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by Michal Onderčo

profonderco.bsky.social
In the coming days, you'll hear a lot about Steadfast Noon exercise. Until recently, even its name was secret. Want to know why?Pre-order my book coming out with @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org soon. The proofs are already in!

www.cambridge.org/sk/universit...
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Reposted by Michal Onderčo, Håvard Kauserud, Mauro Gatti , and 1 more

jonasalgers.bsky.social
Norway are facing Israel in the Football World Cup qualifiers today

The Oslo Tram Driver’s Union will be striking on the tram lines to the stadium in solidarity with the people of Palestine

www.nrk.no/stor-oslo/va...
Varsler kollektiv-streik i Oslo før Norge-Israel
Oslo Sporveiers Arbeiderforening varsler streik 11. oktober, samme dag som Israel og Norge spiller landskamp i fotball på Ullevaal Stadion. Hensikten er å vise støtte til Palestina. Én time før kampst...
www.nrk.no
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Reposted by Michal Onderčo, Robert Huber

ejprjournal.bsky.social
🆕 Attitudes toward international organisations? 🌍

Exploring #Technocratic & #Populist attitudes, Reinout van der Veer & @profonderco.bsky.social use survey data across five European 🏤 countries to explain how people view IOs

📖 #OA
Representation matters: Technocracy, populism, and attitudes towards international organisations | European Journal of Political Research | Cambridge Core
Representation matters: Technocracy, populism, and attitudes towards international organisations
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by Michal Onderčo

profonderco.bsky.social
So so so proud of my PhD student @franziskastaerk.bsky.social who just published her first dissertation-linked paper on key differences intergenerational injustice in nuclear disarmament and climate action.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
False Twins: Intergenerational Injustice in Nuclear Deterrence and Climate Inaction
Nuclear deterrence and climate inaction wrong future generations by imposing potential existential harm through climate-related disasters and nuclear winter. While increasingly explored in tandem, ke...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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by Steven Van de Walle — Reposted by Michal Onderčo

stevenvdwalle.bsky.social
In een ander DG zit ik intussen bijna 2 jaar te wachten op de finale goedkeuring van een rapport (nota bene over de economische kosten van slecht werkende overheidsdiensten).
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by Michal Onderčo

profonderco.bsky.social
Good morning from Helsinki, where I am to attend a workshop at @fiia.fi and then the @helsinkisecurityforum.fi . If you want to catch a coffee, shoot me a message.
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by Michal Onderčo

profonderco.bsky.social
Congrats to @lydiawachs.bsky.social on this well-deserved award! It’s a great piece that will shape how we think about Russian nuclear doctrine for a long time! Very glad to have it in the SI edited jointly with @tobiasbunde.bsky.social
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Lydia Wachs @lydiawachs.bsky.social · Sep 12
Still can’t quite believe that my article “Russian nuclear roulette” has won the Doreen and Jim McElvany Nonproliferation Award grand prize. nonproliferation.org/article-on-r... 1/3
Article on Russian nuclear strategy during Ukraine war takes top McElvany Award
An article providing key insights into Russian nuclear strategy during the first 18 months of the war in Ukraine has won the grand prize.
nonproliferation.org
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Reposted by Michal Onderčo

lydiawachs.bsky.social
Still can’t quite believe that my article “Russian nuclear roulette” has won the Doreen and Jim McElvany Nonproliferation Award grand prize. nonproliferation.org/article-on-r... 1/3
Article on Russian nuclear strategy during Ukraine war takes top McElvany Award
An article providing key insights into Russian nuclear strategy during the first 18 months of the war in Ukraine has won the grand prize.
nonproliferation.org
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by Clara Portela — Reposted by Michal Onderčo

drclaraportela.bsky.social
Does #CFSP coordination foster foreign policy alignment among #EU member states? 🤔@valeriovignoli.bsky.social, @profonderco.bsky.social + yours truly revisit this question with fresh evidence from UNGA 🌐voting on #nuclearweapons in @cspjournal.bsky.social 👇
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/ZYNCQ...
Does CFSP co-ordination foster convergence? Voting behavior on nuclear weapons at the UN General Assembly
Although the European Union (EU) has sought to promote the approximation of the foreign policy positions of member states since it established its Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) with the...
www.tandfonline.com
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Reposted by Michal Onderčo

