Christos Kassimeris
Biographic Data
| ID | 125226 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christos Kassimeris |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christos |
| FAMILY NAME | Kassimeris |
| SIGNATURE | KASSIMERIS C |
| AFFILIATIONS | European University Cyprus |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7985-8733 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 43 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 21 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Plain sexism or misogyny? gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and a non-consensual kiss
Symbolic identities in football
No detailed account is necessary for tracing the historical background of several football clubs and national football teams in Europe. While certainly not rejecting the obvious merits in detailing football's history at local and national level, it is of equal importance to identify that specific, but often undefined, element that so elaborately encapsulates the essence of any given football team in a profoundly symbolic manner. While also addres…
The Politics of Football
This book examines the deep connections between football and politics and explains what those relationships can tell us about sport and wider society. With the game occupying a preeminent place on the world sporting stage, this book argues that the political significance of football has never been greater. The book explores the politics of football governance and the international organisations that run the game, as well as the interaction of foo…
Racism in football
Racism in football is a long-standing phenomenon that has changed shape and form over time. From individual fans either throwing bananas or making monkey-like sounds to organized neo-Nazi fans celebrating on the terraces, the superiority of all things white, non-white football players has long suffered abuse in football. Overlooked by football’s governing bodies for several decades, racism in football was only highlighted in the early 1990s, when…
The Balotelli generation
Searching for identity through football
This essay refers to matters pertaining to fan identity and, in particular, examines how identity is formed in the more specific ideological space of what constitutes the fan base (both online and offline). To this effect, it examines the identity of two rival fan groups, fans following Omonoia FC and APOEL FC (the Nicosia derby), in relation to theories of collective identity formation through a discussion of their acts and gestures (offline and…
The Politics and Culture of FC St. Pauli
The mass appeal of football often renders the popular game susceptible to all things societal. Transforming football stadia to political arenas is an old phenomenon, particularly, when clubs boasting a glorious past are involved. FC St. Pauli has certainly been instrumental to developments in its immediate environment though not so much for its success on the pitch, as for the socio-political views that its fans have been projecting ever since th…
The Semiotics of European Football
The present study concerns the origins of the emblems representing the sixteen national football associations and the respective teams that contested for European glory in the stadiums of Poland and Ukraine for it is of paramount significance, cultural and otherwise, to determine those explicit features that so expressively epitomize their sheer essence. These emblems decorate the shirts of football players, often denoting uncommon symbolic signi…
Franco, the popular game and ethnocentric conduct in modern Spanish football
Football is better known for its vast popularity across the world, while its unique nation-building qualities were widely recognized from the very inception of the game. In the case of Spain, the expansion of football was harnessed by ambition driven General Francisco Franco in an attempt to cater to his nationalistic aspirations. To his detriment, however, the manipulation of the beautiful game came to epitomize the regional diversity of the cou…
Fascism, separatism and the ultràs
The game of football is known as much for its mass appeal as for its nation-building properties. In the case of Italy, just as dictator Benito Mussolini employed the game to promote a distinct sense of national identity, contemporary extreme right-wing parties have proved determined to exploit the popularity of football in order to support their inherently xenophobic views. Hence, this essay reveals the impact of Mussolini's nationalistic strateg…
Black,BlancandBeur
The French flag often serves as a symbol of multiculturalism, diversity and equality, yet integration in France is far from complete. Violent riots caused by racist incidents, prominent politicians inciting racial hatred and a sizeable section of the electorate supporting the extreme right, all constitute an integral part of quite a disturbing phenomenon tormenting French society and, subsequently, football as well. Considering that the conduct o…
Turkey's foreign policy options
Accession to the European Union (EU) constitutes one of Turkey's primary foreign policy objectives. However, to establish whether the country would benefit from becoming part of an integrated Europe, its foreign policy alternatives to EU membership must also be examined. The first part of this article analyses Turkey's changing relations with Europe. Against this backdrop, the article then moves to assess Turkey's partnership with the USA and the…
Greece and the American Embrace
During the Cold War era, relations between Greece and Turkey attracted the interest of the two superpowers, affected the objectives of the European Community and NATO and were regularly discussed within United Nations channels. Whereas existing studies on Greco-Turkish relations tend to focus on the various disputes between the two states of the Eastern Mediterranean and illustrate how continuous antagonism and aggression have dominated their int…
