PhD Holders & PhD Candidates

PhD Holders

Filntisis Anastasios (2023)

Thesis title Greece, EC/EU and international terrorism, from the Cold War to new terrorism: historical, political and ideological perspectives
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Konstantina Botsiou (University of Piraeus)
Supervisory committee

Awarded

Sotiris Roussos, Sofia Vidali (Democritus University of Thrace)

Defended successfully on 05 December 2023

Panagiotidis Charalambos (2023)

Thesis title Greek Education in the Shadow of the Cold War: Cultural Diplomacy, educational exchanges and youth politics in the 1970’s
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Konstantina Botsiou (University of Piraeus)
Supervisory committee

Awarded

Despina Karakatsani (Department of Social and Education Policy-University of the Peloponesse), Grigorios Psalidas (University of Piraeus)

Defended successfully on 24 November 2023

Nikopoulou Alexandra (2023)

Thesis title Proxy wars in the Middle East in the 21 century: the role of regional state actors and global powers. The antagonism between Saudi Arabia and Iran, the proxy wars in Syria and Yemen and the interests of global powers- U.S. and Russia- in the regional sub-system of the Middle East
Thesis language English
Supervisor Sotiris Roussos
Supervisory committee

Awarded

Efstathios T. Fakiolas, Nikolaos Raptopoulos (University of Piraeus)

Defended successfully on 1 November 2023

Doulkeridis Konstantinos (2023)

Thesis title The “new” American-Jewish pressure groups, their importance in forming U.S.A. and Israel’s foreign policy from the Lebanon war (1982) until the second Intifada (2003).
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Sotiris Roussos
Supervisory committee

Awarded

Konstantina Botsiou (University of Piraeus), Efstathios T. Fakiolas

Defended successfully on 25 October 2023

Vlamis Chrysanthos (2023)

Thesis title Political and Economic Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa. The cases of Ethiopia and Angola 1989-2019
Thesis language English
Supervisor Asteris Houliaras
Supervisory committee

Awarded

Pantelis Sklias, Konstantinos Magliveras (Aegean University)

Defended successfully on 17 October 2023

Vlachou Niki (2023)

Thesis title The political influence of diasporas: Indians, Cubans and Israelis in the United States
Thesis language English
Supervisor Nikolaos Tzifakis
Supervisory committee

Awarded

Asteris Houliaras, Dimitrios Bouris (University of Amsterdam)

Defended successfully on 18 January 2023

Houpis Mihail (2023)

Thesis title The role and influence of China in the global trading system and the global trade diplomacy
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Pyrros Papadimitriou
Supervisory committee

Awarded

Pantelis Sklias, Aggelos Kotios (University of Piraeus)

Defended successfully on 16 January 2023

Aqra Zakia (2023)

With scholarship from the State Scholarships Foundation

Thesis title  International Relations and Foreign Policy in the Middle East: PLO, Hezbollah and KRG as Statelike Actors
Thesis language  English
Supervisor  Sotirios Roussos
Supervisory committee

Awarded

 Efstathios Τ. Fakiolas, Nikolaos Tzifakis

Defended successfully on 19 December 2022

Tsoukatou Virginia (2023)

With scholarship from the State Scholarships Foundation

Thesis title Employment trends and labor market reforms
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Vasilis Pesmazoglou
Supervisory committee

Awarded

Pyrros Papadimitriou, Daphne Nikolitsas (University of Crete)

Defended successfully on 13 December 2022

Pipilou Aikaterini (2022)

Thesis title The prospect of introducing and applying electronic voting in Greek electoral data.
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Charalampos Tsiliotis
Supervisory committee

Awarded

Nikitas-Spiros Koutsoukis, Manos G. Papazoglou

Defended successfully on 09 November 2022, Degree Awarded 17 January 2023

Balafas Vassilios (2022)

Thesis title Energy as a power factor in International Politics
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Efstathios Τ. Fakiolas
Supervisory committee Konstantinos Chazakis (Democritus University of Thrace), Spiros Roukanas (University of Piraeus)
Awarded Defended successfully on 20 July 2022, Degree Awarded 17 January 2023

