We are proud to announce that our director Michal Smetana has been awarded a five-year ERC Starting Grant of 1.5 million EUR for his project ‘Microfoundations of Collective Defence’, which will utilise advanced methods in experimental political science, international relations and political psychology to explore the public opinion in military alliances across key NATO member states.
New Colleagues Joining PRCP
We are pleased to welcome two new members from the Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, to our team at PRCP! Klára Vedlichová is joining as our new Office Manager while Müberra Dinler is our new postdoctoral researcher who focuses on China and Russia's support of stigmatized actors in the Middle East. Welcome!
Research Article: Elite-public gaps in support for nuclear and chemical strikes
In this publication, Michal Smetana, Marek Vranka and Ondřej Rosendorf provide empirical evidence for the hypothesis that there are substantial elite-public gaps in support for the military use of nuclear and chemical weapons. These findings strongly contribute to the ongoing academic debate on the significance of nuclear and chemical weapon ‘taboos’ in global politics.
Invitation: Book Launch of Cyber Sovereignty: The Future of Governance in Cyberspace
We are happy to invite you to the official book launch of Cyber Sovereignty: The Future of Governance in Cyberspace, written by our postdoctoral researcher Lucie Kadlecová. Please do not forget to register via this form.
New Book! Cyber Sovereignty: The Future of Governance in Cyberspace
Our postdoctoral researcher Lucie Kadlecová is publishing her new book Cyber Sovereignty: The Future of Governance in Cyberspace. The book discusses the existence of sovereignty in cyberspace and analyzes the most advanced translatlantic cases of state sovereignty in cyberspace – the Netherlands, the US, Estonia and Turkey.
New Report: Czech Public and Israel 2023–2024
We are happy to publish the new report called Czech People and Israel 2023-2024 in collaboration with the Herzl Center for Israeli Studies!
The report compares public opinion surveys from January 2023 and January 2024, as well as a survey of political elites at the turn of 2022-2023. Key findings reveal a notable increase in Czech public’s rise in support for recognizing Palestine as an independent state, alongside a distinct polarization in opinions regarding the responsibilities in the conflict.
Our New Consortium Was Awarded a Prestigious EU COST Action Grant!
PRCP Policy Brief #024
Eliška Pohnerová’s new policy paper delves into the escalating issue of water-related conflicts globally. It underscores the fact that water scarcity and governance are becoming significant factors leading to violence within countries, particularly in the Global South.