Deutschland über Alles
Considering that the reunification of Germany demanded that present‐day German society adjusts to the new political realities and an all‐expansive European Union, by means of integrating the populations of a previously divided nation, the emergence of neo‐Nazi groups soon after the fall of the Berlin Wall did not facilitate the relevant process of transition. On the contrary, it made certain that the fascist past of Germany was exposed, just as t…
United States Intervention in Post-War Greek Elections
This article challenges the legitimacy of electoral results in post-war Greece, as well as the political orientation of the Greek people and proves that the issue of United States intervention in Greek politics is not fabricated. Although particular emphasis is given to electoral systems and results, this study also investigates the so-called conspiracy theories that relate such information and events to the installation of dictatorship that mark…
The foreign policy of small powers
The Impact of the European Convention on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms on Turkey's EU Candidacy
The main purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of the European Convention on Human Rights on Turkey's bid for membership with the European Union. The main hypothesis of the present study considers the objectives of the EU and examines whether its policy regarding the issue of human rights in Turkey is, indeed, based upon the efficacy of the liberal assumption that there is a genuine link between democracy, respect for human rights and int…
Greek response to the Cyprus invasion
The contemporary history of three countries was marked on July 1974 when the Greek colonels overthrew the legitimate government of Cyprus, Turkey invaded the island to preserve her interests and Greece returned to democracy, but withdrew from NATO. The apathy of her allies was a bitter experience for Greece, considering that the government in Athens was struggling to cope with the consequences of the invasion and Turkey's aggression, as well as w…
From Commitment to Independence
Causes of the 1967 Greek Coup
The purpose of this article is to discuss the factors that led to the imposition of the 1967 military regime in Athens. The so-called “conspiracy theories” have thus far suggested that the US influenced the turn of events, however, without the support of the necessary evidence. Recently declassified material of the US Department of State will allow us to examine all such allegations, as well as the perception that Andreas Papandreou posed a serio…
A depiction of the foreign policy behaviour of dyadic case studies based on the “Triangle Model”
The purpose of this paper is to identify the parameters within which foreign policy is formed and to explore the external behaviour of states. Considering that comparative foreign policy dictates a thorough analysis of a state's external affairs, the examination of dyadic case studies often becomes a rather intricate task. To this end, the present study produces a theoretical model that provides the student of foreign policy with the necessary to…
The Politics and Culture of FC St. Pauli
The mass appeal of football often renders the popular game susceptible to all things societal. Transforming football stadia to political arenas is an old phenomenon, particularly, when clubs boasting a glorious past are involved. FC St. Pauli has certainly been instrumental to developments in its immediate environment though not so much for its success on the pitch, as for the socio-political views that its fans have been projecting ever since th…
The foreign policy of small powers
Fascism, separatism and the ultràs
The game of football is known as much for its mass appeal as for its nation-building properties. In the case of Italy, just as dictator Benito Mussolini employed the game to promote a distinct sense of national identity, contemporary extreme right-wing parties have proved determined to exploit the popularity of football in order to support their inherently xenophobic views. Hence, this essay reveals the impact of Mussolini's nationalistic strateg…
Turkey's foreign policy options
Accession to the European Union (EU) constitutes one of Turkey's primary foreign policy objectives. However, to establish whether the country would benefit from becoming part of an integrated Europe, its foreign policy alternatives to EU membership must also be examined. The first part of this article analyses Turkey's changing relations with Europe. Against this backdrop, the article then moves to assess Turkey's partnership with the USA and the…
Deutschland über Alles
Considering that the reunification of Germany demanded that present‐day German society adjusts to the new political realities and an all‐expansive European Union, by means of integrating the populations of a previously divided nation, the emergence of neo‐Nazi groups soon after the fall of the Berlin Wall did not facilitate the relevant process of transition. On the contrary, it made certain that the fascist past of Germany was exposed, just as t…
Racism in football
Racism in football is a long-standing phenomenon that has changed shape and form over time. From individual fans either throwing bananas or making monkey-like sounds to organized neo-Nazi fans celebrating on the terraces, the superiority of all things white, non-white football players has long suffered abuse in football. Overlooked by football’s governing bodies for several decades, racism in football was only highlighted in the early 1990s, when…
