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Does affective polarization make citizens less committed to democratic principles?

Or does it mainly weaken their willingness to hold politicians accountable when they violate democratic norms?
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The Visegrad Recognized Student scheme supports outstanding PhD candidates from Visegrad countries to undertake a one-term research placement at the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies,…

The Faculty of Arts, Charles University (Prague, Czech Republic) is seeking a postdoctoral researcher in comparative area studies, with a focus on South Asia, East Asia and/or Southeast Asia. As…

The Faculty of Arts, Charles University (Prague, Czech Republic) is seeking a postdoctoral researcher in comparative area studies, with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. As part of the project funded…

You are cordially invited to a panel discussion focused on current political developments in Latin America. During this session, we will examine contemporary political trends in countries such as…

Prague, May 7, 2026 – Conflicts, crises, and social transformations in regions outside Europe are now significantly shaping developments within Europe itself. To better understand these processes,…

The Center for Multidisciplinary Area Studies (CenMAS) is a newly established department at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, bringing together existing area studies structures and new…

Develop Your Postdoctoral Fellowship Proposal on Democratic Resilience, Resisting Autocratization, and Culture Wars with CenMAS, Charles University. 

Are you an outstanding postdoctoral…

How does today’s Russia function – and why might its regime not collapse despite serious challenges?

In an interview for Seznam Zprávy, a.s., Prof. Paul Chaisty, a leading expert on Russian and…