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Michal Onderco
@profonderco.bsky.social
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Professor of International Relations at Erasmus University Rotterdam, affiliated with Charles University in Prague. VU Amsterdam, EUI, CISAC, WIAS-alum. Nuclear weapons | foreign policy | CEE

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · 5d
A few words (in Slovak) about #NewSTART by @profonderco.bsky.social for @pravdask.bsky.social. spravy.pravda.sk/svet/clanok/...
Priblížil sa svet k jadrovej vojne? Posledná atómová dohoda medzi USA a Ruskom vypršala
Systém dohôd obmedzujúcich počty a nasadenie jadrových zbraní medzi Spojenými štátmi a Ruskom sa rozpadol.
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Marcel Dirsus @marceldirsus.com · 6d
Just found out through this tweet that my book How Tyrants Fall appears to be available in Farsi (!) in Iran? Like you can buy it as a physical book in bookshops in Tehran or whatever. Can someone who speaks Farsi please tell me whether this is actually real?

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Maaike @maaikeverbruggen.bsky.social · 10d
Netherlands will be "constructive" towards the "strenghtening of a European nuclear deterrent"

They will join the Treaty of Achen (Franco-German defence cooperation treaty)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aachen_...
We verdiepen de Europese defensiesamenwerking. We zetten in op gezamenlijke aanschaf in gebruikerspoules van strategische capaciteiten die voor individuele landen te kostbaar zijn. Nederland loopt voorop in het realiseren van een Europese pijler binnen de NAVO. Ook staan we constructief tegenover het versterken van een Europese nucleaire afschrikking. We treden toe tot het verdrag van Aken

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Michal Onderco @profonderco.bsky.social · 17d
As someone who sat on the Sartori Prize cmte last yr, I have to say that RISP consistently delivers clever high-quality papers with good data and relevant questions. Hard to find another “national” journal in Europe with such good quality. This paper fits the pattern.
cambup-polsci.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 17d
#OpenAccess from Italian Political Science Review / Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica -

Mona Lisa is not smiling anymore: climate protests targeting artwork and their impact on public opinion - https://cup.org/463b1bx

- Elisabetta Mannoni (University of Siena)

#FirstView
Logo of the Italian Political Science Review with the subtitle "Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica", featuring a hashtag "#OpenAccess" on a blue background.

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 17d
#OpenAccess from Italian Political Science Review / Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica -

Mona Lisa is not smiling anymore: climate protests targeting artwork and their impact on public opinion - https://cup.org/463b1bx

- Elisabetta Mannoni (University of Siena)

#FirstView
Logo of the Italian Political Science Review with the subtitle "Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica", featuring a hashtag "#OpenAccess" on a blue background.

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Nicole Grajewski @nicolegrajewski.bsky.social · 18d
As some of you already know, I recently moved to Paris for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position at @ceri-sciencespo.bsky.social @sciencespo.bsky.social. Here is a recent interview I did on my research agenda and background. www.sciencespo.fr/ceri/en/news...
Are nuclear issues at the heart of the Russia-Iran relationship?
Interview with Nicole Grajewsi
www.sciencespo.fr

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Michal Onderco @profonderco.bsky.social · Jan 8
If you’re in The Hague: join the official book launch on 10 February 2026.
I’ll be discussing the book with Sico van der Meer, Michaele de Goeij, and Linde Desmaele.

More info: www.eur.nl/en/essb/even...
Book Launch: Europe’s Nuclear Umbrella
On Tuesday 10 February 2026, Dr. Michal Onderco will present his latest book “Europe’s Nuclear Umbrella”, recently published by Cambridge University Press.
www.eur.nl

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Michal Onderco @profonderco.bsky.social · Jan 8
To the best of my knowledge, this is the first comparative study of contestation around nuclear sharing across all five host countries.
It draws on original data on public opinion, political parties, and civil society, and is written with non-specialists in mind.