Chatzimichailidou Panagiota (2022)

Thesis title The contribution of adult education to economic development
Thesis language English
Supervisor Pantelis Sklias
Supervisory committee Sifis Plimakis, Pyrros Papadimitriou
Awarded Defended successfully on 10 June 2022, Degree Awarded 17 January 2023

Farantos Georgios (2021)

Thesis title Impact of policy change on efficiency in the financial crisis. Health policies and efficiency of health units
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Nikitas Spiros Koutsoukis
Supervisory committee Pantelis Sklias, Pyrros Papadimitriou
Awarded Defended successfully on 26 April 2021, Degree Awarded 20 December 2021

Chytopoulou Eleni (2020)

Thesis title The European Union as global actor addressing the challenge of contested states
Thesis language English
Supervisor Nikolaos Tzifakis
Supervisory committee Charalampos Tsardanidis (Aegean University), Asteris Huliaras
Awarded Defended successfully on 10 February 2020, Degree Awarded 31 July 2020

Shabana Ihab (2019)

With scholarship from the State Scholarships Foundation

Thesis title European Left and Political Islam. The cases of Greece and Britain, 1979-2001
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Sotiris Roussos
Supervisory committee Manos G. Papazoglou, Evaggelos Karamanolakis (University of Athens)
Awarded Defended successfully on 22 November 2019, Degree Awarded 31 July 2020

Flouros Floros (2019)

Thesis title Energy Security in the East Mediterranean Region: A Threat or an Opportunity for Countries’ National Security? A Comparative Analysis-The Cases of Cyprus and Israel
Thesis language English
Supervisor Sotiris Roussos
Supervisory committee Pantelis Sklias, Spyros Roukanas (University of Piraeus)
Awarded Defended successfully on 4 October 2019, Degree Awarded 26 November 2019

Masouras Andreas (2019)

Thesis title Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness through the lens of the Institutional Analysis: The Case of Cyprus
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Manos G. Papazoglou
Supervisory committee Spyros Roukanas (University of Piraeus), Georgios Galanos (University of Piraeus)
Awarded Defended successfully on 23 May 2019, Degree Awarded 5 June 2019

Michopoulou Vassiliki (2019)

With scholarship from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation for the Academic year 2017-18.

Thesis title The impact of Transnational advocacy networks in International Politics
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Nikolaos Tzifakis
Supervisory committee Asteris Huliaras, Antonis Skamnakis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
Awarded Defended successfully on 23 May 2019, Degree Awarded 5 June 2019

Mitralexis-Georgakakos Sotirios (2018)

Thesis title Can the Underdogs Speak? Contemporary Greece’s ‘Subaltern’ Political Theories through the Lens of Critical Geopolitics and Post-secularism
Thesis language English
Supervisor Asteris Huliaras
Supervisory committee Sotirios Vandoros, Dimitrios Rozakis
Awarded Defended successfully on 3 December 2018, Degree Awarded 5 June 2019

Athanasouli Daphne (2015)

With scholarship from the HERACLITUS Programme.

Thesis title Comparative analysis of corruption and firm development in Southern Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Pantelis Sklias
Supervisory committee Pyrros Papadimitriou, Evaggelos Drimpetas (Democritus University of Thrace)
Awarded Defended successfully on 19 October 2015, Degree Awarded 31 May 2016.

Galatsidas George (2015)

Thesis title Economic theory and development. State and markets in an economic crisis period
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Pantelis Sklias
Supervisory committee Pyrros Papadimitriou, Moise Sidiropoulos (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
Awarded Defended successfully on 15 December 2014, Degree Awarded 23 June 2015

Pistikou Victoria (2015)

Thesis title Economic diplomacy and security in the sovereign state
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Pyrros Papadimitriou
Supervisory committee Angelos Kotios (University of Piraeus), Christos Papazoglou (Panteion University)
Awarded Defended successfully on 14 December 2015, Degree Awarded 31 May 2016.

