Publications

Schmidt, N.

Autonomous alternative reality manufacturing machines (AARMM): A futures concept for anticipatory governance of AI-mediated information ecosystems

Futures, 185, 103956. doi:10.1016/j.futures.2026.103956

Schmidt, N.; Michlmayr, T.; Švec, J.

The Chinese dream of a responsible and strong space power from the perspective of its planetary defense program

Space Policy, 101784. doi:10.1016/j.spacepol.2026.101784

Koschny, D.; Colombo, C.; Kofler, R.; …; Schmidt, N. et al. (8 authors)

Testing the International Mechanism for Responding to an Asteroid Impact Threat

Advances in Astronomy, 2026(1), 3161407. doi:10.1155/aa/3161407

Schmidt, N.

Responsibility to defend Earth as a core principle of the planetary defense security regime

Nature Communications, 15(1), 7106. doi:10.1038/s41467-024-51517-0

Schmidt, N.

Planetary defense governance: Thirty years of development and the multilateral future

Acta Astronautica, 214, 343-355. doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2023.10.050

Ferus, M.; Knížek, A.; Cassone, G.; …; Schmidt, N. et al. (32 authors)

Simulating asteroid impacts and meteor events by high-power lasers: from the laboratory to spaceborne missions

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 10, 1186172. doi:10.3389/fspas.2023.1186172

Schmidt, N.; Ditrych, O.

Space Community as an Enabler of Cosmopolitan Ideas Through Large Technical Systems

Space Policy, 60, 101485. doi:10.1016/j.spacepol.2022.101485

Schmidt, N.; Svec, M.

Breaking the Deadlock in the Space Mining Legal Debate

New Space, 10(2), 115-126. doi:10.1089/space.2021.0049

Boháček, P.; Dufek, P.; Schmidt, N.

Peaceful Use of Lasers in Space: Context-Based Legitimacy in Global Governance of Large Technical Systems

Alternatives: Global, Local, Political, 46(3), 63-85. doi:10.1177/03043754211039624

Schmidt, N.; Bohacek, P.

First Space Colony: What Political System Could We Expect?

Space Policy, 56, 101426. doi:10.1016/j.spacepol.2021.101426

Johnson-Freese, J.; Schmidt, N.

Reaching for the stars: The case for cooperative governance of directed energy technologies

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 76(3), 150-155. doi:10.1080/00963402.2020.1751972

Schmidt, N.

Utilization of Natural Resources in Outer Space: Social License to Operate as an Alternative Source of Both Legality and Legitimacy

Oil, Gas & Energy Law Journal (OGEL), 18(1), 1-19.

Schmidt, N.

In Czech Výzvy pro národní politiku obrany planety a těžby asteroidů

[Challenges for national politics of planetary defense and asteroid mining]

Politologická revue, 25(2), 65-99.

Schmidt, N.

The political desirability, feasibility, and sustainability of planetary defense governance

Acta Astronautica, 156, 416-426. doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2018.06.037

Schmidt, N.

Planetary Defense as a Gateway to Space for Commercial and Deep Space Exploration

New Space, 5(4), 219-229. doi:10.1089/space.2017.0005

Schmidt, N.

In Czech Perspektivy globálního vládnutí v otázce obrany planety před asteroidy

[Perspectives on global governance in case of planetary defense against asteroids]

Politologická revue, 23(1), 161-195.

Schmidt, N.

Neither Conventional War, nor a Cyber War, but a Long-Lasting and Silent Hybrid War

Obrana a strategie (Defence and Strategy), 14(2), 73-86. doi:10.3849/1802-7199.14.2014.02.073-086

Schmidt, N.

Critical Comments on Current Research Agenda in Cyber Security

Obrana a strategie (Defence and Strategy), 14(1), 29-38. doi:10.3849/1802-7199.14.2014.01.029-038

Schmidt, N.

The Flaws of Transitional Justice in Afghanistan

Global Politics.

Schmidt, N. (Ed.)

Governance of Emerging Space Challenges: The Benefits of a Responsible Cosmopolitan State Policy

Springer, Space and Society. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-86555-9

Schmidt, N. (Ed.)

Planetary Defense: Global Collaboration for Defending Earth from Asteroids and Comets

Springer, Space and Society. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-01000-3

Schmidt, N.

Emergent Cosmopolitanism Through Planetary Defense: Scientific Knowledge, Normative Innovation, and the Rearticulation of the Social Contract Forthcoming

In Crawford, I. (Ed.), Does the World Need a Government?. Springer, World-Systems Evolution and Global Futures.

Schmidt, N.

