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.
- The renewable energy transition, critical minerals, and conflict risks
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Ide, Tobias (2026): The renewable energy transition, critical minerals, and conflict risks , Environmental Research Letters, 21: 11. DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ae6d1b - When EU Norms Become Political Weapons: Media Freedom and the Limits of Europeanization in Georgia
| 2026
Haji, Seljan (2026): When EU Norms Become Political Weapons: Media Freedom and the Limits of Europeanization in Georgia, PRIF Blog.
Publication - From battlefield to governance
| 2026
Xian, Yaolong (2026): From battlefield to governance. The discursive legitimation strategies of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, Media, War & Conflict, Online first. DOI: 10.1177/17506352261448742 - Resisting doubt: how radicalised individuals reduce cognitive dissonance
| 2026
Kurzwelly, Jonatan (2026): Resisting doubt: how radicalised individuals reduce cognitive dissonance, Newsletter of the EU Knoweledge Hub on Prevention of Radicalisation / EU Comission's news webpage: EU Commission.
Publication - Environmental peacebuilding in difficult contexts
| 2026
Jama, Osman M.; Ide, Tobias; Fritsch, Oliver; Taucher, Paul (2026): Environmental peacebuilding in difficult contexts. A fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis of conditions for communal cooperation in Somalia, Journal of Peace Research, xjag036. DOI: 10.1093/jopres/xjag036 - Normalisierung durch Diplomatie und Sicherheitsrisiken – Der Taliban-Einfluss auf afghanische Auslandsvertretungen in Deutschland
| 2026
Teichmann, Patoni (2026): Normalisierung durch Diplomatie und Sicherheitsrisiken – Der Taliban-Einfluss auf afghanische Auslandsvertretungen in Deutschland, PRIF Blog.
Publication - Against the “Woman, Life, Freedom” Movement: Anatomy of a Backlash
| 2026
Sharifzad, Shiva (2026): Against the “Woman, Life, Freedom” Movement: Anatomy of a Backlash, PRIF Blog.
Publication - Using LLMs for measurement in diplomatic speeches
| 2026
Peez, Anton; Scherzinger, Johannes (2026): Using LLMs for measurement in diplomatic speeches. The evolving politics of UN sanctions in Security Council debates, The Review of International Organizations. DOI: 10.1007/s11558-026-09620-y - The institutionalisation of evaluation and its potential for isomorphism
| 2026
Rahlf, Lotta (2026): The institutionalisation of evaluation and its potential for isomorphism, Evaluation, Online first. DOI: 10.1177/13563890261434566 - Rezension: Inken von Borzyskowski, Felicity Vabulas: Exit from International Organizations. Costly Negotiation for Institutional Change
| 2026
Peters, Dirk (2026): Rezension: Inken von Borzyskowski, Felicity Vabulas: Exit from International Organizations. Costly Negotiation for Institutional Change, Portal für Politikwissenschaft.
Publication - Be It under a Foreign or a National Umbrella: The Strategic Cost of Nuclear Deterrence for Germany is Too High
| 2026
Hach, Sascha (2026): Be It under a Foreign or a National Umbrella: The Strategic Cost of Nuclear Deterrence for Germany is Too High, PRIF Blog.
Publication - Understanding the relationship between external states and rebels: A typology
| 2026
Xian, Yaolong (2026): Understanding the relationship between external states and rebels: A typology, The British Journal of Politics and International Relations, Online first. DOI: 10.1177/13691481261445756 - The Strait of Hormuz in Perspective: One Global Chokepoint, Multiple Vulnerabilities, Compounded Effects
| 2026
Birchinger, Sophia; Flamm, Patrick; Abb, Pascal; Al-Wally, Mariam; Driedger, Jonas J.; Kebede, Sandra; Koyier, Hilda; McKee, Sarah; Michelini, Sidney; Peters, Dirk; Sebgo, Jean-Baptiste; Simon, Hendrik; Standke-Erdmann, Madita; Stühlen, Christin; Trpkovic, Mina; Warnck, Skollan Elisabeth; Witt, Antonia; Xian, Yaolong (2026): The Strait of Hormuz in Perspective: One Global Chokepoint, Multiple Vulnerabilities, Compounded Effects, PRIF Blog, Frankfurt.