Tasopoulos Elias (2015)

Thesis title State formation, systemic pressures and coalitions in Middle East (1979-1995). The cases of Jordan, Syria, Saudi Arabia.
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Sotiris Roussos
Supervisory committee Harry Papasotiriou (Panteion University), Asteris Huliaras
Awarded Defended successfully on 03 March 2015, Degree Awarded 03 June 2015

Valvis Anastasios (2015)

Thesis title Transboundary Freshwater Resources Management: Greece and its neighbors
Thesis language English
Supervisor Asteris Houliaras
Supervisory committee Katia Lasaridi (Harokopio University), Konstantinos Yfantis (University of Athens)
Awarded Defended successfully on 02 December 2015, Degree Awarded 31 May 2016.

Vathis Orestis (2014)

Thesis title Greek Development Assistance: The evaluation of NGO performance (1999-2006)
Thesis language English
Superviror Asteris Houliaras
Supervisory committee Pantelis Sklias, Christos Frangonikolopoulos (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
Awarded Defended successfully on  24 November 2014, Degree Awarded 18 December 2014

Eleftheriadou Marina (2014)

With scholarship from the HERACLITUS Programme.

Thesis title Guerilla war and safe havens. The International Relations of asymmetric conflicts
Thesis language Greek
Superviror Sotiris Roussos
Supervisory committee Asteris Houliaras, Konstantinos Arvanitopoulos (Panteion University)
Awarded Defended successfully on 18 June 2014, Degree Awarded 18 December 2014

Maris George (2014)

Thesis title The political economy of European governance and the E.M.U.
Thesis Language Greek
Supervisor Pantelis Sklias
Supervisory committee Pyrros Papadimitriou, Nikitas-Spiros Koutsoukis
Awarded Defended successfully on 29 January 2014, Degree Awarded 19 February 2014

Petsa Vasiliki (2014)

With scholarship from the HERACLITUS Programme.

Thesis title Political violence, terror and memory in contemporary Greek and Italian Literature
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Vasiliki Lalagianni
Supervisory committee Elena Koutrianou (Department of Philology -University of the Peloponnese), Manos Karagiannis (University of Macedonia)
Awarded Defended successfully on 27 June 2014, Degree Awarded 23 June 2015

Kalantzakou Sofia (2013)

Thesis title Rare Earths: China vs the World, A Case Study in the Geopolitics of Natural Resources in the 21st century
Thesis language English
Supervisor Asteris Houliaras
Supervisory committee Athanasios Konstantopoulos (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), Andreas Papandreou (University of Athens)
Awarded Defended successfully on 22 April 2013, Degree Awarded 31 May 2016.

Smagadi Theodora (2012)

Thesis title Wage differences and globalization. Economic, institutional and personal defining factors of the differences in Greece.
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Pyrros Papadimitriou
Supervisory committee Vasilis Pesmazoglou, Pantelis Sklias
Awarded Degree Awarded 30 November 2012.

 

PhD Candidates

Anastasopoulos Dionisios

Thesis title The Policy of the EU Towards Fragile States: In Search of its Intergovernmental/Supranational Dimensions
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Efstathios T. Fakiolas
Supervisory committee  Asteris Huliaras, Dimitrios Chrisohoou (Panteion University)

Chouchlia Martha

Thesis title China’s political system and the effects of transformation in accordance with the Western model
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Manos G. Papazoglou
Supervisory committee Asteris Huliaras, Pantelis Sklias

Daskalopoulou Magdalini

With scholarship from the State Scholarships Foundation (IKY, 2016-ΕΣΠΑ-050-0502-5028)

Thesis title The World Peace in the Era of Global Economic Crisis: Seeking a Model of Peace
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Efstathios T. Fakiolas
Supervisory committee Christos Kollias (University of Thessaly), Antonis Kargas (University of West Attica)

