Dr Jan Ruzicka

BA Charles University Prague MA Brandeis University; Central European University PhD University of Wales, Aberystwyth

Dr Jan Ruzicka

Lecturer in Security Studies

International Politics

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Jan was appointed as Lecturer in Security Studies in August 2011. Since October 2013 he serves as Director of the David Davies Memorial Institute of International Studies. Previously, he worked in the Department as a research assistant on the project 'The Challenges to Trust-Building in Nuclear Worlds'. From 2006 to 2009 he was Marie Curie doctoral fellow in the Department, where he defended his thesis in 2010. The thesis combined a theoretical critique of securitization theory with historical case studies of the French and Russian revolutions. Prior to coming to Aberystwyth, he served as the chief aide to a ranking member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence, and Security of the Senate of the Czech Republic from 2004 to 2006. A graduate of Charles University in Prague, he received his MA degrees in politics at Brandeis University (Fulbright Scholarship) and in international relations at Central European University (Soros Foundation Scholarship).

  • Wednesday 1330-1430
  • Friday 1130-1230

Jan's research interests can broadly be divided into three main areas: security studies; international relations theory; and area studies with emphasis on Central Europe. In security studies his research focuses on theories of security, the relationship between politics and security, nuclear weapons and emerging security threats. Jan's work in international relations theory concentrates on the problem of theorizing trust at the international level. He has developed the concept of trusting relationship and currently works on anchoring the concept in a more general theory of international politics. Finally, he has had a long-standing research interest in area studies. This research has led to several articles on regional politics of Central Europe.

A subtle call to greatness: Unipolarity, US foreign policy, and the indefinite extension of the NPT. / Craig, Campbell; Ruzicka, Jan; Egeland, Kjølv.
In: European Journal of International Security, 19.11.2024.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Failed Securitization: Why It Matters. / Ruzicka, Jan.
In: Polity, Vol. 51, No. 2, 01.04.2019, p. 365-377.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Nuclear Non-proliferation Regime: Between Prevention and Prohibition. / Ruzicka, Jan.
Regulating Global Security: Insights from Conventional and Unconventional Regimes. ed. / Nik Hynek; Ondrej Ditrych; Vit Stritecky. Springer Nature, 2019. p. 53-75.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

The Next Great Hope: The Humanitarian Approach to Nuclear Weapons. / Ruzicka, Jan.
In: Journal of International Political Theory, Vol. 15, No. 3, 01.10.2019, p. 386-400.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Introduction. / Ditrych, Ondrej; Hynek, Nik; Ruzicka, Jan et al.
In: International Politics, Vol. 55, No. 3-4, 01.05.2018, p. 349-351.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

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