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
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
Looking forward to welcoming Joanne Yao (@qmulsse.bsky.social) and @notesnthemargin.bsky.social (@universityofleeds.bsky.social).
Join us for their talk on 18 March.
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Ahead of the 20th NATO WMD Conference in Berlin, @hertiesecurity.bsky.social sat down with NATO and the German Federal Foreign Office.
With New START expired and nuclear risks rising, the message was clear: Europe must boost military capability, safeguard the NPT, and rethink strategic stability.
So excited about spring AND these new books on my table 🌸
@ascharpf.bsky.social @hertiesecurity.bsky.social @sritholtz.bsky.social @rebeccabuxton.bsky.social
Join us next Monday for a discussion on arms control and deterrence.
🔗Register here: lnkd.in/dPz_WwtE
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
1 week left to submit abstracts! ⏳ Don’t miss your chance to join this fantastic opportunity at the Hertie School's Centre for International Security.
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
So excited to see this published!
More than a decade ago I got to share an office with @ascharpf.bsky.social (at Lehrstuhl @sabinecarey.bsky.social 😎) & over the past years Christian's office has been down the hall @hertiesecurity.bsky.social - now their joint work is published in book form 🥳👏🏻✨
Join us this Monday for our annual post–Munich Security Conference discussion. 🔗 Register here: lnkd.in/ere5VMwT
📅 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
⏳ 1 week to go! Don’t miss this fascinating research talk. 👉 Register here: lnkd.in/dise8SeE
⏳ 2 weeks to go! Don’t miss this fascinating research talk. 👉 Register here: lnkd.in/dise8SeE
🧩 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
🚨 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...
Every state has a grand strategy, whether they know it or not. The real challenge is designing one that works.
In our latest podcast episode, Dr. Marina Henke (@mephenke.bsky.social) from @hertiesecurity.bsky.social discusses the critical link between strategic design and democratic accountability.
“Drones are not a wonder weapon.” Mauro Gilli (Hertie School) warns that tech failures, weather, jamming, and selective social media coverage mean drone success is often overstated - true mission success may be as low as 20–30%. War is about adaptation, not gadgets.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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⏳ Happening tomorrow! Don’t miss this fascinating research talk. 👉 Register here: lnkd.in/dise8SeE
⏳ 1 week to go! Don’t miss this fascinating research talk. 👉 Register here: lnkd.in/dise8SeE
“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
🧩 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
We are hiring a PhD student to join us at the @hertiesecurity.bsky.social (start Sept. 2026)!
If you want to conduct research on topics related to digital authoritarianism, state repression, contentious politics or social movements online, then this job might be for you!
