd.in/d37M95z4

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

The era of strategic complacency is over. A new report by the European Nuclear Study Group asks: how can Europe avoid a deterrence gap amid Russia’s nuclear revisionism and doubts about US guarantees? 📖 Read more: lnkd.in/d__4wv5U 🔗 Access the full report here: lnkd.in/dTbSfUGU 📷 : Celina Geigle

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Why do some security force personnel condemn misconduct - while others don’t? At our next research colloquium, Sabrina Karim (Cornell University) presents her research on hyper-masculine identity primes & tolerance for abuse. 📅 Thurs, 26 Feb 2026 🕒 12:30–1:30 pm (CET) Register: lnkd.in/dfVyQjEQ

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

📅 Save the date: our annual post–Munich Security Conference discussion. Key takeaways + what’s next for global security cooperation. Speakers announced next week. Register: lnkd.in/ere5VMwT

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

🧩 How do autocrats use courts - to legitimize or coerce? Join Fiona Shen-Bayh (UMD) for a talk on Spain’s Franco-era tribunals, 12 Feb 2026, 4–5 PM CET, online. Insights from 9,000+ cases reveal shifting logics of repression. 👉 lnkd.in/dise8SeE #PoliticalScience #Authoritarianism #JudicialPolitics

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

🚨 Calling nuclear security scholars! 🚨 The Hertie School Centre for International Security is now accepting paper proposals for its Nuclear Security Workshop 2026, taking place 25 – 26 June 2026 at the Hertie School in Berlin. Find out more: www.hertie-school.org/en/news/allc...

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Germany’s Cold War nuclear dilemmas are back. @mephenke.bsky.social shows how issues of U.S. dependence, credibility, and public resistance are resurfacing in new forms - and why today’s debate focuses on conventional deterrence, not nukes. 📄 Read more: lnkd.in/dJaQg-5z 🎧 Podcast: lnkd.in/dAvRZjnd

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

On Human Rights Day, we highlight "The Politics of Human Rights" by faculty member @argohdes.bsky.social, Sabine Carey & Mark Gibney. The textbook offers a fresh, empirical take on human dignity & global responsibility. Interview with Anita: lnkd.in/dTA9TzZ6 Order your copy here: lnkd.in/dHAfrey3

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

We’re proud to share that our Centre Director and faculty member, @mephenke.bsky.social, has been recognised in Table.Briefings’ “Top 100 Minds Shaping Security 2025” in the #Science category! 🏆✨ Read more: lnkd.in/d7hb9Z2M

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

In DIE ZEIT, our postdoc researcher Christian Gläßel & Adam Scharpf draw troubling parallels between ICE’s raids, rapid hiring & loyalty incentives and past authoritarian regimes, showing the importance of personnel decisions in driving repression. 📖 Read more: lnkd.in/d4vvTHyq

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Apply now: Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowships 26/27 Eligibility: Post-doc researchers and tenure-track junior faculty from fields such as nuclear policy, security, international relations, engineering, physics. 🗓️ Deadline: 1 Jan 2026 👉 More info & apply: lnkd.in/dBWgC7He

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

The Stanton Foundation awards a new major grant to @hertieschool.bsky.social's Centre for International Security, funding annual Stanton Fellowships & the Frank Stanton Distinguished Visiting Chair to grow nuclear security research & transatlantic collaboration. Read More → lnkd.in/dNega9gP

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

If you’re a despot with cash, there’s a Western PR firm to polish your image. New study by Christian Gläßel + co-authors maps decades of contracts and shows when/why regimes hire PR to sway US elites and the public. Read: lnkd.in/dU8gwDzf Full study: doi.org/10.1080/0963... 📷CharlesFred (Flickr)

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

“Nuclear weapons are back with a vengeance.” - Vipin Narang, MIT Professor of Nuclear Security. At our annual Nuclear Security Workshop, he outlined why global nuclear risks are rising - and what can be done. Learn more about our Stanton project: lnkd.in/emZP5ZQr

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

🧩 How do autocrats use courts - to legitimize or coerce? Join Fiona Shen-Bayh (UMD) for a talk on Spain’s Franco-era tribunals, 13 Nov 2025, 2–3 PM CET, online. Insights from 9,000+ cases reveal shifting logics of repression. 👉 lnkd.in/dise8SeE #PoliticalScience #Authoritarianism #JudicialPolitics

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Can climate action - or even greenwashing - help Global South governments win U.S. support? 🌍 Join Janina Beiser-McGrath (Univ. of London) on Oct 23, 12:30–1:30 PM CEST, for this online talk hosted by the Centre for International Security. 🔗 www.hertie-school.org/en/events/ev... #ClimatePolitics