Reinstating Expert Authorities and Their Institutions in Tackling Autonomous Alternative Reality Manufacturing Machines

In Conrad, M., Newman, S. (Eds.), Reclaiming Liberal Democracy in the Postfactual Age, 51-72. De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112222874-004

Puumala, M.; Sivula, O.; Arnould, J.; …; Schmidt, N. et al. (11 authors)

Mars Historical and Ethical Context: Past, Present, and Imagination

In Viso, M. (Ed.), Mars and the Earthlings: A Realistic View on Mars Exploration and Settlement, 85-98. Springer Nature Switzerland. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-66881-4_4

Chatzitheodoridis, E.; de Vera, J. P.; Kereszturi, A.; …; Schmidt, N. et al. (16 authors)

Mars as a Science Base: Towards a Small Permanent Outpost

In Viso, M. (Ed.), Mars and the Earthlings: A Realistic View on Mars Exploration and Settlement, 199-252. Springer Nature Switzerland. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-66881-4_7

Chatzitheodoridis, E.; Clerc, P.; Kereszturi, A.; …; Schmidt, N. et al. (29 authors)

Towards Permanent Settlements on Mars (from 1000 to 100,000 People)

In Viso, M. (Ed.), Mars and the Earthlings: A Realistic View on Mars Exploration and Settlement, 253-339. Springer Nature Switzerland. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-66881-4_8

Schmidt, N.

On the Brink of Space Colonisation

In Hoerber, T., Borowitz, M., Forganni, A., De Sousa, B. R. (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Space Policy, 411-430. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003342380-34

Schmidt, N.

A Cosmopolitan Theory for Space Policy and Governance

In Hoerber, T., Borowitz, M., Forganni, A., De Sousa, B. R. (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Space Policy, 62-79. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003342380-6

Schmidt, N.

The dual-use dilemma and high-energy systems in space

In Phipps, C. (Ed.), Laser Propulsion in Space, 377-389. Elsevier. doi:10.1016/b978-0-44-315903-9.00017-3

Schmidt, N.

Planetary Defense

In Pekkanen, S. M., Blount, P. J. (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Space Security, 783-804. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197582671.013.49

Svec, M.; Bohacek, P.; Schmidt, N.

From Terrestrial to Celestial: Social Licence to Operate as a Space Mining Enabler

In Wood, G., Górski, J., Mete, G. (Eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of Social License to Operate and Energy Transitions, 1-29. Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-74725-1_5-1

Ditrych, O.; Schmidt, N.

International Security Regimes, Space and Responsible Cosmopolitan States

In Schmidt, N. (Ed.), Governance of Emerging Space Challenges, 29-47. Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-86555-9_3

Švec, M.; Schmidt, N.

International Space Law as the Transiting Path to Cosmopolitan Order

In Schmidt, N. (Ed.), Governance of Emerging Space Challenges, 65-91. Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-86555-9_5

Schmidt, N.

Responsible Cosmopolitan State in Space Politics

In Schmidt, N. (Ed.), Governance of Emerging Space Challenges, 93-113. Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-86555-9_6

Švec, M.; Schmidt, N.

Space Mining: Attempts to Materialize Cosmopolitan Ideas Enshrined in International Space Law

In Schmidt, N. (Ed.), Governance of Emerging Space Challenges, 133-154. Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-86555-9_8

Ferus, M.; Žabka, J.; Schmidt, N.; Heays, A.

Asteroid Prospecting and Space Mining

In Schmidt, N. (Ed.), Governance of Emerging Space Challenges, 217-232. Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-86555-9_12

Krůs, M.; Schmidt, N.

High-Energy Systems Today and Tomorrow

In Schmidt, N. (Ed.), Governance of Emerging Space Challenges, 233-247. Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-86555-9_13

Schmidt, N.

In Czech Vesmírná bezpečnost jako téma multilaterální zahraniční politiky

[Space security as an agenda of multilateral foreign policy of a small state]

In Kizeková, A. (Ed.), České zájmy v roce 2020. Institute of International Relations, Prague.

Schmidt, N.

Introduction: Planetary Defense as the Unique Historical Opportunity to Shape Our Shared Destiny

In Schmidt, N. (Ed.), Planetary Defense, 1-12. Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-01000-3_1

Vereš, P.; Schmidt, N.

Methods, Means and Governance of NEO Observation

In Schmidt, N. (Ed.), Planetary Defense, 49-70. Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-01000-3_4

Schmidt, N.

Evolution of Security Studies and the Resulting Perspectives of an Asteroid Threat

In Schmidt, N. (Ed.), Planetary Defense, 165-179. Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-01000-3_11

Schmidt, N.

Conceptualizing the Asteroid Threat and Searching for a Balanced Answer Between Effectiveness and Desirability

In Schmidt, N. (Ed.), Planetary Defense, 217-230. Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-01000-3_14

Schmidt, N.; Švec, M.

Dilemmas for Planetary Defense Posed by the Current International Law Framework

In Schmidt, N. (Ed.), Planetary Defense, 245-260. Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-01000-3_16

Schmidt, N.

