Publications
The conjunction of systemic fundamental research and knowledge transfer is reflected in our publication strategy: peer-reviewed articles in international journals, edited volumes, monographs, as well as the PRIF Studies and Working Papers series target a scientific audience.
With the series PRIF Report, PRIF Spotlight, PRIF Blog and the Peace Report, published since 1987, our practice-oriented analyses of political issues, backgrounds and developments reach policy makers, society and the media.
PRIF Reports and PRIF Spotlights are subject to a systematic internal quality assessment by our research council. They are available online, free of charge. We support public access to our scientific publications online through Open Access.
- Armed Group Constellations
| 2027
Schwab, Regine (2027): Armed Group Constellations. From Battlefield Interactions to Emergent Structures, Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press (forthcoming). - A Fair World Begins with a Fair Map: The UN Adopts Equal Earth Projection
| 2026
Mathez, Myriel J; McKee, Sarah; Birchinger, Sophia; Schissler, Frederik (2026): A Fair World Begins with a Fair Map: The UN Adopts Equal Earth Projection, PRIF Blog, Frankfurt/M..
Publication - Transforming Understandings, Expanding Mechanisms: International Institutions and Colonial Violence
| 2026
Schneider, Lina; Zimmermann, Lisbeth (2026): Transforming Understandings, Expanding Mechanisms: International Institutions and Colonial Violence, TraCe Working Paper, 9, Frankfurt/Main. - Ripeness Theory and the Russia-Ukraine War
| 2026
Birdi, Martin & Driedger, Jonas (2026): Ripeness Theory and the Russia-Ukraine War, PRIF Blog, Frankfurt/M.
Publication - Orte der Demokratie
| 2026
Fuhrmann, Larissa-Diana; Mullis, Daniel; Pichl, Maximilian; Wildner, Tonda (2026): Orte der Demokratie, Frankfurt/M: PRIF. - Midterms in den USA: Kostet Trumps Außenpolitik die Republikaner die Zwischenwahlen?
| 2026
Hinz, Lea; Fehl, Caroline (2026): Midterms in den USA: Kostet Trumps Außenpolitik die Republikaner die Zwischenwahlen?, PRIF Blog.
Publication - Transformation(s) in the Justification of Interstate Violence
| 2026
Simon, Hendrik; Brock, Lothar (2026): Transformation(s) in the Justification of Interstate Violence. On the Relationship between the Legitimization of War and International Order , in: Bonacker, Thorsten; Daase, Christopher; Driedger, Jonas J.; Lam Phương, Nguyễn Pham; Pfister, Jannick (eds), Routledge Handbook on Transformations of Political Violence, London: Routledge, 191–204. DOI: 10.4324/9781003635024-15 - War between States
| 2026
Driedger, Jonas J. (2026): War between States. Perishing Parent of All Political Violence?, in: Bonacker, Thorsten; Daase, Christopher; Driedger, Jonas J.; Lam Phương, Nguyễn Pham; Pfister, Jannick (eds), Routledge Handbook on Transformations of Political Violence, London: Routledge, 23–33. DOI: 10.4324/9781003635024-3 - Introduction: Transformations of Political Violence
| 2026
Bonacker, Thorsten; Daase, Christopher; Driedger, Jonas J.; Lam Phương, Nguyễn Phạm; Pfister, Jannik (2026): Introduction: Transformations of Political Violence, in: Bonacker, Thorsten; Daase, Christopher; Driedger, Jonas J.; Lam Phương, Nguyễn Pham; Pfister, Jannick (eds), Routledge Handbook on Transformations of Political Violence, London: Routledge, 1–19. DOI: 10.4324/9781003635024-1 - Weapons of Mass Destruction
| 2026
Marauhn, Thilo (2026): Weapons of Mass Destruction. The Ability of Public International Law to Address Particular Forms of Political Violence, in: Bonacker, Thorsten; Daase, Christopher; Driedger, Jonas J.; Lam Phương, Nguyễn Pham; Pfister, Jannick (eds), Routledge Handbook on Transformations of Political Violence, London: Routledge, 205–220. DOI: 10.4324/9781003635024-16 - Human Rights (Violations) in Regional Organizations
| 2026
Reiss, Mariel (2026): Human Rights (Violations) in Regional Organizations, in: Bonacker, Thorsten; Daase, Christopher; Driedger, Jonas J.; Lam Phương, Nguyễn Pham; Pfister, Jannick (eds), Routledge Handbook on Transformations of Political Violence, London: Routledge, 237–250. DOI: 10.4324/9781003635024-18 - Changes in Genocide Discourse