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Michal Onderco @profonderco.bsky.social · Jan 8
Today Europe’s Nuclear Umbrella is officially out.
The book examines how nuclear sharing is contested across Europe, and why governments stick with these policies even when they’re deeply unpopular.
www.cambridge.org/nl/universit...
Europe's Nuclear Umbrella | Cambridge University Press & Assessment
www.cambridge.org

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Michal Onderco @profonderco.bsky.social · Dec 3
Never had the pleasure of meeting David Malone, but we corresponded and he had an incredibly generous mind. May his soul rest in peace!
nicoblar.bsky.social nicoblar.bsky.social @nicoblar.bsky.social · Nov 26
Just heard about Ambassador David Malone’s passing. An incredible academic & practitioner. I had the chance to first meet him when he was HC to India. He gave me very important advice on my PhD career, had always been supportive of my work & contributed an excellent chapter to an HB I edited. RIP!

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Stephen Herzog @herzogsm.bsky.social · Dec 2
The Nonproliferation Review published the first of 2 special issues from the Harvard–MacArthur Beyond Nuclear Deterrence Working Group.

#OpenAccess intro by the 3 working group co-chairs & special issue editors, Hassan Elbahtimy, @professorrdg.bsky.social, & me: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Getting beyond nuclear deterrence: a research agenda
For eight decades, the practice of nuclear deterrence has been treated as common sense in many influential policy-making and scholarly circles. This remains the case although most states neither po...
www.tandfonline.com

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Michal Onderco @profonderco.bsky.social · Dec 2
Why do some EU members “care” more about the 🇮🇱-🇵🇸 conflict than others?

Together with @valeriovignoli.bsky.social and @irena-kalhousova.bsky.social , we argue this is due to domestic polarization, demography and trade patterns.

Read more in #openaccess onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Who Cares: Why the Israeli–Palestinian Conflict Matters (More) to Some EU Member States
What drives the salience of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict amongst EU member states? This article employs domestic foreign policy theories to explain the factors underlying variation in salience, e...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Michal Onderco @profonderco.bsky.social · Nov 26
Happy to give a book talk: Europe: flexible | US: late March | E Asia: mid-spring. If your class or group is interested in nuclear weapons, democracy, or alliances, let’s talk!

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Michal Onderco @profonderco.bsky.social · Nov 26
🎉 Excited to share that “Europe’s Nuclear Umbrella” @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org will be out in physical form before Christmas. It tells the story of how Europeans contest nuclear weapons - and how policymakers react. Pairs perfectly with hot and cold beverages. ☕

www.cambridge.org/9781009698672
Europe's Nuclear Umbrella | Cambridge University Press & Assessment
www.cambridge.org

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nicoblar.bsky.social @nicoblar.bsky.social · Nov 26
Just heard about Ambassador David Malone’s passing. An incredible academic & practitioner. I had the chance to first meet him when he was HC to India. He gave me very important advice on my PhD career, had always been supportive of my work & contributed an excellent chapter to an HB I edited. RIP!

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Michal Onderco @profonderco.bsky.social · Nov 23
The BBC report screenshot in your first post is also not about Eindhoven

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Michal Onderco @profonderco.bsky.social · Nov 23
Also the official press release of @minvandefensie.bsky.social www.defensie.nl/actueel/nieu...
Optreden tegen drones boven vliegbasis Volkel
Defensie is vrijdagavond tot actie overgegaan toen tussen 19.00 en 21.00 uur meerdere drones werden gezien boven vliegbasis Volkel. De drones zijn waargenomen door bewakingspersoneel. Luchtmachtperson...
www.defensie.nl

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Michal Onderco @profonderco.bsky.social · Nov 23
Yesterday’s article about Volkel nos.nl/l/2591497
Luchtmacht heeft wapens ingezet tegen 5 tot 10 drones boven vliegbasis Volkel
De drones werden gezien door bewakingspersoneel, waarna luchtmachtpersoneel vanaf de grond wapens inzette om ze neer te halen.
nos.nl

