Research Interests: International Relations Theory, Foreign Policy Analysis, Comparative Politics

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Address: Panteion University; 136 Sygrou Ave.; Athens 176 71; Greece

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Short Bio

Constantine Arvanitopoulos was born in Athens in 1960. From 2008 he is a Professor of International Relations at Panteion University of Athens. He graduated from Panteion University in 1982. He received his M.A. in International Relations, from the School of International Service at the American University in 1985 with honors. In 1989, he received his Ph.D. in International Relations from the same school, with distinction. From 1987 to 1989 he was lecturer in International Relations and Comparative Politics at the School of International Service at the American University. From 1990 το 1992 he was a visiting scholar /post doctoral fellow at the Center for European Studies at Harvard University. From 1992 to 1995 he was Assistant Professor of Government and European Politics at the Department of Public and International Affairs at George Mason University. From 2000 to 2009 he was also Director of the Constantine Karamanlis Institute for Democracy.

His research interests lie with International Relations theory, specifically the study of regime change, European Politics and US Foreign Policy Analysis. He has taught courses on theory and methodology of International Relations, European Politics, and Comparative Politics.

He has published articles on the European Community, Greek-Turkish relations, the study of leadership, the non-aligned movement, and authoritarian regimes. He has written books on Transitions from Authoritarianism to Democracy, on Transatlantic Relations, on U.S. Foreign Policy and a textbook on International Relations.

 

Recent Publications

Books:

The Institutional Framework of American Foreign Policy Decision-Making, 2009 [in Greek]

American Foreign Policy after the Cold War, 2000 [in Greek]

Euro-Atlantic Relations, with P. Ifestos, 1999 [in Greek]

International Relations: Trend and Transformation, with D. Konstas, 1997 [in Greek]

 

Edited Volumes:

Reforming Europe: The Role of Centre-Right. (Heidelberg: Springer, 2010).

Turkey’s Accession to the European Union: An Unusual Candidacy. (Heidelberg: Springer, 2009).

Essays on International Politics, 2006 [in Greek]

Governance Challenges for the European Centre-Right, 2006 [in Greek]

30 Years of Greek Foreign Policy: 1974-2004, co-edited with M. Kopa, 2005 [in Greek]

EU Integration and the Future of South Eastern Europe, co-edited with K. Botsiou and Bernhard Lamers (Athens: Sideris Publishers, 2003)

Democracy, Security and Economic Development in South Eastern Europe, (Athens: Sideris Publishers, 2003)