| 2026
Ghattas, Sally; Mannitz, Sabine; Moses, A. Dirk; Reitz; Nurél Bahí (2026): Changes in Genocide Discourse. The Unfolding Politics of Recognizing Colonial Genocides, in: Bonacker, Thorsten; Daase, Christopher; Driedger, Jonas J.; Lam Phương, Nguyễn Pham; Pfister, Jannick (eds), Routledge Handbook on Transformations of Political Violence, London: Routledge, 331–347. DOI: 10.4324/9781003635024-25 - Technological Innovation and the Transformation of Military Conflict
| 2026
Kuhn, Frank; Schörnig, Niklas (2026): Technological Innovation and the Transformation of Military Conflict, in: Bonacker, Thorsten; Daase, Christopher; Driedger, Jonas J.; Lam Phương, Nguyễn Pham; Pfister, Jannick (eds), Routledge Handbook on Transformations of Political Violence, London: Routledge, 50–64. DOI: 10.4324/9781003635024-5 - International Institutions and Colonial Violence
| 2026
Schneider, Lina; Zimmermann, Lisbeth (2026): International Institutions and Colonial Violence, in: Bonacker, Thorsten; Daase, Christopher; Driedger, Jonas J.; Lam Phương, Nguyễn Pham; Pfister, Jannick (eds), Routledge Handbook on Transformations of Political Violence, London: Routledge, 251–264. DOI: 10.4324/9781003635024-19 - The Transformation of Violence against Civilians
| 2026
Schwab, Regine (2026): The Transformation of Violence against Civilians. Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure in Contemporary Conflict, in: Bonacker, Thorsten; Daase, Christopher; Driedger, Jonas J.; Lam Phương, Nguyễn Pham; Pfister, Jannick (eds), Routledge Handbook on Transformations of Political Violence, London: Routledge, 65–82. DOI: 10.4324/9781003635024-6 - The Assassination of Social Activists
| 2026
Wolff, Jonas; Albarracín, Juan (2026): The Assassination of Social Activists. Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure in Contemporary Conflict, in: Bonacker, Thorsten; Daase, Christopher; Driedger, Jonas J.; Lam Phương, Nguyễn Pham; Pfister, Jannick (eds), Routledge Handbook on Transformations of Political Violence, London: Routledge, 99–113. DOI: 10.4324/9781003635024-8 - Routledge Handbook on Transformations of Political Violence
| 2026
Bonacker, Thorsten; Daase, Christopher; Driedger, Jonas J.; Lam Phương, Nguyễn Pham; Pfister, Jannick (2026): Routledge Handbook on Transformations of Political Violence, London: Routledge. DOI: 10.4324/9781003635024 - Herbst der Fälscher: Russische Desinformation und die Landtagswahlen im Osten
| 2026
Polianskii, Mikhail (2026): Herbst der Fälscher: Russische Desinformation und die Landtagswahlen im Osten, PRIF Spotlight, 13, Frankfurt/M. DOI: 10.48809/prifspot2613 - The Internationalization of Intrastate Conflict: Are Civil Wars Transforming?
| 2026
Pfeifer, Hanna; Schissler, Frederik; Schwab, Regine; Wolff, Jonas (2026): The Internationalization of Intrastate Conflict: Are Civil Wars Transforming?, in: Bonacker, Thorsten; Daase, Christopher; Driedger, Jonas J.; Lam Phương, Nguyễn Phạm; Pfister, Jannik (eds), Routledge Handbook on Transformations of Political Violence, London: Routledge, 34–49. DOI: 10.4324/9781003635024-4 - Global Polarization: How International and Domestic Polarization Shape Global Politics
| 2026
Deitelhoff, Nicole; Wolff, Jonas; Niemeier, Thies (2026): Global Polarization: How International and Domestic Polarization Shape Global Politics, PRIF Working Paper, 74, Frankfurt/M. - Strengthening Space Resilience, Creating Dependencies
| 2026
McKee, Sarah (2026): Strengthening Space Resilience, Creating Dependencies, CNTR Fact Sheet, August 2026, Frankfurt/M: CNTR.
Publication - The Conflict Endures: Venezuela after the Intervention
| 2026
Elechiguerra Labarca, Vanessa (2026): The Conflict Endures: Venezuela after the Intervention, PRIF Spotlight, 12, Frankfurt/M. DOI: 10.48809/prifspot2612 - Der Ukraine-Krieg als Gretchenfrage der europäischen Rechten
| 2026
van Melis, Maarten (2026): Der Ukraine-Krieg als Gretchenfrage der europäischen Rechten, PRIF Blog.
