Vladimír Handl
Biographic Data
| ID | 4191464 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vladimír Handl |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vladimír |
| FAMILY NAME | Handl |
| SIGNATURE | HANDL V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Charles University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4179-2513 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 36 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Prager Zeitenwende: Tschechien, Russland und der Ukrainekrieg. The Czech Republic, Russia, and the War in Ukraine
The Czech Republic long maintained good relations with Russia. The turning point came in April 2021, when Czech intelligence proved that Russia’s military intelligence service, GRU, had carried out attacks on a Czech ammunition depot. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the estrangement between Prague and Moscow deepened. With broad parliamentary backing, the Czech Republic has been supporting Ukraine financially, politically, and militarily sinc…
Turnabout or continuity? The German Zeitenwende and the reaction of the V4 countries to it
During Angela Merkel’s term as Chancellor, Germany did not play a leading role in the realm of security and defense; moreover, estrangement with the German government’s allies based on its attitude towards Putin’s Russia slowly grew. Since Russia’s war against Ukraine began, the situation has changed dramatically. This article will show the different reactions of the Visegrád 4 (V4) countries (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary) to the…
Vertraute Fremde: Die tschechisch-deutschen Beziehungen, 1989–2021. Czech-German Relations, 1989-2021
The Czech Republic and Germany have managed to overcome the confrontational relationship that marked their relationship throughout the 20th century. Contentious historical issues have been settled. Conflicts that arise from the asymmetrical distribution of power and competing interests are resolved pragmatically. Relations are institutionalized and stable. That applies to the regional, intergovernmental, and international levels within the EU and…
KSČ a řízení centrálně plánované ekonomiky: Mezi mocenským imperativem a ekonomickou racionalitou
The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia and Central Planning: Between the Imperative of Powerand Economic RationalityThe article deals with the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia’s role in the country’s centrally planned economy during the late 1980s. It looks into the mechanisms of implementation of the party’s constitutional “leading role” in steering the economy. Furthermore, it examines how the party’s role was perceived among members of the nom…
Ontological Security, Civilian Power, and German Foreign Policy Toward Russia1
The article analyzes Germany's policies toward Russia from an ontological security perspective. We argue that foreign policy should be seen as a tool that allows states to maintain a sense of a reasonably stable self, which enables them to cope in the changing world. We develop a three-layered model conceptualizing ontological security through narratives about the self, a significant other, and the international system and show its particular rel…
Germany’s Eastern Challenge and the Russia–Ukraine Crisis: A New Ostpolitik in the Making
Since the Russia–Ukraine crisis in 2014, Germany's foreign policy has been subject to international pressures to engage more actively in restoring the peace and security order in Europe. Particularly in its eastern policy, Berlin has had to redefine its traditional foreign policy, towards what could be termed a 'hybrid Ostpolitik'. The introduction sets the context of German–Russian relations before 2014, and discusses the elements of continuity …
The Imemo Forecast, 2015: A Bridge over Troubled Waters
The continuing relevance of Germany’s engine for CEE and the EU
The article looks first into the nature of the relations between Germany and the CEE countries a decade since the accession of the CEE countries to the EU. The relations are characterized as normalised and intensive with diverse levels of closeness and cooperation reflecting of the conceptual and ideological compatibility/differences. Next, the article focuses on the German attitude to the euro zone crisis. Germany has become a hegemon in the res…
Understanding Havel
The presented article tries to make sense of Václav Havel, a man of many qualities and professions yet not a professional in the conventional sense of the word. The aim is to offer deeper insight into diverse cognitive elements which formed Havel’s political reasoning and attitudes. The idea is to provide an alternative interpretation and get beyond the customary explanations expressed through traditional IR language seeing Havel as a dissident i…
The US–Russian security ‘reset’: Implications for Central-Eastern Europe and Germany
The article examines the reactions of selected European states to the US-performed ‘reset’ in relations with Russia and explores the ways in which they have been adapting to the new set-up. The article is divided into three parts: after the discussion of the substantive continuity and limited change in US foreign and security policy (USFSP), the multilateral and bilateral dimensions of USFSP procedure are examined through John Ruggie's theoretica…
Choosing between China and Europe? Virtual inspiration and policy transfer in the programmatic development of the Czech Communist Party
Significant processes of programmatic transformation have taken place within the Czech Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSČM) since the collapse of state socialism. Although the KSČM's programmatic development has been primarily driven by influences that are specific to Czech politics, ideational borrowing from external sources has none the less taken place. The strategy of 'leftist retreat' that emerged through the 1990s had its roots in …
Between emulation and adjustment: External influences on programmatic change in the Slovak SDL
Certain processes of transformation have underpinned the programmatic development of the Slovak communist successor, the Party of the Democratic Left (SDL), most notably policy transfer from Western social-democratic parties. New young, dynamic leaders assumed the role of modernizers in the party in the first half of the 1990s, but a group of more conservative socialists took over in 1996. The two streams developed mutually incompatible attitudes…
The post-communist left and the European Union: The Czech Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSČM) and the German Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS)