Franco, the popular game and ethnocentric conduct in modern Spanish football
Football is better known for its vast popularity across the world, while its unique nation-building qualities were widely recognized from the very inception of the game. In the case of Spain, the expansion of football was harnessed by ambition driven General Francisco Franco in an attempt to cater to his nationalistic aspirations. To his detriment, however, the manipulation of the beautiful game came to epitomize the regional diversity of the cou…
The Impact of the European Convention on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms on Turkey's EU Candidacy
The main purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of the European Convention on Human Rights on Turkey's bid for membership with the European Union. The main hypothesis of the present study considers the objectives of the EU and examines whether its policy regarding the issue of human rights in Turkey is, indeed, based upon the efficacy of the liberal assumption that there is a genuine link between democracy, respect for human rights and int…
Causes of the 1967 Greek Coup
The purpose of this article is to discuss the factors that led to the imposition of the 1967 military regime in Athens. The so-called “conspiracy theories” have thus far suggested that the US influenced the turn of events, however, without the support of the necessary evidence. Recently declassified material of the US Department of State will allow us to examine all such allegations, as well as the perception that Andreas Papandreou posed a serio…
The Balotelli generation
Black,BlancandBeur
The French flag often serves as a symbol of multiculturalism, diversity and equality, yet integration in France is far from complete. Violent riots caused by racist incidents, prominent politicians inciting racial hatred and a sizeable section of the electorate supporting the extreme right, all constitute an integral part of quite a disturbing phenomenon tormenting French society and, subsequently, football as well. Considering that the conduct o…
A depiction of the foreign policy behaviour of dyadic case studies based on the “Triangle Model”
The purpose of this paper is to identify the parameters within which foreign policy is formed and to explore the external behaviour of states. Considering that comparative foreign policy dictates a thorough analysis of a state's external affairs, the examination of dyadic case studies often becomes a rather intricate task. To this end, the present study produces a theoretical model that provides the student of foreign policy with the necessary to…
Causes of the 1967 Greek Coup
The purpose of this article is to discuss the factors that led to the imposition of the 1967 military regime in Athens. The so-called “conspiracy theories” have thus far suggested that the US influenced the turn of events, however, without the support of the necessary evidence. Recently declassified material of the US Department of State will allow us to examine all such allegations, as well as the perception that Andreas Papandreou posed a serio…
A depiction of the foreign policy behaviour of dyadic case studies based on the “Triangle Model”
The purpose of this paper is to identify the parameters within which foreign policy is formed and to explore the external behaviour of states. Considering that comparative foreign policy dictates a thorough analysis of a state's external affairs, the examination of dyadic case studies often becomes a rather intricate task. To this end, the present study produces a theoretical model that provides the student of foreign policy with the necessary to…
The foreign policy of small powers
The Impact of the European Convention on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms on Turkey's EU Candidacy
The main purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of the European Convention on Human Rights on Turkey's bid for membership with the European Union. The main hypothesis of the present study considers the objectives of the EU and examines whether its policy regarding the issue of human rights in Turkey is, indeed, based upon the efficacy of the liberal assumption that there is a genuine link between democracy, respect for human rights and int…
Greek response to the Cyprus invasion
The contemporary history of three countries was marked on July 1974 when the Greek colonels overthrew the legitimate government of Cyprus, Turkey invaded the island to preserve her interests and Greece returned to democracy, but withdrew from NATO. The apathy of her allies was a bitter experience for Greece, considering that the government in Athens was struggling to cope with the consequences of the invasion and Turkey's aggression, as well as w…
From Commitment to Independence
Deutschland über Alles
Considering that the reunification of Germany demanded that present‐day German society adjusts to the new political realities and an all‐expansive European Union, by means of integrating the populations of a previously divided nation, the emergence of neo‐Nazi groups soon after the fall of the Berlin Wall did not facilitate the relevant process of transition. On the contrary, it made certain that the fascist past of Germany was exposed, just as t…
United States Intervention in Post-War Greek Elections
This article challenges the legitimacy of electoral results in post-war Greece, as well as the political orientation of the Greek people and proves that the issue of United States intervention in Greek politics is not fabricated. Although particular emphasis is given to electoral systems and results, this study also investigates the so-called conspiracy theories that relate such information and events to the installation of dictatorship that mark…