Publication - From Silence to Power: How Displaced Youth Use Digital Networks to Govern Nigeria’s Camps
| 2026
Abah, Joel (2026): From Silence to Power: How Displaced Youth Use Digital Networks to Govern Nigeria’s Camps, PRIF Blog.
Publication - Ob unter fremdem oder eigenem Schirm
| 2026
Hach, Sascha (2026): Ob unter fremdem oder eigenem Schirm. Der strategische Preis für Deutschlands nukleare Abschreckung ist zu hoch, spw.
Publication - The Challenges in Implementing the African Union's Digital Transformation Strategy
| 2026
Sebgo, Jean-Baptiste (2026): The Challenges in Implementing the African Union's Digital Transformation Strategy, in: Bhattacharya, Samir (eds), Digital Africa: Tales of Transformation, GP-ORF Series, New Delhi: ORF/Global Policy Journal, 62–65.
Publication - How the AfD shapes German foreign policy debates
| 2026
Tkocz, Maximilian; Herring, Rachel (2026): How the AfD shapes German foreign policy debates, LSE Blog.
Publication - Der endlose Übergang: Wenn Unsicherheit zur Norm wird
| 2026
Birchinger, Sophia; Indjai, Mamandin; Mack, Johanna (2026): Der endlose Übergang: Wenn Unsicherheit zur Norm wird, European Journalism Observatory (EJO).
Publication - Embedding Evaluation in PCVE: From Compliance to Shared Learning Opportunities
| 2026
Rahlf, Lotta (2026): Embedding Evaluation in PCVE: From Compliance to Shared Learning Opportunities: EU Research Executive Agency (REA).
Publication - Rezension: Alle Farben des Regenbogens gegen die Krise der Weltordnung?
| 2026
Speyer, Johanna (2026): Rezension: Alle Farben des Regenbogens gegen die Krise der Weltordnung? , Portal für Politikwissenschaft.
Publication - A transição que não acaba: Quando a incerteza se torna método
| 2026
Birchinger, Sophia; Indjai, Mamandin; Mack, Johanna (2026): A transição que não acaba: Quando a incerteza se torna método, PRIF Blog.
Publication - The Never-Ending Transition: When Uncertainty Becomes the Norm
| 2026
Birchinger, Sophia; Indjai, Mamandin; Mack, Johanna (2026): The Never-Ending Transition: When Uncertainty Becomes the Norm, AfroMedia Network.
Publication - The BWC and the Regional: Permeation and Reflection of the Biological Weapons Prohibition in Regional Institutions
| 2026
de Vries, Barry; Veini, Sannimari (2026): The BWC and the Regional: Permeation and Reflection of the Biological Weapons Prohibition in Regional Institutions, in: de Vries, Barry; Burck, Kristoffer; Veini, Sannimari (eds), 50 Years of the Biological Weapons Convention: Past, Present and Future, Den Haag: T.M.C. Asser Press, 211–237. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-6265-707-6_11
ISBN: 978-94-6265-709-0
Publication - 50 Years of the Biological Weapons Convention
| 2026
de Vries, Barry; Burck, Kristoffer; Veini, Sannimari (2026): 50 Years of the Biological Weapons Convention. Past, Present and Future, Den Haag: T.M.C. Asser Press. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-6265-707-6
ISBN: 978-94-6265-709-0 - Introduction: The Biological Weapons Convention at 50
| 2026
de Vries, Barry (2026): Introduction: The Biological Weapons Convention at 50, in: de Vries, Barry; Burck, Kristoffer; Veini, Sannimari (eds), 50 Years of the Biological Weapons Convention: Past, Present and Future, Den Haag: T.M.C. Asser Press, 1–15. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-6265-707-6
ISBN: 978-94-6265-709-0
Publication - Review Conferences: The Lifeblood of the Convention
| 2026
de Vries, Barry (2026): Review Conferences: The Lifeblood of the Convention, in: de Vries, Barry; Burck, Kristoffer; Veini, Sannimari (eds), 50 Years of the Biological Weapons Convention: Past, Present and Future, Den Haag: T.M.C. Asser Press, 163–177. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-6265-707-6
ISBN: 978-94-6265-709-0
Publication - The Never-Ending Transition: When Uncertainty Becomes the Norm
| 2026
Birchinger, Sophia; Indjai, Mamandin; Mack, Johanna (2026): The Never-Ending Transition: When Uncertainty Becomes the Norm, PRIF Blog.