Cosmopolitan Rationale for Planetary Defense

In Schmidt, N. (Ed.), Planetary Defense, 299-313. Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-01000-3_20

Schmidt, N.; Boháček, P.

Dawn of Cosmopolitan Order? The New Norm of Responsibility to Defend Earth and the Planetary Council

In Schmidt, N. (Ed.), Planetary Defense, 315-338. Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-01000-3_21

Schmidt, N.; Utrilla, C. M. E.; Boháček, P.; Silva-Martinez, J.; Worden, P.

The Multipurpose Lunar Base as a First-Line Biosphere Defense and as a Gateway to the Universe

In Schmidt, N. (Ed.), Planetary Defense, 419-452. Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-01000-3_26

Schmidt, N.

A Sociological Approach to Cyberspace Conceptualization and Implications for International Security

In Drmola, J. et al., Perspectives on Cybersecurity, 70-77. Masaryk University.

Schmidt, N.

Introduction to Cyber Security

In Ondrejcsák, R. (Ed.), Introduction to Security Studies. CENAA, Bratislava.

Schmidt, N.

In Czech Dilemata mezinárodního práva v kyberprostoru

[Dilemmas of international law in cyberspace]

In Bureš, O. (Ed.), Bezpečnost v době neklidu, 82-90. Metropolitan University Prague.

Schmidt, N.

In Czech Sociálně citlivý přístup k postkonfliktní rekonstrukci: Afghánistán

[Socially sensitive approach to post-conflict reconstruction: Afghanistan]

In Bureš, O. (Ed.), Bezpečnost v době rozpočtových škrtů, 132-142. Metropolitan University Prague.

Schmidt, N.

Review of J. C. Moltz, The Politics of Space Security: Strategic Restraint and the Pursuit of National Interests (4th ed.), Stanford University Press Forthcoming

RUSI Journal, 171(7).

Svec, M.; Bohacek, P.; Schmidt, N.

Investment protection provisions in national legislation and their potential to ensure long-term compliance of national space legislation with the principles of international law, particularly international space law

Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC.

Svec, M.; Bohacek, P.; Schmidt, N.

Legal and political examination of benefit-sharing: Between interest of all countries and province of all mankind

Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC.

Schmidt, N.; Bohacek, P.

Technology-driven challenges in the governance of future space colonies

Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC.

Schmidt, N.; Burke, J.; Melamed, N.; Thangavelu, M.; Rousek, T.

Design and integration of modular deep space habitat using a robust optimization framework

Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC.

Schmidt, N.; Burke, J.; Melamed, N.; Thangavelu, M.; Rousek, T.

Extending space exploration by evolving an earth-moon planetary defense capability

Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC.

Gourdon, Rémi; Hussein, Alaa; Soni, Anushree; …; Schmidt, Nikola et al. (13 authors)

The International Space University Space Studies Program 2015 Planetary Defense Project

Schmidt, N.; Švec, M.

In Czech Těžba ve vesmíru: Korporátní autokracie nebo globální solidarita?

[Space mining: corporate autocracy or global solidarity?]

Policy paper, Institute of International Relations Prague.

Schmidt, N.; Švec, M.; Monsees, L.; Ditrych, O.

The EU as a Leader of Global Cyber Security Policy

Policy paper, Institute of International Relations Prague.

Schmidt, N.

Building Planetary Defense Governance: A Proposal for a Multigenerational, Financially Sustainable and Scientifically Beneficial Planetary Defense

Policy paper, Institute of International Relations Prague.

Schmidt, N.

Artificial Intelligence and Foreign Policy Challenges

Study for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.

Schmidt, N.

Governing Global Tech Firms: Is Taxation the Answer?

Prague European Summit study.

Schmidt, N.

In Czech Těžba ve vesmíru: Aktuální příležitost prosazovat multilaterální režim

[Space mining: current opportunity to advocate for the multilateral regime]

Policy paper, Institute of International Relations Prague.

Schmidt, N.

How Can Democracy Re-invent Itself in the Digital Age?

Prague European Summit microstudy.

Schmidt, N.

Space Debris as a Part of Climate Change: A Cosmopolitan Responsible Approach

Policy paper, Institute of International Relations Prague.

Schmidt, N.

Kick-Starting Cosmopolitan Governance Through Science: The Case of a Giant Laser System

Policy paper, Institute of International Relations Prague.

Schmidt, N.

Czech Republic: Expert Perception of National Cyber Policies

Visegrad Think Tank Platform.

Schmidt, N.

Future of European Astropolitics

Policy paper, deutschsquare.fsv.cuni.cz.

Schmidt, N.

Cyber Threats Should Be Assessed with a Cool Head

Policy paper, deutschsquare.fsv.cuni.cz.