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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 19/08/2026

❗️ New research alert! Our Ph.D. candidate Zakir Rzazade just published a study using 2 conjoint survey experiments (N=1,002 & 501), finding that AI leadership & military tech boost perceived status, but going the domestic-production route pays off far more than buying from abroad.

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 18/07/2026

🖊️ New policy paper, co-authored by our scholar Dominika Kunertova: How should NATO adapt to the age of full spectrum drone warfare? How can member states build a doctrine and supply chains to deploy drones more effectively than their adversaries? academic.oup.com/ia/article/1...

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 19/06/2026

🔵 Our scholar @jeberle.bsky.social will be a visiting researcher at the @leibniz-ios.de. During his stay, he will be delivering a guest lecture on digital sovereignty in the CEE region. If you happen to be in the city, feel free to join! 📅 July 6, 16:00–17:30 📍 Landshuter str. 4

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 10/05/2026

New #INTERFER study alert! 📣 Our scholar @zuzanakrulichova.bsky.social analyzed how Lithuania's foreign policy towards China reoriented from economic engagement with the Belt & Road Initiative to framing it as a security threat and adopting a competing Indo-Pacific strategy. Link below 👇

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 05/05/2026

5/5 Tento genderový rozdíl je přitom specifický jen pro Izrael. Při hodnocení jiných zemí, například Ruska nebo Íránu, se názory mezi muži a ženami příliš neliší. Více detailů najdete na našem webu: www.prcprague.cz/news/2026/5/...

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 05/05/2026

4/5 Největší negativní sentiment vůči Izraeli panuje mezi mladými ženami. Zatímco u mužů věk téměř nehraje roli, u žen je zásadní proměnnou. Negativní postoj k Izraeli vyjadřuje 48 % žen ve věku 18–29 let, zatímco ve věku 30–54 let pouze 37 %.

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 05/05/2026

3/5 Panují také velké názorové rozdíly mezi muži a ženami. Muži častěji viní z pokračování konfliktu Palestince. Ženy Palestince viní méně, ale neznamená to, že by se přikláněly více k obviňování Izraele. Většina z žen má místo toho názor nejasný.

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 05/05/2026

2/5 Mění se také vnímání toho, kdo je odpovědný za pokračování konfliktu. Podíl Čechů, kteří viní Izrael je stále minoritní, ale stabilně roste. Naopak od roku 2024 razantně klesl podíl Čechů, kteří viní Palestince.

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 05/05/2026

Většina Čechů stále nemá jasný názor na Izrael. Od roku 2024 ale vůči zemi sílí negativní sentiment. Ukazují to naše nová data, která mapují vývoj českých postojů k izraelsko-palestinskému konfliktu mezi lety 2022 a 2026. 👇 @ims.fsv.cuni.cz 1/5

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 16/04/2026

🔵🇺🇸 How do U.S. domestic politics shape foreign perceptions of nuclear credibility? A new cross-national survey experiment from our researcher @laurensukin.bsky.social and her colleague Helen Webley-Brown finds that particularly polarization decreases foreign confidence in U.S. deterrence.

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 10/04/2026

🎉 Our 1st @erc.europa.eu #MICROCODE article is out! Using a cross-national survey experiment, @smetanamichal.bsky.social, @mvranka.bsky.social & @ondrejrosendorf.bsky.social find that formal alliances boost public support for military intervention globally, but the effect is smaller outside NATO.

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 09/04/2026

🔵 Do politicians trade human rights for the benefits of arms deals? Not more than citizens do. Those are findings from @tobiasrisse.bsky.social & @chrisvsteinert.bsky.social's survey experiments conducted on public and elite samples in 🇬🇧 & 🇩🇪. Just published in JCR: doi.org/10.1177/0022...

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 31/03/2026

☢️ 1/3 What makes a weapon too horrific to use? Our researcher @laurensukin.bsky.social & her colleagues David Allison & @herzogsm.bsky.social fielded a survey experiment on a U.S. sample, investigating public support for use of different weapon types. Open access: academic.oup.com/jpr/advance-...

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 25/03/2026

🔵 Our chronology of nuclear signaling between Russia and NATO during the war in Ukraine now has an online interactive dashboard! It allows tracking and analyzing nuclear escalation dynamics during the conflict (fall 2021-January 2025): swp-berlin.org/en/publicati... @liviuhorovitz.bsky.social

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 16/03/2026

🔵 We have reached the capacity of our Annual Conference venue and registrations have therefore been closed. Thank you to everyone who registered for your interest! We look forward to welcoming you at the event on Thursday March 19 in Kampus Hybernská.

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 14/03/2026

🔵 Our Annual Conference will address current pressing security issues: technological rivalry and foreign interference. How does dual-use nature of innovation impact conflict and proliferation trends? What are the newest findings in how states respond to foreign interference?