Economou Katerina

Thesis title Administrative reform and development. The Greek stake in the shadow of the crisis
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Manos G. Papazoglou
Supervisory committee Pantelis Sklias, Konstantinos Lavdas (University of Crete)

Galanis Elias

Thesis title The Declaration – Implementation gap in the regional cooperation organizations: Α three paradigms’ comparative study
Thesis language English
Supervisor Asteris Huliaras
Supervisory committee Sotiris Roussos, Nikolaos Tzifakis

Gerontas Panagiotis

Thesis title Places of Memory, historical identity and cultural continuity under the culture of Hellenic Navy.
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Vassiliki Lalagianni
Supervisory committee Nikolaos Manitakis (University of Athens), Dimitrios Rozakis

Ignatiadou Euaggelia

Thesis title Female identities and representations of female subjectivity through the articles, travel narratives, diaries and literary work of Kalliroe Siganou-Parren
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Vassiliki Lalagianni
Supervisory committee Sotiris Vandoros, Loukia Efthimiou (University of Athens)

Ilinoiou-Tsourouflis Gerasimos-Eleftherios

Thesis title New Forms of Employment in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: The case of digital nomads in Greece
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Pyrros Papadimitriou
Supervisory committee Pantelis Sklias,  Chrysanthos Tassis (Democritus University of Thrace)

Karachalios Georgios

Thesis title Public Employment Service (PES) reform models for the development of the European labour market
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Pyrros Papadimitriou
Supervisory committee Sifis Plimakis, Miltos Staboulis (University of Macedonia)

Karalis Panos

Thesis title Technological Transformation and its Impact on Human Resource Management
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Pyrros Papadimitriou
Supervisory committee Pantelis Sklias, Miltos Staboulis (University of Macedonia)

Kondilidou Marianna

Thesis title Does New Public Management affect the perception of Corruption? Case study: Independent Authority of Public Revenue Greece
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Manos G. Papazoglou
Supervisory committee Dimitris Sotiropoulos (University of Athens), Sifis Plimakis

Kouzinou Aikaterini

With scholarship from the “Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation”.

Thesis title The Environment and Technology as Political Risk Factors
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Efstathios T. Fakiolas
Supervisory committee Konstantinos Chazakis (Democritus University of Thrace), Antonios Kargas (University of West Attica)

Kursun Ozgur

Thesis title Greek and Turkish Foreign Policy Towards the Western Balkans (2002-2017): A comparative analysis
Thesis language English
Supervisor Nikolaos Tzifakis
Supervisory committee Asteris Huliaras, Konstantinos Ifantis (Panteion University)

Laskos Konstantinos

Thesis title Artificial Intelligence and Foreign Policy : Conspiracy theories in USA, Russia and European Union
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Efstathios T. Fakiolas
Supervisory committee Antonis Kargas, Kollias Christos (University of Thessaly)

Leoudi Eirini

Thesis title Energy Security in the Light of International Political Economy: USA Geopolitics
Thesis language English
Supervisor Pantelis Sklias
Supervisory committee Spyridon Roukanas (University of Piraeus), Floros Flouros (Neapolis, Cyprus University)

Mageirias Michail

Thesis title Education as a political tool in Macedonia and Epirus from 1870 to 1913
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Antonis Klapsis
Supervisory committee Manolis Koumas (University of Athens), Athanasios Christou (University of the Peloponnese)

Malisiovas Ioannis

Thesis title Qualitative empirical research of the Evaluation Debate on the official Development Assistance (ODA) delivery by the European Union(EU): The cases of Egypt, South Africa and Sierra Leon
Thesis language English
Supervisor Asteris Huliaras
Supervisory committee Napoleon Maravegias (University of Athens), Sotiris Petropoulos

Manolopoulou Georgia

Thesis title Perceptions of cultural Diplomacy: A Comparing the views of state and non-state actors in Greece and Italy
Thesis language English
Supervisor Antonis Klapsis
Supervisory committee Vasiliki Lalagianni, Charalampos Tsardanidis (Aegean University)

Mpoura Smaro

With scholarship from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation for the Academic year 2019-20.

