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Konstantopoulos Ioannis

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International Relations & Economic Diplomacy

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Title:
Assistant Professor

Office:
203 (126 Gr. Lampraki Str.)

Office Hours:
Tuesday 14:00-15:00 &
Friday 12:00-13:00

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+30.210-414-2550

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ikonst27@yahoo.gr

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Bio

Ioannis L. Konstantopoulos is Assistant Professor of International Relations – Economic Diplomacy and served as Director of the Laboratory of “Intelligence and Cybersecurity” (2021-2024) at the Department of International and European Studies of the School of Economics, Business and International Studies of the University of Piraeus.   

At Postgraduate level he has taught at the Department of International and European Studies of the University of Piraeus, at the Department of Political Science and International Relations of the University of Peloponnese (2015-2023), and at the “Postgraduate Programme in International Relations, Strategy and Security” of Neapolis University Pafos (Cyprus) (2019-2024), while he has also taught at the “Postgraduate Programme in International and European Studies” of the Department of International, European and Area Studies of Panteion University (2009-2012) and at the Department of Economics of the University of Thessaly (2017-2018, 2023-2024).   

Moreover, he lectures at the Joint Intelligence School of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (2012-2026), the Hellenic National Defence College (2009-2011, 2013-2014, 2023-2026), the National Security School of the Hellenic Police Academy (2010-2026), while he has lectured at the Hellenic Supreme Joint War College (2009-2014) and the Hellenic Air War College (former Hellenic Air Staff and Command College) (2012-2023).     

Furthermore, he is a Member of the Council for International Relations (CfIR-GR), of the Foreign Affairs Institute (FAINST) and of the Scientific Board of the Hybrid Threats Analysis Observatory of the Hellenic Ministry of Digital Governance.

  • Contemporary International Politics
  • History of International Relations and Strategic Studies
  • Strategy
  • Deterrence and Greek Strategy
  • Πληροφόρηση και Ασφάλεια
  • Diplomacy and Economics
  • Economy and Democracy

At the Postgraduate level he teaches at the Department of International and European Studies of the University of Piraeus (Theory of International Relations, Strategy in War and Business), at the Department of Political Science and International Relations of the University of Peloponnese (Issues in International Politics), and at the “Postgraduate Programme in International Relations, Strategy and Security” (Intelligence and Security) of Neapolis University Pafos (Cyprus), while he has also taught at the “Postgraduate Programme in International and European Studies” (Strategic Analysis) of the Department of International, European and Area Studies of Panteion University (2009-2012) and at the Postgraduate Programme of Studies (MSc) in “Applied Economics in Defense” (Special Defense Issues), of the Department of Economics of the University of Thessaly (2017-2018). 

Moreover, he lectures at the Joint Intelligence School of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (2012-2020), the Hellenic Air War College (former Hellenic Air Staff and Command College) (2012-2020), the National Security School of the Hellenic Police Academy (2010-2020), while he has lectured at the Hellenic Supreme Joint War College (2009-2014) and at the Hellenic National Defence College (2009-2011, 2014).  

  • “The dangerously interconnected world: Geoeconomic competition and instrumentalization of economic interdependence”, Policy Journal, No. 10, November December 2025, pp.29-41 (co-author Athanasios G. Platias).   
  • Hybrid and Emerging Threats in International Relations, (Athens: Papazisis Publications, 2025) (edited with Athanasios I. Bozinis and Andrew N. Liaropoulos).
  • “The theoretical evolution of Soft Power”, in Panagiotis D. Hinofotis, & Athanasios G. Platias, (Eds.), The Soft Power of Greece: How it emerged, used and preserved (Naval Review, Hellenic Navy General Staff, Athens, 2024), pp.9-28.      
  • “International Law at the crossroads of the theoretical approaches of International Relations”, in Eirini Cheila & Ioannis Konstantopoulos (Eds.), International Politics and International Law: Theory and Practice (University of Piraeus, March 2023), pp.19-32. 
  • “Hybrid Warfare and Intelligence”, Air Review, No. 118, April 2020, pp.4-21. 
  • “Intelligence and Security: an inextricable linkage”, in Ilias S. Kevork & Christos C. Kollias (Εds.), Texts in Defence Economics & Security (University of Thessaly Press, 2018), pp.291-328.  
  • “Brexit & Intelligence: Connecting the dots…”, Journal of Intelligence History, Vol. 16, No. 2, 2017, pp.100-107 (co-author John Nomikos). 
  • “Democracy and Ethics vs. Intelligence and Security: From Wikileaks to Snowden”, in George C. Bitros, & Nicholas C. Kyriazis (Eds.), Democracy and an Open-Economy World Order (Springer International Publishing AG, 2017), pp.3-23. 
  • “The Role of Deception in Peace and War: Part I’”, Air Review, No. 103, April 2015, pp.74-109.
  • “The Role of Deception in Peace and War: Part II’”, Air Review, No. 104, August 2015, pp.127-164.
  • “Parliamentary Oversight of Intelligence Agencies in Contemporary Democracies and the European Experience”, Institute of International Relations, 2015. 
  • “The (R)evolution of Intelligence as an Academic Discipline: Challenges and Constraints”, Journal of Mediterranean and Balkan Intelligence, Vol. 5, No. 1, 2015, pp.5-18 (co-author Alexandra M. Doga).   
  • “Reforming the Greek National Intelligence Service: Untying the Gordian Knot”, Journal of Mediterranean and Balkan Intelligence, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2014, pp.5-17 (co-author Andrew N. Liaropoulos). 
  • “Intelligence and European Integration: From intelligence cooperation to an independent European central intelligence agency”, paper presented in the Conference: Political, Economic and Cultural Legacies of the European Past in the Context of European Integration, Universitat Siegen & University of Piraeus, October 24-25, 2014. 
  • “Intelligence and IR Theory: The Cases of Covert Action and Economic Espionage”, in Aristidis Bitzenis & Vasileios A. Vlachos (Εds), ICIB Conference Proceedings, 17-19 May 2012, Laboratory of International Relations and European Integration of the University of Macedonia, University of Macedonia, 2013, pp.65-80.  
  • “Europe-USA Relations: The Phenomenon of Economic Espionage Among Allies”, in Yannis A. Stivachtis (Εd.), The New Europe: Politics, Economics, and Foreign Relations (Athens: ATINER, 2010), pp.161-183. 
  • Economy and Espionage: Theory and Practice (Athens: Poiotita Publications, 2010).

His main research interests are: International Relations, Strategic Studies, Economic Diplomacy/Geoeconomics, and Intelligence.  

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