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 18/02/2026

Does the public across the world support the use of autonomous weapons in the same way? 🦾 We conducted a pre-registered survey experiment in 🇺🇸🇧🇷🇩🇪🇨🇳, exposing participants to varying risk of misidentifying the target & different types of targets (terrorist vs. aggressive state). @ims.fsv.cuni.cz

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 14/02/2026

Opportunity alert for young aspiring peace researchers! 🔵 The COST Peace Research Community Europe has opened a call for applicants to their 5-day Summer School in Coimbra, Portugal. The application deadline is fast approaching: February 22. More details: peaceresearchnetwork.eu/join

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 13/02/2026

Registrations are open for the PRCP Annual Conference 2026! This year, we will focus on the unraveling international order, exploring the breakdown of international law, dual-use technological competition and foreign interference. 🗓️ 19/03, Kampus Hybernská 🔗 Register: forms.gle/AWponkp8rrAS...

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 05/02/2026

The full report is available here: static1.squarespace.com/static/5a144...

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 02/02/2026

💥 Do nuclear deterrence and disarmament always go against each other? Drawing on surveys from 24 countries (N=27 250), @laurensukin.bsky.social and her colleagues show publics across Global North and South often support both. @pspolisci.bsky.social 🔓 Open access: cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 26/01/2026

Do states' grand strategies persist after traumatic geopolitical events? @zuzanalizcova.bsky.social & Rob Geist Pinfold in @ejisbisa.bsky.social compare Israel after Oct 7 and Czechia after Russia's 2022 invasion, showing that the scale of change reflected the severity of perceived shock and threat.

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 19/01/2026

Our director @smetanamichal.bsky.social won the #NeuronPrize for Promising Scientists in the Social Sciences field. 👏 The jury praised his innovative approach to combining IR, security studies & political psychology with advanced experimental methods. Our warmest congratulations, Michal!

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 18/01/2026

Water as a weapon? 🌊 Our researcher Eliška Pohnerová's new article examines how water is weaponized in war, and how the U.S. advocates against it. She finds that water norms work more as humanitarian crisis prevention than as stigmatization. 👉 Full article: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 12/01/2026

What nuclear signaling did Russia vs. NATO use during the first 3 years of Ukraine war? We systematically tracked these statements in our recent study with @swp-intsecurity.bsky.social. Join us for our event on Jan 27 for a study presentation and a discussion with authors! More info below 👇

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 06/01/2026

Our article "Atomic Responsiveness" by @smetanamichal.bsky.social @laurensukin.bsky.social @herzogsm.bsky.social & @mvranka.bsky.social recently sparked a scholarly discussion with @florianeblenkamp.bsky.social. We've just published a series of Policy Briefs that documents this exchange 👇

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 03/01/2026

Looking back at 2025, the Middle East may appear "stabilized" from the West. But Iran’s weakening after the 12-Day War risks the country being ignored. In our new policy brief, @kolacekj.bsky.social warns this could lead to another costlier war and argues for a diplomatic opening instead

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 22/12/2025

Making a must-read list for 2026? Don't forget to include this new book. 📚 The contributors evaluate circumstances under which well-intentioned nuclear policies make problems worse, not better. Published by @mitpress.bsky.social and includes a contribution by our fellow @laurensukin.bsky.social.

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 15/12/2025

📄 Just published: Our latest study with @swp-intsecurity.bsky.social #STAND provides a comprehensive chronology of nuclear signaling in the Ukraine war. We found that Russia amplified perceptions of nuclear escalation, while NATO focused primarily on deterring nuclear use. Read more 👇

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 08/12/2025

How will the new ANO-led government shape Czech participation in a Coalition of the Willing? 🇺🇦 Vojtěch Bahenský's policy brief for @nupinytt.bsky.social emphasizes: 1⃣ There will likely be a shift to low-profile support 2⃣ Any military deployment would be support-focused & far from the frontlines

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 02/12/2025

Třetí edice TO JE KRIZE je tady! 🎄 Ve čtvrtek 18. 12. od 18:30 se na vás těšíme ve Studiu Hrdinů. Čekají nás již tradiční debaty, ale tentokrát také neformální vánoční program. Akce je jako vždy zdarma, ale registrace je tentokrát nutná: forms.gle/HhRQZa2TxuHu... Těšíme se. 💫 @voxpot.bsky.social

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 19/11/2025

What if Russia wins? Prof. Carlo Masala addressed this question in his recent lecture as he presented his book "If Russia Wins", showing how a 2028 Russian attack on Estonia could expose Europe’s political paralysis and weak defence. A stark reminder of what’s at stake. @ims.fsv.cuni.cz

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 12/11/2025

Does public opinion shape elite preferences for nuclear weapon use? 🚀 Our new article in @ejisbisa.bsky.social provides the first experimental evidence that political elites are at least partially influenced by public sentiment when considering high-level decisions on nuclear weapon use.

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 27/10/2025

4️⃣ Alžběta Dvořáková is a new Ph.D. student of International Area Studies at the @ims.fsv.cuni.cz, where she focuses on arms control, disarmament as well as emerging and disruptive technologies. 🔗 prcprague.cz/alzbeta-dvor...