raffaelemstr.bsky.social
Tomorrow (Thu 4 Sept, 11:00–12:45), I’ll be chairing with @albertomiraglia.bsky.social our panel 7.20 “Far-Right Emergence: Yet Another Challenge in the Midst of the Crisis of Multilateralism,” with exciting papers kindly discussed by @profonderco.bsky.social
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Maybe an unpopular view for Bluesky but:
If you live in a country for +6 months you should make a big effort to learn the language. If after a year or two you can’t speak it at all, that’s unacceptable. And no, “but people always speak English to me” isn’t a good excuse!

bsky.app/profile/matt...
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Matt Steinglass @mattsteinglass.bsky.social · Sep 2
Increasingly common in Amsterdam shops and restaurants to find staff (mainly European) who don’t speak Dutch. I don’t like this and feel there should be more pressure to learn the language. Not sure govt has a role to play, and it might be hard on businesses if they can’t hire non-Dutch speakers.
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by Michal Onderčo

profonderco.bsky.social
Wow, this looks super cool!
mhamjediers.bsky.social
Maik Hamjediers @mhamjediers.bsky.social · Aug 29
In the context of debates on military capacities, this small research note uses the exact date of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as an unexpected event during a survey to corroborate that willingness to fight rises with proximity to conflict (cf. doi.org/10.1017/eis.2025.12)

Any feedback is welcome!
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Reposted by Michal Onderčo

mhamjediers.bsky.social
In the context of debates on military capacities, this small research note uses the exact date of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as an unexpected event during a survey to corroborate that willingness to fight rises with proximity to conflict (cf. doi.org/10.1017/eis.2025.12)

Any feedback is welcome!
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by Michal Onderčo

profonderco.bsky.social
Weirdly enough, I had a similar experience this summer. 2/3 of the references were made up. I didn’t provide a substantive review, just flagged these references. The piece got rejected. Based on dinner conversations with colleagues, it’s becoming very common.
kristianulrichsen.bsky.social
Kristian Ulrichsen @kristianulrichsen.bsky.social · Aug 23
I'm peer reviewing a manuscript for a reputable publisher and came across fake references which must be AI-generated - including to an article attributed to me which sounds fascinating but which I never wrote.
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Reposted by Michal Onderčo, Richard S.J. Tol, Dorothy Bishop , and 6 more

kristianulrichsen.bsky.social
I'm peer reviewing a manuscript for a reputable publisher and came across fake references which must be AI-generated - including to an article attributed to me which sounds fascinating but which I never wrote.
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by Michal Onderčo

profonderco.bsky.social
My book has a cover! "Europe's Nuclear Umbrella" coming out in February 2026. Still time to preorder on @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org www.cambridge.org/de/universit...
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Reposted by Michal Onderčo

msenn.bsky.social
"Österreichs Neutralität" ist ab sofort im #openaccess Format frei verfügbar: www.transcript-verlag.de/media/pdf/78...

Details zu den 23 Beiträgen des Buches, Fragen & Antworten zur #Neutralität und weiterführende Informationen gibt es unter www.neutralitaet.info
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Reposted by Michal Onderčo, Kori Schake, Daniel W. Drezner , and 1 more

🚨 It’s publication day!

THE ART OF COERCION is finally out.

When do threats work? When they are perceived as credibly *conditional*. Credible and painful punishments are not enough.

Threats fail if targets feel “damned if they do and damned if they don’t.”

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The Art of Coercion by Reid B. C. Pauly | Paperback | Cornell University Press
The Art of Coercion presents a fresh explanation for the success—and failure—of coercive demands in international politics.Strong states are surprisingly bad at coercion. History shows they prevail...
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu
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Reposted by Michal Onderčo, Matthew Bunn

herzogsm.bsky.social
Now out open access in the Journal of Conflict Resolution. @laurensukin.bsky.social, @lanoszka.bsky.social, & I investigate US reassurance efforts in 2023 during Russia's war on Ukraine.