Publication - Student Protests in Delhi and India 2026: Gen-Z’s Frustration and Fight for Reforms
| 2026
Standke-Erdmann, Madita (2026): Student Protests in Delhi and India 2026: Gen-Z’s Frustration and Fight for Reforms, PRIF Blog.
Publication - Survival of Colombia’s Peace Architecture will Depend on Institutional Resilience, Civil Society Engagement, and International Support
| 2026
Prasad, Ravi; Balasubramanyam, Ranjitha; Peters, Stefan (2026): Survival of Colombia’s Peace Architecture will Depend on Institutional Resilience, Civil Society Engagement, and International Support, PRIF Blog.
Publication - Kolumbien: Mit dem Tiger nach ganz rechts
| 2026
Dietz, Kristina; Wolff, Jonas (2026): Kolumbien: Mit dem Tiger nach ganz rechts, Blätter für deutsche und internationale Politik: 8/2026, 45–48.
Publication - Paving the road to peace and prosperity? A framework for understanding the conflict impact of infrastructure
| 2026
Abb, Pascal (2026): Paving the road to peace and prosperity? A framework for understanding the conflict impact of infrastructure, Global Studies Quarterly, Oxford: Oxford University Press. - Wenn KI selbstständig angreift: Automatisierte Cyberattacken als sicherheitspolitische Mahnung
| 2026
Reinhold, Thomas (2026): Wenn KI selbstständig angreift: Automatisierte Cyberattacken als sicherheitspolitische Mahnung, PRIF Blog.
Publication - Gleiche Hitze, ungleiche Reaktion: Verknüpfte Meinungs- und Klimadaten für eine gezieltere Politikberatung
| 2026
Stroppe, Anne-Kathrin; Brockmeier-Large, Sarah; Eder, Christina; Jansen, Henrike; Katsanidou, Alexia; Kroll, Stefan; von Vultejus, Alexandra (2026): Gleiche Hitze, ungleiche Reaktion: Verknüpfte Meinungs- und Klimadaten für eine gezieltere Politikberatung, PRIF Spotlight, 11, Frankfurt/M. DOI: 10.48809/prifspot2611 - Conflict in the Persian Gulf and the Vulnerability of Civilian Infrastructure: Considerations of International Humanitarian Law
| 2026
Yakushova, Yasmine (2026): Conflict in the Persian Gulf and the Vulnerability of Civilian Infrastructure: Considerations of International Humanitarian Law, PRIF Blog.
Publication - Extremistische Einflussnahme in digitalen Gaming-Räumen
| 2026
Schlegel, Linda (2026): Extremistische Einflussnahme in digitalen Gaming-Räumen, Linz: Marie Jahoda – Otto Bauer Institut.
Publication - Israel's “New Iran”: What's Really Behind the Armenian Genocide Recognition Vote Against Turkey
| 2026
Ben Aharon, Eldad (2026): Israel's “New Iran”: What's Really Behind the Armenian Genocide Recognition Vote Against Turkey, PRIF Blog.
Publication - Das Recht der Gewalt. Warum Waffen allein keinen Frieden schaffen.
| 2026
Simon, Hendrik (2026): Das Recht der Gewalt. Warum Waffen allein keinen Frieden schaffen.. Völkerrecht, Krieg und Frieden in Zeiten der Zeitenwende: Reclam.
ISBN: 978-3-15-011602-9 - Minerals at the Negotiating Table: Resource Politics and Peace in Eastern DRC
| 2026
Neef, Julian (2026): Minerals at the Negotiating Table: Resource Politics and Peace in Eastern DRC, PRIF Blog.
Publication - Reform or Decline: The United Nations at a Crossroads
| 2026
Yuan, Xinyu; Hach, Sascha; Leonhard, Lucas Kori; Mathez, Myriel Julie; Schissler, Frederik; Speyer, Johanna; Bethke, Felix; Kroll, Stefan (2026): Reform or Decline: The United Nations at a Crossroads, PRIF Working Paper, 73, Frankfurt/M. - A Bridge to Nowhere? Giorgia Meloni and her Balancing Act Between the United States and Europe
| 2026
Cavasso, Giusy; Figiaconi, Fabio (2026): A Bridge to Nowhere? Giorgia Meloni and her Balancing Act Between the United States and Europe , PRIF Spotlight, 10, Frankfurt/M. DOI: 10.48809/prifspot2610 - From Negotiating Peace to Fighting “Narcoterrorism”? Prospects for Colombia’s Peace Processes under President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella
| 2026
Barrios Sabogal, Laura Camila; Wolff, Jonas (2026): From Negotiating Peace to Fighting “Narcoterrorism”? Prospects for Colombia’s Peace Processes under President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella, PRIF Spotlight, 9, Frankfurt/M. DOI: 10.48809/prifspot2609 - Transboundary Cooperation
| 2026
Ide, Tobias; Balinskaia, Aleksandra (2026): Transboundary Cooperation, Essential Concepts of Environmental Peacebuilding, London: Routledge, 306–308.