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 27/10/2025

3️⃣ @tobiasrisse.bsky.social is a postdoctoral researcher affiliated with the PRCP, where he is part of the OP JAK #INTERFER project. His research focuses on states' and individuals' positions toward foreign and security policy. 🔗 prcprague.cz/tobias-risse

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 27/10/2025

2️⃣ Klára Kosová is a Ph.D. candidate at the @ims.fsv.cuni.cz. In her research, she combines social sciences, humanities and computational science to address complex societal challenges, such as legitimacy crises in post-socialist Central-Eastern and Southeastern Europe. 🔗 prcprague.cz/klara-kosova

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 27/10/2025

1️⃣ Anna Šillerová is a Ph.D. candidate at the @ims.fsv.cuni.cz. She examines images of Russia in Czech and Slovak public discourses and their role in the construction of national identity in Czechia and Slovakia. 🔗 prcprague.cz/anna-sillerova

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 27/10/2025

We are excited to welcome new researchers to the PRCP! 🥳 Read more about their background and research focus below. 👇

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 22/10/2025

Our second panel turned to foreign interference in the emerging Cold War. @kristinmbakke.bsky.social presented research on public attitudes in Russia’s “near abroad,” showing how the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine disrupted geopolitical orientations and deepened polarization.

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 22/10/2025

Our first panel built on Prof. Buzan’s keynote. Mariya Grinberg (MIT) argued that while the global outlook is grim, it’s unclear if we’re in a new Cold War. True bipolarity and recurring crises between 2 superpowers are absent, with only one true proxy war taking place. #CSF2025

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 22/10/2025

The Czech Security Forum 2025 has officially started! We opened with a keynote by Prof. Barry Buzan (LSE), who emphasized that the West has lost its global influence over state behavior and argued that we have been living in a Second Cold War for the past decade. #CSF2025

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 20/10/2025

🇨🇿🇺🇦 Jak bude nová česká vláda přistupovat k Ukrajině? Podle našeho výzkumníka @jeberle.bsky.social bude méně vstřícná oproti té předchozí, ale je nepravděpodobné, že by blokovala vojenskou podporu Kyjevu. @ims.fsv.cuni.cz @fsv.unikarlova.cuni.cz www.ceskenoviny.cz/ukrinform/ce...

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 18/10/2025

Huge congratulations to our Ph.D. candidate Zakir Rzazade for publishing his first peer-reviewed article! 🎉 He explores the expert-media gap in perceptions on drone usage implications on modern warfare. @ims.fsv.cuni.cz @fsv.charlesuni.cuni.cz @europeansecurity.bsky.social

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 02/10/2025

You can find more information about the INTERFER project here: www.interfer-project.eu

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 02/10/2025

📢 Job opportunity: Postdoctoral Researcher! Join the @iirprague.bsky.social INTERFER team and delve into foreign interference research with a focus on technology. 💼 Full-time position until Dec 2028 💶 64,600 CZK gross/month + travel funds 🗓 Apply by 12 Oct 👉 www.prcprague.cz/news/2025/9/...

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 01/10/2025

🚀 How to navigate the new nuclear map? @laurensukin.bsky.social and Rohan Mukherjee (LSE) published a 7-essay roundtable in Texas National Security Review on shifts in the global nuclear order across Europe, Latin America, Middle East, South Asia, China & the Korean Peninsula.

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 09/09/2025

🎓 Just published in @cspjournal.bsky.social: Does CSFP co-ordination foster convergence? By analyzing EU voting behavior on nuclear weapons in the UNGA 1979–2022, @profonderco.bsky.social and his colleagues find that while convergence hardly increases, the level of consensus remains stable.

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 03/09/2025

🥳 Srdečně vás zveme na další večer plný debat TO JE KRIZE! Tentokrát s @voxpot.bsky.social, @amoklima.bsky.social a @iirprague.bsky.social. Těšit se můžete na debaty o AI a klima dezinformacích, české politice vůči Izraeli, oligarchizaci politiky a morálce v současných konfliktech.

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 22/08/2025

✒️ New #OpenAccess article in the JCR by our @laurensukin.bsky.social, co-authored by @herzogsm.bsky.social and @lanoszka.bsky.social! They examined the efficacy of US attempts to reassure allies and the public during the war in Ukraine, questioning whether restraint or resolve was more effective.

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Peace Research Center Prague @prcp.cuni.cz · 22/08/2025

🇺🇦 Co by se stalo, kdyby Ukrajina neměla jasně dané bezpečnostní záruky? O tom, ale i o Trumpovi, Putinovi a Aljašce mluvil náš ředitel @smetanamichal.bsky.social s @jbelicek.bsky.social v @denikalarm.bsky.social. ➡️ Celý rozhovor: denikalarm.cz/2025/08/trum... @ims.fsv.cuni.cz

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