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Michal Onderco @profonderco.bsky.social · Nov 23
“Personeel van de Koninklijke Luchtmacht heeft gisteravond vanaf de grond geprobeerd om drones neer te halen die boven vliegbasis Volkel werden gezien. Dat gebeurde met wapens, meldt het ministerie van Defensie in een persbericht.” First para of the NOS

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Michal Onderco @profonderco.bsky.social · Nov 23
“Wapens ingezet” nos.nl/l/2591497
Luchtmacht heeft wapens ingezet tegen 5 tot 10 drones boven vliegbasis Volkel
De drones werden gezien door bewakingspersoneel, waarna luchtmachtpersoneel vanaf de grond wapens inzette om ze neer te halen.
nos.nl

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Michal Onderco @profonderco.bsky.social · Nov 21
Our paper with Ulrich Kühn @ifshhamburg.bsky.social on organizing nuclear policies in Europe has now an issue! Who are the architects, and who are the bricoleurs? Read in #openaccess at Intl Politics link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Organizing nuclear policies in Europe: of bricoleur plurality, architect absence, and spoiler disruption - International Politics
A major question in organizing European security is how Europe should deal with nuclear weapons. Historically, extended nuclear deterrence and later multilateral nonproliferation and bilateral arms co...
link.springer.com

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Michal Onderco @profonderco.bsky.social · Nov 10
DL on Wednesday!

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Christopher Wratil 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine @chriswratil.bsky.social · Nov 10
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Michal Onderco @profonderco.bsky.social · Nov 6
Peter was deeply knowledgeable, but exceptionally devout to democratic process. There’s no better example than the NPT’s extension. Indefinite extension wasn’t his preferred option. But when the politicians decided to go for it, he made it work. True class. RIP

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Michal Onderco @profonderco.bsky.social · Nov 6
And I had the privilege of studying the work of Goosen the diplomat for my book on the NPT’s extension published with @stanfordpress.bsky.social (3/4) www.sup.org/books/politi...
Networked Nonproliferation | Stanford University Press
The Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) had many opponents when, in 1995, it came up for extension. The majority of parties opposed extension, and experts expected a limited extension...
www.sup.org

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Michal Onderco @profonderco.bsky.social · Nov 6
In 2017, I had an honor to interview him on this momentous negotiation for a project with Wilson Center (2/n) digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/document/ora...
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Michal Onderco @profonderco.bsky.social · Nov 6
Peter Goosen, the titan of arms control, has passed. Peter was an amazing man, a proud South African who left his mark on chemical, biological and nuclear arms control. However, he will be most famously known for his role in the NPT’s indefinite extension in 1995. (1/n)

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European Security @europeansecurity.bsky.social · Nov 3
New OA article: The European Union’s missing voice: member states’ forum shopping in military AI governance by Mahmoud Javadi, @profonderco.bsky.social & Sophie Vanhoonacker: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The European Union’s missing voice: member states’ forum shopping in military AI governance
This paper investigates why EU member states have largely opted for external forums, rather than the EU itself, to shape the emerging governance of military AI. While the EU’s limited competence in...
www.tandfonline.com

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Michal Onderco @profonderco.bsky.social · Nov 2
Together with Mahmoud Javadi and Sophie Vanhoonacker, we just published a piece in @europeansecurity.bsky.social on why EU is not more active in military AI regulation. Drawing on regime complexity scholarship, our answer is simple: EU doesn't offer what MSs want.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The European Union’s missing voice: member states’ forum shopping in military AI governance
This paper investigates why EU member states have largely opted for external forums, rather than the EU itself, to shape the emerging governance of military AI. While the EU’s limited competence in...
www.tandfonline.com

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Ben Coates @bencoates1.bsky.social · Oct 29
I won’t tell you who to vote for. But don’t listen to those who rage about how the country has been ruined. It’s one of the most successful place in the world by almost every measure you can think. Is everything perfect? No! Could things improve? Yes!