Thesis title EU’s democracy & human rights promotion in the shake of the Arab Spring: a cross-case study approach
Thesis language English
Supervisor Nikolaos Tzifakis
Supervisory committee Dimitrios Mpouris (Amsterdam University), Efstathios T. Fakiolas

Orfanos Georgios

Thesis title The refugees of Asia Minor Catastrophe in the Peloppnnese. Origin, rehabilitation, development (1922-1972)
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Antonis Klapsis
Supervisory committee Sokratis Koniordos, Evanthis Chatzivassiliou (University of Athens)

Papadopoulos Fotios

Thesis title The phenomenon of illiberal democracies in the light of European Constitutional Law
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Charalampos Tsiliotis
Supervisory committee Asterios Pliakos (Athens University of Economics and Business), Efstathios T. Fakiolas

Papakostas Nikolaos

With scholarship from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.

Thesis title EU Funding Framework and the Role of Civil Society as an Agent of Social Transformation»: Drawing from the Case of Athens
Thesis language English
Supervisor Sotiris Petropoulos
Supervisory committee Asteris Huliaras, Marilena Simiti (University of Piraeus)

Papanastasiou Asimina

Thesis title The protection of rule of law in European Union (EU)
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Charalampos Tsiliotis
Supervisory committee Theodora Antoniou (University of Athens), Lina Papadopoulou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)

Pegos Athanasios

Thesis title Traditional forms of war and information warfare. Network centered operations in Greek armed forces.
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Efstathios T. Fakiolas,
Supervisory committee Sotiris Roussos, Andreas Liaropoulos (University of Piraeus)

Rapsomatiotis Aristeidis

Thesis title Creating Value in the Digital Age Using Emerging Technologies
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Pyrros Papadimitriou
Supervisory committee Pantelis Sklias, Georgios Galanos (University of Piraeus)

Simos Nikolaos

Thesis title The contribution of NGOs, to the progressive social integration of asylum seekers in Greek society, for the period 2015-2020
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Sotiris Petropoulos
Supervisory committee Asteris Huliaras, Apostolos Papadopoulos (Harokopio University)

Skaraki Antigoni

Thesis title Political Leadership and Public Sector Reform after 2000
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Manos G. Papazoglou
Supervisory committee Sotiris Roussos, Sotiris Vandoros

Sotiriou Eirini

Thesis title Shanghai Cooperation Organization-SCO as a Security Community
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Efstathios T. Fakiolas
Supervisory committee Charalampos Tsardanidis (Aegean University), Nikolaos Tzifakis

Theofilou Andreas

Thesis title Upside and Downside Risks towards EU Defence Integration from a National Perspective: Τhe case of Greece
Thesis language English
Supervisor Antonis Klapsis
Supervisory committee Antonis Kargas (University of West Attica), Kostas Ifantis (Panteion University)

Thodas Vassilios

Thesis title Greece and international detente, from the Cuba crisis to the euromissile crisis, 1962-1977: foreign policy and international change
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Konstantina Botsiou (University of Piraeus)
Supervisory committee Charalampos Tsiliotis, Evanthis Chatzivassiliou (University of Athens)

Voukadinovic Ana

Thesis title New Donors in Southeastern Europe
Thesis language English
Supervisor Asteris Houliaras
Supervisory committee Nikolaos Tzifakis, Sotiris Petropoulos

Zagoritou Aikaterini

Thesis title The formation and the building of the de facto state of Rojava (Northern Syria) and the role of the social movements in this state-like entity
Thesis language English
Supervisor Sotiris Roussos
Supervisory committee Efi Kanner (University of Athens), Nikolaos Raptopoulos (University of Piraeus)

Ziaka Vassiliki

Thesis title Mobbing in an economic crisis context
Thesis language Greek
Supervisor Sokratis Koniordos
Supervisory committee Karakioulafi Christina (University of Crete), Antoniou Stamatis-Alexandros (University of Athens)