Publications

Democracy
Study on the state of the populist radical right and Hungarian influence building

Illiberal advance, but no breakthrough – yet?

Study
Political Capital's study on the state of the populist radical right and Hungarian influence building, in cooperation with the Heinrich-Böll Foundation, aims to take stock of the "super election year" of 2024: how it has reshaped the scene for illiberal populist actors, and what it has brought to the Orbán regime in its efforts to build international influence and promote itself as a model of populism on the international stage.
Research on political divisions and similarities among Hungarian voters

What Unites Us More than Divides Us

Report
This report presents findings from a study by the 21 Research Center, in cooperation with Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Prague, examining political polarization in Hungary and identifying potential areas of consensus for depolarization.
Ecology
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Small Modular Reactors for the Czech Market: An update - 2024

The publication focuses developments in the field of small and medium modular reactors (collectively referred to as SMRs) in 2024 and builds upon the unique analysis "Prospect of Small Modular Reactors in the Czech Republic," published at the end of 2023. The author, once again, is emeritus Professor Stephen Thomas from University of Greenwich, London, with a chapter on the Czech context by Edvard Sequens from Calla - Association for Preservation of the Environment.
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Climate Security Report

Report
This report reviews climate security literature, identifies key players, and analyzes case studies. It highlights actors' needs in different contexts and offers recommendations for global, regional, and local engagement, with a focus on the global South.
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Energy Communities and the Legacy of Post-Socialism

The energy and climate crisis is real, and the big fossil fuel companies are dictating the rules of the game. Global warming and Russia's aggression in Ukraine have accelerated the search for safer, cheaper, and greener energy. One option is energy provided by energy communities. In post-communist countries, however, cooperatives have a distinctly negative connotation. The belief that energy should come from big government agencies or fossil fuel companies has created a perception that energy prices are beyond our control. But is this statement true? We explore this and many other questions in the following report.
Foreign Policy and Security
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Feminist Foreign Policy Principles in Czechia

Discussion paper
Feminism faces prejudice in the Czech Republic. However, feminist foreign policy means more than just gender equality: principles like participation or accountability are already partly a reality here. How to move forward was explored through focus groups by researchers from the Institute of International Relations, Ondřej Horký-Hlucháň and Míla O’Sullivan, in collaboration with the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Prague.

Feminist Development Policy

E-Paper
This brief contains recommendations for practitioners of the international development sector to shift the status quo of development and move towards feminist global collaboration.

Practicing Feminist Foreign Policy in the Everyday: A Toolkit

Explainer
Feminist foreign policy is emerging as a new paradigm in international relations. The concept raises expectations of a more peaceful and just foreign policy, but its theoretical dimension and practical implementation are often not clearly defined. This toolkit tries to close this gap and clarify key terms of feminist foreign policy, as well as outline the practical application of the feminist approach to international diplomacy, to security, environmental, development, trade and migration policy.