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The September issue of Czech Journal of International Relations is out
Dear readers, the September issue of the Czech Journal of International Relations is out. This time, all the four peer-reviewed contributions are in Czech. You can expect a wide range of interesting articles on internal characteristics of de facto states, interpretation of Al-Shabaab strategy through the lenses of liquid territoriality, inquiry into motivations of some of Taiwan’s former allies to newly recognize China, and finally analysis of the European Union as an energy actor. The issue further features a discussion forum on racism in development cooperation that reacts to an article from the March issue of our journal (1/2020).Finally, you can look forward to three reviews of recently published titles. We wish you pleasant reading!

Výběrové řízení – stážisté na Prague European Summit 2020
Zajímáte se o záležitosti Evropské unie? Chcete pracovat v mezinárodním týmu a získat zkušenost z organizace akce na nejvyšší politické úrovni? Přihlaste se do 20. září a načerpejte jedinečné zkušenosti při organizaci této konference.

Lukáš Tichý joined the Scientific Board of the journal “Energy Policy Studies”
We are pleased to announce that our researcher Lukáš Tichý, Ph.D. has joined the Scientific Board of the journal “Energy Policy Studies”.

The 13th Student Conference on the Balkans
The IIR in cooperation with the Czech Council on Foreign Relations and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has the pleasure to invite you to the 13th Student Conference on the Balkans that will take place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Czernin Palace, Loretánské náměstí 5, Prague 1) on October 8, 2020 at 9:00 AM. It convenes on the sidelines of the 12th International Symposium “Czech Foreign Policy”.

Nebezpečný vývoj bezpečnostní situace a komplikace s prodloužením americko-ruské kontrolně zbrojní smlouvy New START
Nebezpečný vývoj bezpečnostní situace ve světě mj. dokumentuje, po odstoupení USA a Ruské federace od kontrolně-zbrojní Smlouvy o likvidaci řízených střel středního a kratšího doletu (INF) v roce 2019, také letošní jednostranné odstoupení USA od multilaterální Smlouvy o otevřeném nebi (OST) a zvažování možnosti obnovit podzemní jaderné zkoušky americkými bezpečnostními představiteli. Dne 5. 2. 2021 skončí desetiletá platnost poslední americko-ruské kontrolně-zbrojní smlouvy New START, která omezuje strategické útočné jaderné zbraně obou zemí. Smluvní znění nicméně umožňuje prodloužení platnosti New START o dalších pět let.

Energy Security and Policies of the Visegrad Countries: Between the West and Russia
The special issue of the prestigious journal Energy Policy called Energy Security and Policies of the Visegrad Countries: Between the West and Russia focuses on the energy security and policies of the V4 states between the West and Russia. The aim was to present a comprehensive picture of the regional energy policies, taking into account the broader economic and political context of energy imports, transportation, distribution, and consumption.

České balancování čínské a tchajwanské agendy
Cesta předsedy Senátu na Tchaj-wan je nedostatečně odůvodněná, tvrdí náš seniorní výzkumný pracovník Rudolf Fürst v Policy Paperu o podvojné diplomacii ČR vůči ČLR a Tchaj-wanu.

New Perspectives Journal Invites Submissions
With Sage from 2020, the incoming editorial team of New Perspectives invites submissions from global scholars working at the cutting edge of politics and international relations.

The Czech Debate on Israeli Annexation Plans: Plus ça change …
Since late May, Czech politics has been experiencing a brief diversion of attention away from the coronavirus crisis to the issue of planned Israeli annexation of swaths of occupied Palestinian West Bank. How did the Czech debate look like and what might be its implications?

Think Visegrad Fellowship – Call for Proposals 2020
Open call for expert fellows has been announced by Think Visegrad Platform. Expert fellows from non-Visegrad countries with at least five years’ experience in their field of research are eligible. Preference will be given to applicants who have already made a significant contribution in their field. Application dossiers consisting of the application form, structured CV (including the list of publications) and a motivation letter (maximum 300 words) are to be submitted to thinktank@sfpa.sk by August 15, 2020.