This article traces the development of two post-communist parties—the Czech KSČM and the German PDS—illustrating how they may continue to shape hard left policy in an expanded European Union (EU). It analyses three policy areas in detail (security and defense policy, employment policy and policies towards the institutional reform of the EU) and argues that, providing the parties avoid internal ideological conflict, they may come to play significa…
Czech‐German declaration on reconciliation
The Czech—German declaration, not being a binding treaty, is perceived as a fairly well balanced expression of political will. The cautiously formulated text does not represent a 'break‐through ', but is an important step on the way to reconciliation. It makes the compensation of Czech victims of Nazi crimes possible ‐ the last to be dealt with in Europe. While not closing Sudeten German property demands in legal terms, it expresses the political…
Ontological Security, Civilian Power, and German Foreign Policy Toward Russia1
The article analyzes Germany's policies toward Russia from an ontological security perspective. We argue that foreign policy should be seen as a tool that allows states to maintain a sense of a reasonably stable self, which enables them to cope in the changing world. We develop a three-layered model conceptualizing ontological security through narratives about the self, a significant other, and the international system and show its particular rel…
Turnabout or continuity? The German Zeitenwende and the reaction of the V4 countries to it
During Angela Merkel’s term as Chancellor, Germany did not play a leading role in the realm of security and defense; moreover, estrangement with the German government’s allies based on its attitude towards Putin’s Russia slowly grew. Since Russia’s war against Ukraine began, the situation has changed dramatically. This article will show the different reactions of the Visegrád 4 (V4) countries (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary) to the…
Choosing between China and Europe? Virtual inspiration and policy transfer in the programmatic development of the Czech Communist Party
Significant processes of programmatic transformation have taken place within the Czech Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSČM) since the collapse of state socialism. Although the KSČM's programmatic development has been primarily driven by influences that are specific to Czech politics, ideational borrowing from external sources has none the less taken place. The strategy of 'leftist retreat' that emerged through the 1990s had its roots in …
Germany’s Eastern Challenge and the Russia–Ukraine Crisis: A New Ostpolitik in the Making
Since the Russia–Ukraine crisis in 2014, Germany's foreign policy has been subject to international pressures to engage more actively in restoring the peace and security order in Europe. Particularly in its eastern policy, Berlin has had to redefine its traditional foreign policy, towards what could be termed a 'hybrid Ostpolitik'. The introduction sets the context of German–Russian relations before 2014, and discusses the elements of continuity …
Understanding Havel
The presented article tries to make sense of Václav Havel, a man of many qualities and professions yet not a professional in the conventional sense of the word. The aim is to offer deeper insight into diverse cognitive elements which formed Havel’s political reasoning and attitudes. The idea is to provide an alternative interpretation and get beyond the customary explanations expressed through traditional IR language seeing Havel as a dissident i…
Czech‐German declaration on reconciliation
The Czech—German declaration, not being a binding treaty, is perceived as a fairly well balanced expression of political will. The cautiously formulated text does not represent a 'break‐through ', but is an important step on the way to reconciliation. It makes the compensation of Czech victims of Nazi crimes possible ‐ the last to be dealt with in Europe. While not closing Sudeten German property demands in legal terms, it expresses the political…
The post-communist left and the European Union: The Czech Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSČM) and the German Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS)
This article traces the development of two post-communist parties—the Czech KSČM and the German PDS—illustrating how they may continue to shape hard left policy in an expanded European Union (EU). It analyses three policy areas in detail (security and defense policy, employment policy and policies towards the institutional reform of the EU) and argues that, providing the parties avoid internal ideological conflict, they may come to play significa…
The continuing relevance of Germany’s engine for CEE and the EU
The article looks first into the nature of the relations between Germany and the CEE countries a decade since the accession of the CEE countries to the EU. The relations are characterized as normalised and intensive with diverse levels of closeness and cooperation reflecting of the conceptual and ideological compatibility/differences. Next, the article focuses on the German attitude to the euro zone crisis. Germany has become a hegemon in the res…
Between emulation and adjustment: External influences on programmatic change in the Slovak SDL
Certain processes of transformation have underpinned the programmatic development of the Slovak communist successor, the Party of the Democratic Left (SDL), most notably policy transfer from Western social-democratic parties. New young, dynamic leaders assumed the role of modernizers in the party in the first half of the 1990s, but a group of more conservative socialists took over in 1996. The two streams developed mutually incompatible attitudes…
Czech‐German declaration on reconciliation
The Czech—German declaration, not being a binding treaty, is perceived as a fairly well balanced expression of political will. The cautiously formulated text does not represent a 'break‐through ', but is an important step on the way to reconciliation. It makes the compensation of Czech victims of Nazi crimes possible ‐ the last to be dealt with in Europe. While not closing Sudeten German property demands in legal terms, it expresses the political…
The post-communist left and the European Union: The Czech Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSČM) and the German Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS)
