Publications
Cutting-Edge Research and Scholarly Impact
The faculty’s research is immortalized in a series of influential monographs and edited volumes. These works form the intellectual core of the GPS curriculum, providing students with the theoretical lenses necessary to decode global events.
Monographs and Books
Our research often culminates in major book projects. A clear research cluster has emerged around the themes of secession, unrecognized states, and the territoriality of non-state actors.
This section catalogues:
monographs
& books
that define the program’s
intellectual identity.
“Unrecognized States and Secession in the 21st Century” (Springer, 2017)
Authors: Martin Riegl, Bohumil Doboš.
This seminal volume challenges the binary definition of statehood. It conceptualizes unrecognized states not as entities with distinct national identities and political independence. It features case studies from Kurdistan, Kosovo, and the Caucasus, providing a theoretical framework for understanding “de facto” states.
“Perspectives on Secession: Theory and Case Studies” (Springer, 2020)
Authors: Martin Riegl, Bohumil Doboš.
This work explores how the geopolitical and technological landscape influences modern secession. It examines the role of media, foreign interference, and referenda, analyzing why some movements transition to statehood while others remain in limbo.
“Geopolitics of the Outer Space: A European Perspective” (Springer, 2018)
Authors: Bohumil Doboš.
A pioneering text that treats outer space as a physical and socio-economic extension of terrestrial geopolitics. It analyzes space actors through the lens of European strategic interests, distinguishing itself from US-centric space literature.
“The Geopolitics of Space Colonization: Future Power Relations in the Inner Solar System” (Routledge, 2024/2025)
Authors: Bohumil Doboš.
Looking forward, this book analyzes the inevitable competition for celestial bodies. It applies geopolitical theory to the colonization of the Moon and Mars, predicting future power relations based on current trajectories.
“New Middle Ages: Geopolitics of Post-Westphalian World” (Springer, 2020)
Authors: Bohumil Doboš.
This book systematizes the theory of Neomedievalism, offering a unified theory to explain the fragmentation of global order and the rise of non-state actors.
“Strategic Regions in 21st Century Power Politics” (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014)
Editors: Jakub Landovský, Martin Riegl, Irina Valko.
This collection identifies the “zones of consensus and zones of conflict” in the modern world. It focuses on the intensifying rivalry between China and the US in East Asia, resource wars, and the shifting balance of power in unstable regions.
“Sea Blindness” (Námořní slepota) (2022)
Author: Michael Romancov.
A critical examination of how the lack of maritime perspective handicaps Central European foreign policy. It argues for a re-evaluation of the world ocean as a primary communication zone and theater of history.
“Unrecognized States and Secession in the 21st Century” (Springer, 2017)
Authors: Martin Riegl, Bohumil Doboš.
This seminal volume challenges the binary definition of statehood. It conceptualizes unrecognized states not as temporary anomalies but as entities with distinct national identities and political independence. It features case studies from Kurdistan, Kosovo, and the Caucasus, providing a theoretical framework for understanding “de facto” states.
“Perspectives on Secession: Theory and Case Studies” (Springer, 2020)
Authors: Martin Riegl, Bohumil Doboš.
This work explores how the geopolitical and technological landscape influences modern secession. It examines the role of media, foreign interference, and referenda, analyzing why some movements transition to statehood while others remain in limbo.
“Geopolitics of the Outer Space: A European Perspective” (Springer, 2018)
Authors: Bohumil Doboš.
A pioneering text that treats outer space as a physical and socio-economic extension of terrestrial geopolitics. It analyzes space actors through the lens of European strategic interests, distinguishing itself from US-centric space literature.
“The Geopolitics of Space Colonization: Future Power Relations in the Inner Solar System” (Routledge, 2024/2025)
Authors: Bohumil Doboš.
Looking forward, this book analyzes the inevitable competition for celestial bodies. It applies geopolitical theory to the colonization of the Moon and Mars, predicting future power relations based on current trajectories.
“New Middle Ages: Geopolitics of Post-Westphalian World” (Springer, 2020)
Authors: Bohumil Doboš.
This book systematizes the theory of Neomedievalism, offering a unified theory to explain the fragmentation of global order and the rise of non-state actors.
“Strategic Regions in 21st Century Power Politics” (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014)
Editors: Jakub Landovský, Martin Riegl, Irina Valko.
This collection identifies the “zones of consensus and zones of conflict” in the modern world. It focuses on the intensifying rivalry between China and the US in East Asia, resource wars, and the shifting balance of power in unstable regions.
“Sea Blindness” (Námořní slepota) (2022)
Author: Michael Romancov.
A critical examination of how the lack of maritime perspective handicaps Central European foreign policy. It argues for a re-evaluation of the world ocean as a primary communication zone and theater of history.
Policy Papers, Articles and Reports
While our books establish theory, our peer-reviewed articles rigorously test these concepts against empirical reality. These contributions represent the “research-led” application of geopolitical theory, translating abstract concepts into verified data and actionable strategic intelligence for the defense and policy sectors.