We conducted public opinion surveys in 24 countries on 6 continents.

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Reposted by Michal Onderčo, Bruce W. Jentleson

bridgingthegap.bsky.social
Applications for BTG's 2024 International Policy Summer Institute (IPSI) are now open! Professors (all ranks) and postdocs interested in policy outreach and public engagement are encouraged to apply! ALL are welcome. Please share with your networks! bridgingthegapproject.org/programs/ipsi/
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by Elizabeth Saunders — Reposted by Michal Onderčo, Daniel W. Drezner

profsaunders.bsky.social
Good lord.
thebulwark.com
The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · Jul 24
Trump: “It looks like it’s about $3.1 billion…”

Powell: “I’m not aware of that.”

Trump: “It just came out.”

Powell: “You are including the Martin renovation. You just added in a third building.”

Trump: “It’s a building that's being built.”

Powell: “No, it was built five years ago.”
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by Michal Onderčo

profonderco.bsky.social
Pasta al limone dove?
alexandreafonso.bsky.social
Alexandre Afonso @alexandreafonso.bsky.social · Jul 22
6. Italian pasta dishes, ranked:
1. Burro e salvia
2. Ragú
3. Carbonara
4. Aglio olio peperoncino
5. Cacio e pepe
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Reposted by Michal Onderčo, Frank Kühn, James Cameron

kadyshev.bsky.social
Join IFSH!
We are seeking a Senior Researcher with broad expertise in dual-use technologies and their impact on deterrence, defense, and arms control policies. The position will not focus on cyber topics.
ifsh.de/en/institute...
IFSH: A Senior Researcher (full-time) for the “Research and Transfer Project Arms Control and Emerging Technologies – Phase II”
The IFSH is an interdisciplinary foundation and research institution at the University of Hamburg, which is institutionally supported by the Free and…
ifsh.de
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Reposted by Michal Onderčo

alexandreafonso.bsky.social
6. Italian pasta dishes, ranked:
1. Burro e salvia
2. Ragú
3. Carbonara
4. Aglio olio peperoncino
5. Cacio e pepe
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by Michal Onderčo

profonderco.bsky.social
This work would never be possible without the funding from the Stanton Foundation, as well as @prcp.cuni.cz . I am enormously grateful also to @claudmajor.bsky.social , Gary Marks @eui-schuman.bsky.social , @profsaunders.bsky.social , Vipin Narang and Harald Muller @prif.org for their endorsements!
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by Michal Onderčo

profonderco.bsky.social
Once chatted with a someone who invests in Dutch tomato production. Asked why the Dutch tomatoes taste so bland. The answer was - as opposed to weight, color, vitamin or nutrient content, taste cannot be quantifiably measured. So it makes no sense to target it as a metric
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Reposted by Michal Onderčo

ejisbisa.bsky.social
"Fighting for their country: How proximate conflict shapes citizens’ attitudes" from @alexsorg.bsky.social, @wolfgangwagner.bsky.social, and @profonderco.bsky.social.

📖 Read in full here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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by Nicolai von Ondarza — Reposted by Michal Onderčo

financialtimes.com
Sánchez at risk as Nato gamble sparks Trump’s ire https://on.ft.com/3GdDQbL
Pedro Sánchez at risk as Nato gamble sparks Donald Trump’s ire
US president threatens to punish Madrid with extra tariffs after Spanish premier rejects new defence spending target
on.ft.com
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by Michal Onderčo — Reposted by Michal Onderčo

profonderco.bsky.social
Incredibly happy to be in the summery Thessaloniki for the @eissnetwork.bsky.social Annual Conference! Join us for the incredibly topical roundtable on nuclear coercion tomorrow (incl @sannecjv.bsky.social @laurensukin.bsky.social @lydiawachs.bsky.social and Kristin Ven Bruusgaard) … (1/2)
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