This article traces the development of two post-communist parties—the Czech KSČM and the German PDS—illustrating how they may continue to shape hard left policy in an expanded European Union (EU). It analyses three policy areas in detail (security and defense policy, employment policy and policies towards the institutional reform of the EU) and argues that, providing the parties avoid internal ideological conflict, they may come to play significa…
Choosing between China and Europe? Virtual inspiration and policy transfer in the programmatic development of the Czech Communist Party
Significant processes of programmatic transformation have taken place within the Czech Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSČM) since the collapse of state socialism. Although the KSČM's programmatic development has been primarily driven by influences that are specific to Czech politics, ideational borrowing from external sources has none the less taken place. The strategy of 'leftist retreat' that emerged through the 1990s had its roots in …
Between emulation and adjustment: External influences on programmatic change in the Slovak SDL
Certain processes of transformation have underpinned the programmatic development of the Slovak communist successor, the Party of the Democratic Left (SDL), most notably policy transfer from Western social-democratic parties. New young, dynamic leaders assumed the role of modernizers in the party in the first half of the 1990s, but a group of more conservative socialists took over in 1996. The two streams developed mutually incompatible attitudes…
The US–Russian security ‘reset’: Implications for Central-Eastern Europe and Germany
The article examines the reactions of selected European states to the US-performed ‘reset’ in relations with Russia and explores the ways in which they have been adapting to the new set-up. The article is divided into three parts: after the discussion of the substantive continuity and limited change in US foreign and security policy (USFSP), the multilateral and bilateral dimensions of USFSP procedure are examined through John Ruggie's theoretica…
The continuing relevance of Germany’s engine for CEE and the EU
The article looks first into the nature of the relations between Germany and the CEE countries a decade since the accession of the CEE countries to the EU. The relations are characterized as normalised and intensive with diverse levels of closeness and cooperation reflecting of the conceptual and ideological compatibility/differences. Next, the article focuses on the German attitude to the euro zone crisis. Germany has become a hegemon in the res…
Understanding Havel
The presented article tries to make sense of Václav Havel, a man of many qualities and professions yet not a professional in the conventional sense of the word. The aim is to offer deeper insight into diverse cognitive elements which formed Havel’s political reasoning and attitudes. The idea is to provide an alternative interpretation and get beyond the customary explanations expressed through traditional IR language seeing Havel as a dissident i…
The Imemo Forecast, 2015: A Bridge over Troubled Waters
Ontological Security, Civilian Power, and German Foreign Policy Toward Russia1
The article analyzes Germany's policies toward Russia from an ontological security perspective. We argue that foreign policy should be seen as a tool that allows states to maintain a sense of a reasonably stable self, which enables them to cope in the changing world. We develop a three-layered model conceptualizing ontological security through narratives about the self, a significant other, and the international system and show its particular rel…
Germany’s Eastern Challenge and the Russia–Ukraine Crisis: A New Ostpolitik in the Making
Since the Russia–Ukraine crisis in 2014, Germany's foreign policy has been subject to international pressures to engage more actively in restoring the peace and security order in Europe. Particularly in its eastern policy, Berlin has had to redefine its traditional foreign policy, towards what could be termed a 'hybrid Ostpolitik'. The introduction sets the context of German–Russian relations before 2014, and discusses the elements of continuity …
KSČ a řízení centrálně plánované ekonomiky: Mezi mocenským imperativem a ekonomickou racionalitou
The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia and Central Planning: Between the Imperative of Powerand Economic RationalityThe article deals with the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia’s role in the country’s centrally planned economy during the late 1980s. It looks into the mechanisms of implementation of the party’s constitutional “leading role” in steering the economy. Furthermore, it examines how the party’s role was perceived among members of the nom…
Vertraute Fremde: Die tschechisch-deutschen Beziehungen, 1989–2021. Czech-German Relations, 1989-2021
The Czech Republic and Germany have managed to overcome the confrontational relationship that marked their relationship throughout the 20th century. Contentious historical issues have been settled. Conflicts that arise from the asymmetrical distribution of power and competing interests are resolved pragmatically. Relations are institutionalized and stable. That applies to the regional, intergovernmental, and international levels within the EU and…
Turnabout or continuity? The German Zeitenwende and the reaction of the V4 countries to it
During Angela Merkel’s term as Chancellor, Germany did not play a leading role in the realm of security and defense; moreover, estrangement with the German government’s allies based on its attitude towards Putin’s Russia slowly grew. Since Russia’s war against Ukraine began, the situation has changed dramatically. This article will show the different reactions of the Visegrád 4 (V4) countries (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary) to the…
Prager Zeitenwende: Tschechien, Russland und der Ukrainekrieg. The Czech Republic, Russia, and the War in Ukraine
The Czech Republic long maintained good relations with Russia. The turning point came in April 2021, when Czech intelligence proved that Russia’s military intelligence service, GRU, had carried out attacks on a Czech ammunition depot. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the estrangement between Prague and Moscow deepened. With broad parliamentary backing, the Czech Republic has been supporting Ukraine financially, politically, and militarily sinc…
Law (11 works) · Political science (11 works) · Politics (11 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Political economy (9 works) · Economics (8 works) · Law (8 works) · German (7 works) · Eastern European Communism and Reforms (6 works) · European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies (5 works)