ISBN: 9781032994314 - Scholar-activism in practice: researching FARC-EP reincorporation as a Colombian abroad
| 2026
Barrios Sabogal, Laura Camila (2026): Scholar-activism in practice: researching FARC-EP reincorporation as a Colombian abroad, Zeitschrift für Friedens- und Konfliktforschung. DOI: 10.1007/s42597-026-00175-8 - Sitting on Emperor Penguins: The Discomfort of Protecting a Peaceful Antarctica
| 2026
Flamm, Patrick (2026): Sitting on Emperor Penguins: The Discomfort of Protecting a Peaceful Antarctica, PRIF Blog.
Publication - Zwei nationale Traditionen, doch nur eine europäische Zukunft in der Verteidigung
| 2026
Hach, Sascha (2026): Zwei nationale Traditionen, doch nur eine europäische Zukunft in der Verteidigung, in: Deutsch-Französisches Institut (eds), Frankreich Jahrbuch 2025: Sicherheit in Europa – Sicherheit für Europa, Baden-Baden: Nomos, 93–112. - Managing Exposure: China’s Foreign Policy Adaptation to Overseas Conflict Risks
| 2026
Abb, Pascal (2026): Managing Exposure: China’s Foreign Policy Adaptation to Overseas Conflict Risks, Journal of Contemporary China. DOI: 10.1080/10670564.2026.2692963 - The Local Lives of International Organizations
| 2026
Kortendiek, Nele; Witt, Antonia (2026): The Local Lives of International Organizations. Towards a Research Agenda on International Organizations “in the Field”, International Studies Review, 28: 4, viag011. DOI: 10.1093/isr/viag011 - Die dunkle Seite neuer KI-Sprachmodelle. Wie Large Language Models die Cybersicherheit herausfordern
| 2026
Schörnig, Niklas (2026): Die dunkle Seite neuer KI-Sprachmodelle. Wie Large Language Models die Cybersicherheit herausfordern, PRIF Spotlight, 8, Frankfurt/M. DOI: 10.48809/prifspot2608 - Memorandum of Miscalculation: Was das US-iranische Rahmenabkommen über Strategien zur Begrenzung von Nuklearwaffen lehrt
| 2026
Fehl, Caroline (2026): Memorandum of Miscalculation: Was das US-iranische Rahmenabkommen über Strategien zur Begrenzung von Nuklearwaffen lehrt, PRIF Blog.
Publication - Sharing community life after a civil war
| 2026
López Álvarez, Santiago; Barrios Sabogal, Laura Camila; Wolff, Jonas (2026): Sharing community life after a civil war. Intergroup contact and social distance, Conflict Management and Peace Science, 4: 43, 413–435. DOI: 10.1177/07388942251382732 - Human Enhancement
| 2026
Schörnig, Niklas; Koch, Bernhard (2026): Human Enhancement, CNTR Fact Sheet, June 2026, Frankfurt/M: CNTR.
Publication - Who Protects Children’s Rights? Working Children as Agents in Child Rights Governance
| 2026
Benedix, Nadine (2026): Who Protects Children’s Rights? Working Children as Agents in Child Rights Governance, PRIF Blog.
Publication - Zwischen Selbstbild und Wirklichkeit: Was Deutschlands UN-Niederlage wirklich offenbart
| 2026
Schissler, Frederik (2026): Zwischen Selbstbild und Wirklichkeit: Was Deutschlands UN-Niederlage wirklich offenbart, PRIF Blog.
Publication - Institutionelle Friedenssicherung: Reform oder Abstieg. Die Vereinten Nationen am Scheideweg
| 2026
Bethke, Felix; Hach, Sascha; Kroll, Stefan; Leonhard, Lucas Kori; Mathez, Myriel; Schissler, Frederik; Speyer, Johanna; Yuan, Xinju (2026): Institutionelle Friedenssicherung: Reform oder Abstieg. Die Vereinten Nationen am Scheideweg, in: Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)/Leibniz-Institut Hessische Stiftung Friedens- und Konfliktforschung (PRIF)/Institut für Friedensforschung und Sicherheitspolitik an der Universität Hamburg (IFSH)/Institut für Entwicklung und Frieden (INEF) (eds), Friedensgutachten 2026, Bielefeld: transcript Verlag, 115–129.
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