Arvanitopoulos Constantine

Constantine Arvanitopoulos is a Professor of International Politics at the Department of International, European and Area Studies at Panteion University, Athens, and former Greek Minister of Education. He is Director General of the “Konstantinos G. Karamanlis” Foundation beginning September 2022.

He is a graduate of Panteion University, Department of Political Sciences (1982), he holds an MA (1985) and a PhD (1989) in International Relations and Comparative Politics, from the School of International Service, American University, Washington DC, both with honors, and also a post-Doc (1990-92) from Harvard University, Center for European Studies.

He has been Lecturer on International Relations and Comparative Politics at the School of International Service at the American University (1987-89) and Assistant Professor of Government and European Politics at the Department of Public and International Affairs at George Mason University (1992-95). In 1995 he returned to Greece and was elected Assistant Professor of International Relations at the Department of International and European Studies at Panteion University. In 2001 he became Associate Professor and in 2008 Professor at the same Department until today. He chaired the Department from 2006 to 2010. Beginning September 2019 and for three consecutive years he was the “Constantine G. Karamanlis” Chair in Hellenic and European Studies at Fletcher School at Tufts University in Boston, USA.

His research interests are in International Relations Theory, Political Theory, European Politics and US Foreign Policy Analysis. He has taught courses on theory and methodology of International Relations, European Politics, and Comparative Analysis. He has given lectures in numerous academic institutions worldwide (Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Georgetown, University of Chicago, Tsinghua University, Peking University). He has published articles on the EU, the non-aligned movement, Greek-Turkish relations, the study of leadership and authoritarian regimes. He has written books on the transitions from authoritarianism to democracy, on transatlantic relations, on US foreign policy and a textbook on international relations. His latest book is entitled “The Transatlantic Partnership at a Crossroads: Renewal or Decoupling”.

He served as Minister of Education, Religious Affairs, Civilization & Sports from June, 2012 until June, 2014. On November 11, 2011 he was appointed Alternate Minister of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs in the coalition Government of Lucas Papademos. He was elected Member of the Greek Parliament with New Democracy (2012-2014).

He was Director of the Political Office of the President of New Democracy from 2009 to 2011 and Director General of the “Constantinos Karamanlis” Institute for Democracy from 2000 to 2010. He was the spokesperson for the New Democracy Party during the national elections of September 2007. He was also Representative of the New Democracy Party to the National Council of Foreign Policy (2005-2007).

Between 2004 and 2009, he has served as Member of the High Council of the European University Institute (EUI). Since 2017, he is Senior Research Associate at the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies (CES). Alongside his academic and political career, he was Member of the Board of Directors of UNESCO-Greece, Member of the Board of War Museum Athens, while today he is Member of the Board of the European Cultural Centre of Delphi.

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Selected Publications

Books

1. The Transatlantic Partnership at a Crossroads: Renewal or Decoupling, (Eurasia Publications, 2019).
2. The Renewal of Vows: A New Transatlantic Chapter for Europe and America, (Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies, 2019).
3. European Social Liberalism, (Athens: Piotita, 2014) [in Greek].
4. The Institutional Framework of American Foreign Policy Decision-Making, (Athens: Piotita, 2009) [in Greek]
5. American Foreign Policy after the Cold War, (Athens: Piotita, 2000) [in Greek].
6. Euro-Atlantic Relations, with P. Ifestos, (Piotita, 1999) [in Greek]
7. International Relations: Continuity and Change, with D. Konstas, (Sideris Publishers, 1997) [in Greek]
8. Transitions from Authoritarianism to Democracy: A Game Theoretic Approach, (Washington D.C.: American University Press, 1994).

Selection of Articles

1. Antilogy, Collection of Op-eds, (Sideris Publishers, 2017) [in Greek].
2. Analects of International Politics, (Sideris Publishers, 2006) [in Greek].

Edited Volumes

1. Karamanlis, Politics as Creation, (Eurasia Publishers, 2023).
2. Greece-European Union. A Forty Years Relationship. 1981-2021. Co-ed volume with A. Passas and M. Koppa (Pedio Publishers, 2021).
3. The Greek Junta and the International System: A Case Study of Southern European Dictatorships. Co-ed volume, (Routledge, 2020).
4. Reforming Europe: The Role of Centre-Right. (Heidelberg: Springer, 2010).
5. Turkey’s Accession to the European Union: An Unusual Candidacy. (Heidelberg: Springer, 2009).
6. Governance Challenges for the European Centre-Right, (Sideris Publishers, 2006) [in Greek].
7. 30 Years of Greek Foreign Policy: 1974-2004. Co-ed with M. Koppa, (Athens: Livanis, 2005) [in Greek].
8. EU Integration and the Future of South Eastern Europe, co-edited with K. Botsiou and B. Lamers (Sideris Publishers, 2003).
9. Democracy, Security and Economic Development in South Eastern Europe, (Sideris Publishers, 2003).
10. US European Relations under the Bush Administration, (Sideris Publishers, 2001).
11. Security Dilemmas in Eurasia, (IIR, 1998).
12. New Perspectives on the Greek Revolution. Co-ed volume with Panagiotis Roilos, (Brill Publishers, forthcoming).
13. Classic Thinkers of International Political Theory. Co-ed volume with Andreas Gofas and George Evangelopoulos, (Pedio Publishers, forthcoming).