Publication - The verification of the dismantlement of South Africa’s nuclear weapons programme
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Möser, Robin E.; Stott, Noël; Buys, Andrè (2026): The verification of the dismantlement of South Africa’s nuclear weapons programme. Lessons for future unilateral or multilateral disarmament initiatives, Zeitschrift für Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, published online. DOI: 10.1007/s42597-026-00165-w - Verification as socio-epistemic challenge: the case of nuclear archaeology for nuclear disarmament verification
| 2026
Kretzschmar, Sophie; Ostermann, Linda; Rademacher, Lukas (2026): Verification as socio-epistemic challenge: the case of nuclear archaeology for nuclear disarmament verification, Zeitschrift für Friedens- und Konfliktordnung.
Publication - Disperse to Survive: The Logic of French Forward Deterrence
| 2026
Kuhn, Frank (2026): Disperse to Survive: The Logic of French Forward Deterrence , War on the Rocks.
Publication - Fragile Polls: Political Deadlock and Insurgencies Cloud Elections in the Horn of Africa
| 2026
Jalale Getachew Birru (2026): Fragile Polls: Political Deadlock and Insurgencies Cloud Elections in the Horn of Africa, PRIF Blog.
Publication - Subsea cables to Antarctica: Technological challenges and geopolitical implications of connecting the material internet’s last frontier
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Franken, Jonas; Flamm, Patrick; Reuter, Christian (2026): Subsea cables to Antarctica: Technological challenges and geopolitical implications of connecting the material internet’s last frontier, Telematics and Informatics Reports, 22: 100329. DOI: 10.1016/j.teler.2026.100329
Publication - In Trümmern, aber tatsächlich zerstört? Eine Bestandsaufnahme des iranischen Nuklearprogramms
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Unruh, Fabian (2026): In Trümmern, aber tatsächlich zerstört? Eine Bestandsaufnahme des iranischen Nuklearprogramms, PRIF Blog.
Publication - Investigating the reproducibility of the social and behavioural sciences
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Miske, Olivia; Abatayo, Anna Lou; Bethke, Felix et al. (2026): Investigating the reproducibility of the social and behavioural sciences , Nature, 652: 8108, 126–134. DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-10203-5 - Leveraging AU Liaison Offices as Resources of Structural Conflict Prevention
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Koyier, Hilda (2026): Leveraging AU Liaison Offices as Resources of Structural Conflict Prevention, ANCIP Policy Brief, 6.
Publication - The internationalization of intrastate conflict
| 2026
Schissler, Frederik; Pfeifer, Hanna; Ruhe, Constantin; Schwab, Regine; Wolff, Jonas (2026): The internationalization of intrastate conflict. A network perspective on empirical evidence and theoretical explanations, Cooperation and Conflict, Online first. DOI: 10.1177/00108367251413148 - Blinded by the Zeitenwende
| 2026
Wisotzki, Simone; Mutschler, Max (2026): Blinded by the Zeitenwende. Rüstungs(export)politik falsch gemacht, PRIF Blog.
