Jean Monnet Chair in EU Foreign Policy and the Western Balkans

15/10/2025

The Jean Monnet Chair in EU Foreign Policy and the Western Balkans launches a series of short tutorial videos. Brilliant colleagues explain analytical approaches, concepts, and ideas in clear, plain terms for students of varying levels, from undergraduates to doctoral students.
Florian Bieber explains the concept of stabilitocracy: https://econtent.pedis.uop.gr/jmc-eupf-wb/index.php/2025/09/30/what-is-stabilitocracy/
Tena Prelec presents the notion of corrosive capital: https://econtent.pedis.uop.gr/jmc-eupf-wb/index.php/2025/10/06/what-is-corrosive-capital/
Kurt Bassuener illustrates the concept of the peace cartel: https://econtent.pedis.uop.gr/jmc-eupf-wb/index.php/2025/09/30/what-is-a-peace-cartel/
Hanna Mühlenhoff presents the q***r approach to EU foreign policy: https://econtent.pedis.uop.gr/jmc-eupf-wb/index.php/2025/10/02/what-is-a-q***r-approach-to-eu-foreign-policy/
Evangelia Psychogiopoulou questions whether sustainable development is a constitutional value of the EU: https://econtent.pedis.uop.gr/jmc-eupf-wb/index.php/2025/10/06/is-sustainable-development-a-constitutional-value-of-the-eu/
Stay tuned as more videos will be uploaded shortly.

Dr. Evangelia Psychogiopoulou, Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science and International Relations of the University of the Peloponnese, explains whether sustainable development is a constitutional value of the EU. See: https://youtu.be/lUSyQCPKwFU?si=moEGMrUCh0sOYMI_ Categories:....

04/02/2025

Antonis Klapsis (Antonis Klap), Research Fellow at the Jean Monnet Chair, published an article in the peer-reviewed journal, European Politics and Society.

His article examines Greece’s response to the Briand Plan (a proposal introduced by French Foreign Minister Aristide Briand in 1930), which sought to establish a federal union of European states.

The article may be downloaded from the following page:

This paper examines Greece’s response to the Briand Plan, a proposal introduced by French Foreign Minister Aristide Briand in 1930, which sought to establish a federal union of European states. Foc...

27/01/2025

Tο Ινστιτούτο Διεθνών Σχέσεων και η Έδρα Jean Monnet στην Εξωτερική Πολιτική της ΕΕ και τα Δυτικά Βαλκάνια του Πανεπιστημίου Πελοποννήσου σε συνεργασία με την Αντιπροσωπεία του Ιδρύματος Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung για την Ελλάδα και την Κύπρο σας προσκαλούμε σε εκδήλωση με θέμα:

Η Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση και τα Δυτικά Βαλκάνια σε περιδίνηση: Τα νέα δεδομένα της δεύτερης διακυβέρνησης του Donald Trump

Η εκδήλωση θα λάβει χώρα την Τετάρτη 29 Ιανουαρίου 2025 (ώρα 17:00), στην Αίθουσα Εκδηλώσεων του Ι.ΔΙ.Σ. (Χίλλ 3-5, Πλάκα).

Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες:

https://econtent.pedis.uop.gr/jmc-eupf-wb/index.php/2025/01/23/eu-westernbalkans-trump-idis/

12/04/2024

Το Τμήμα Πολιτικής Επιστήμης και Διεθνών Σχέσεων στο πλαίσιο του μαθήματος «Έδρα Jean Monnet: Η Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση και ο Γεωπολιτικός Ανταγωνισμός στα Δυτικά Βαλκάνια», δι...

13/02/2024

01/02/2024

The Jean Monnet Chair in EU Foreign Policy and the Western Balkans (Τμήμα Πολιτικής Επιστήμης και Διεθνών Σχέσεων - Πανεπιστήμιο Πελοποννήσου) and European Regional Master in Democracy and Human Rights in South East Europe are co-organizing a panel discussion:
“The EU as a Geopolitical Actor in the Western Balkans: An Assessment”

The event will take place on Monday, February 12 (18:00 CET), at the Professor Zdravko Grebo Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of the University of Sarajevo.

Moderation: Nikolaos Tzifakis, Jean Monnet Chair in EU Foreign Policy and the Western Balkans, University of the Peloponnese
Speakers:
Prof. Nedžma Džananović-Miraščija, Faculty of Political Science, University of Sarajevo
Kurt Bassuener, PhD, Senior Associate, Democratization Policy Council
Valery Perry, PhD, Senior Associate, Democratization Policy Council
Leila Bičakčić, Executive Director, Center for Investigative Reporting