Turkey's foreign policy options
Accession to the European Union (EU) constitutes one of Turkey's primary foreign policy objectives. However, to establish whether the country would benefit from becoming part of an integrated Europe, its foreign policy alternatives to EU membership must also be examined. The first part of this article analyses Turkey's changing relations with Europe. Against this backdrop, the article then moves to assess Turkey's partnership with the USA and the…
Greece and the American Embrace
During the Cold War era, relations between Greece and Turkey attracted the interest of the two superpowers, affected the objectives of the European Community and NATO and were regularly discussed within United Nations channels. Whereas existing studies on Greco-Turkish relations tend to focus on the various disputes between the two states of the Eastern Mediterranean and illustrate how continuous antagonism and aggression have dominated their int…
Fascism, separatism and the ultràs
The game of football is known as much for its mass appeal as for its nation-building properties. In the case of Italy, just as dictator Benito Mussolini employed the game to promote a distinct sense of national identity, contemporary extreme right-wing parties have proved determined to exploit the popularity of football in order to support their inherently xenophobic views. Hence, this essay reveals the impact of Mussolini's nationalistic strateg…
Black,BlancandBeur
The French flag often serves as a symbol of multiculturalism, diversity and equality, yet integration in France is far from complete. Violent riots caused by racist incidents, prominent politicians inciting racial hatred and a sizeable section of the electorate supporting the extreme right, all constitute an integral part of quite a disturbing phenomenon tormenting French society and, subsequently, football as well. Considering that the conduct o…
Franco, the popular game and ethnocentric conduct in modern Spanish football
Football is better known for its vast popularity across the world, while its unique nation-building qualities were widely recognized from the very inception of the game. In the case of Spain, the expansion of football was harnessed by ambition driven General Francisco Franco in an attempt to cater to his nationalistic aspirations. To his detriment, however, the manipulation of the beautiful game came to epitomize the regional diversity of the cou…
The Politics and Culture of FC St. Pauli
The mass appeal of football often renders the popular game susceptible to all things societal. Transforming football stadia to political arenas is an old phenomenon, particularly, when clubs boasting a glorious past are involved. FC St. Pauli has certainly been instrumental to developments in its immediate environment though not so much for its success on the pitch, as for the socio-political views that its fans have been projecting ever since th…
The Semiotics of European Football
The present study concerns the origins of the emblems representing the sixteen national football associations and the respective teams that contested for European glory in the stadiums of Poland and Ukraine for it is of paramount significance, cultural and otherwise, to determine those explicit features that so expressively epitomize their sheer essence. These emblems decorate the shirts of football players, often denoting uncommon symbolic signi…
Searching for identity through football
This essay refers to matters pertaining to fan identity and, in particular, examines how identity is formed in the more specific ideological space of what constitutes the fan base (both online and offline). To this effect, it examines the identity of two rival fan groups, fans following Omonoia FC and APOEL FC (the Nicosia derby), in relation to theories of collective identity formation through a discussion of their acts and gestures (offline and…
The Balotelli generation
Racism in football
Racism in football is a long-standing phenomenon that has changed shape and form over time. From individual fans either throwing bananas or making monkey-like sounds to organized neo-Nazi fans celebrating on the terraces, the superiority of all things white, non-white football players has long suffered abuse in football. Overlooked by football’s governing bodies for several decades, racism in football was only highlighted in the early 1990s, when…
The Politics of Football
This book examines the deep connections between football and politics and explains what those relationships can tell us about sport and wider society. With the game occupying a preeminent place on the world sporting stage, this book argues that the political significance of football has never been greater. The book explores the politics of football governance and the international organisations that run the game, as well as the interaction of foo…
Symbolic identities in football
No detailed account is necessary for tracing the historical background of several football clubs and national football teams in Europe. While certainly not rejecting the obvious merits in detailing football's history at local and national level, it is of equal importance to identify that specific, but often undefined, element that so elaborately encapsulates the essence of any given football team in a profoundly symbolic manner. While also addres…
Plain sexism or misogyny? gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and a non-consensual kiss
Law (20 works) · Political science (20 works) · Law (17 works) · Politics (17 works) · Sociology (16 works) · Football (11 works) · Sports, Gender, and Society (11 works) · Media studies (10 works) · Political economy (8 works) · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (8 works)