Publication - Major Non-NATO Ally Status: The Politics of Security Norms
| 2026
Ben Aharon, Eldad (2026): Major Non-NATO Ally Status: The Politics of Security Norms, PRIF Working Paper, 72, Frankfurt/M. - The Resilience of Radicalism
| 2026
Kurzwelly, Jonatan (2026): The Resilience of Radicalism. Strategies for reducing dissonance and sustaining extremist attitudes, Journal for Deradicalization (JD), 46, 1–31.
Publication - Krieg und Frieden vorhersagen? Möglichkeiten und Grenzen wissenschaftlicher Prognosen zum Ukraine-Krieg und der Rolle Trumps
| 2026
Driedger, Jonas J. (2026): Krieg und Frieden vorhersagen? Möglichkeiten und Grenzen wissenschaftlicher Prognosen zum Ukraine-Krieg und der Rolle Trumps, PRIF Spotlight, 6, Frankfurt/M. DOI: 10.48809/prifspot2606 - Blue Nile State: How Gulf Rivalries Are Redrawing Sudan’s War Map
| 2026
Getachew Birru, Jalale (2026): Blue Nile State: How Gulf Rivalries Are Redrawing Sudan’s War Map, PRIF Blog.
Publication - Instrumentalization, not Termination – What Trump’s Board of Peace actually Tells us about the Decline of Multilateralism
| 2026
Bernstein, Serena; Levy, Ilay Yaron (2026): Instrumentalization, not Termination – What Trump’s Board of Peace actually Tells us about the Decline of Multilateralism, PRIF Blog.
Publication - Negotiations in the Ukraine War – Europe on the Menu
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Hach, Sascha (2026): Negotiations in the Ukraine War – Europe on the Menu, PRIF Blog.
Publication - A Seat at the Table: Germany’s Role in the War Between the US, Israel and Iran
| 2026
Levy, Ilai Yaron (2026): A Seat at the Table: Germany’s Role in the War Between the US, Israel and Iran, PRIF Blog.
Publication - Securitizing Borders and Local Conflict Dynamics – Insights from Benin
| 2026
Donko, Kamal; Schnabel, Simone (2026): Securitizing Borders and Local Conflict Dynamics – Insights from Benin, PRIF Blog.
Publication - Replicating Stigma?
| 2026
Speyer, Johanna (2026): Replicating Stigma?. Poland’s Backlash against the European Union, Global Studies Quarterly, 6: 1, ksag031. DOI: 10.1093/isagsq/ksag031 - Verhandlungen im Ukrainekrieg
| 2026
Hach, Sascha (2026): Verhandlungen im Ukrainekrieg. Europa auf der Speisekarte, PRIF Spotlight, 5, Frankfurt/M. DOI: 10.48809/prifspot2605 - The Long Shadow of Colonial Violence Against LGBTIQ+ Kenyans
| 2026
Reiss, Mariel; Karijo, Āryā Jeipea (2026): The Long Shadow of Colonial Violence Against LGBTIQ+ Kenyans, TraCe Working Paper, 8, Frankfurt/Main. - Sicherheit, die uns unsicher macht: Die neue Selbstverständlichkeit der Machtpolitik
| 2026
Peters, Dirk (2026): Sicherheit, die uns unsicher macht: Die neue Selbstverständlichkeit der Machtpolitik, PRIF Spotlight, 4, Frankfurt/M. DOI: 10.48809/prifspot2604 - Jenseits der Zapfsäule: Wie der Krieg am Persischen Golf eine Energie- und Rohstoffkrise zugleich ist
| 2026
Flamm, Patrick; Wagner, Lukas (2026): Jenseits der Zapfsäule: Wie der Krieg am Persischen Golf eine Energie- und Rohstoffkrise zugleich ist , PRIF Blog.
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