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

🌍 Ax:son Johnson Scholarship in International Security – apply now! Funded by the Axel & Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for Public Benefit and offered with the Centre for International Security, the scholarship fully funds up to 3 Swedish students pursuing our MIA. 📅 More info: lnkd.in/dp5fHCXr

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

📅 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 | 🕧 12:30 CEST | 💻 Online Christian Oswald shows how natural language processing tools can expand protest event datasets & boost confidence in findings. Part of our International Security Research Colloquium series. Register here 👉 lnkd.in/dSBT6dSa

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

📢 Applications now open for our International Security Fellowship! For researchers working on topics related to our four core research areas: nuclear security, grand strategy, state & non-state actors, digital tech & security. Apply by 31 Oct 2025 👇 lnkd.in/dZ2UCukQ

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

How does academia compare to the policy world? From MIT to the Pentagon, Vipin Narang has seen both sides of the table. In our interview, he reflects on how research can shape real-world policy — and why bridging academia & government matters. ▶️ Our project: www.hertie-school.org/en/internati...

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Economically & in security policy, 🇵🇱 #Poland and 🇩🇪 Germany are closer than ever. This partnership is central for Europe. All the more reason Berlin must work hard to keep relations strong - yet right now, there’s real risk of deterioration. 👉 www.hertie-school.org/en/news/allc...

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

🚀 Wrapped up our Nuclear Security Workshop at the Hertie School, with global researchers & exciting projects on NATO, arms control & nuclear strategy. Thanks to all who joined—see you in 2026! 🙌 Special thanks to Vipin Narang for an inspiring dinner talk. #NuclearSecurity #HertieSchool

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

🔍 How would Trump 2.0 reshape global economic security? The Hertie School, with Georgetown's BMW Center, will host a timely talk on Trump 2.0 and global economic security with Prof. Abraham Newman. 🗓️ 11 July, 4:00 pm CEST 📍 Berlin 🔗 Register: shorturl.at/qWT50 #Geopolitics

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

🍻 Cheers to community and summer nights! Thanks to all who joined our Alumni Summer Meet-Up—great chats, laughs, and new connections with the Class of 2025. A perfect start to the Alumni Reunion weekend, hosted by the IR, Security & Development Chapter!

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

🏳️‍🌈 How can queer scholarship reshape ideas of peace & justice? This article explores LGBTQ+ voices not just as victims, but as peacebuilders & justice advocates. Read key takeaways in our one-pager. #QueerPeacebuilding #LGBTQIA #Pride2025 #InternationalSecurity #PeaceAndJustice

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

☕🥐 Hertieans — let’s brunch! Join us for the Homecoming Brunch at the #HertieSummit2025 on June 29 (12–2:30 PM). Chat global affairs, visit our info table & enjoy coffee, croissants & connections! 🌍 📍 Hertie School 🔗 Register: www.hertie-school.org/en/events/ev... #HertieAlumni #HertieLove

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

💻 Samuel Ritholtz, @allisonwkoh.bsky.social and @argohdes.bsky.social investigate how rising anti-LGBT+ rhetoric has been amplified by politicians and influencers, normalising hate and enabling violence. 🔗 shorturl.at/yI58P #QueerRights #HumanRights #HertieSchool #TransnationalActivism

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

🏳️‍🌈 For #Pride2025, we’re spotlighting research at the intersection of LGBTQIA+ rights & international security! First up: Phillip Ayoub’s work on global anti-LGBTI networks & resistance. Check out our one-pager! 📚 #QueerRights #HumanRights #HertieSchool #TransnationalActivism

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

When do governments enshrine digital rights restrictions into law? Our Centre PhD candidate Maurice Schumann @realmps.bsky.social, explores this in his first solo article in @democratization.bsky.social. Read more here: www.hertie-school.org/en/news/deta...

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

🔍 How has the EU’s quest for strategic autonomy in security & defence evolved? Our latest Security Snapshot breaks down Monika Sus & Eva Michaels' article on the EU's ambition to grow into an autonomous security and defence actor. 🇪🇺⚔️ 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

🧠 Can learning about historical atrocities really change minds? Join Ruth Ditlmann to explore how past violence impacts identity, recognition & intergroup relations today. 📅 22 May 2025 📍 Room 6.207, Alexanderstr. 3 🔗 www.hertie-school.org/en/events/ev... #HistoricalMemory #HertieSchool

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

3️⃣ Arms Control Is Not Dead Yet: America Should Pursue Parallel Nuclear Negotiations With China and Russia (Council on Foreign Relations): www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

2️⃣ NATO chief is worried about Russian space nukes (POLITICO): www.politico.eu/article/nato...

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Centre for International Security - Hertie School @hertiesecurity.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

1️⃣ What Are Iran’s Nuclear and Missile Capabilities? (Council on Foreign Relations): www.cfr.org/article/what...

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