Kostas Ifantis
Biographic Data
| ID | 3519783 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kostas Ifantis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kostas |
| FAMILY NAME | Ifantis |
| SIGNATURE | IFANTIS K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Russian State Agrarian Correspondence University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8024-4707 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Introduction
This short paper provides an overview of the complex and often turbulent relations between Greece and Turkey, focussing on recent developments and the challenges in their bilateral relationship. It discusses the historical context, including attempts at reconciliation, and examines the role of perceptions, geopolitics, and historical grievances in shaping the current situation. It emphasises the cyclical nature of Greek-Turkish relations, with pe…
Nato's Strategic Direction after Riga
A grand strategy requires a grand vision, and that is what NATO leaders sought to provide in recent years. The core of this effort has been and continues to be to embrace a global perspective and the strategic requirements for change that it portends.Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, NATO's main concern has been the fight against international terrorism and the containment of weapons of mass destruction. These priorities were translated in th…
What Kind of Security
The perception of the Cold War nuclear era in the west was of a clear and present threat from the Soviet Union that had to be matched by the United States and its allies. The Cold War superimposed on the international security agenda a political and conceptual framework that simplified most issues while magnifying some and obscuring others. During this period, almost every western government defined national security in excessively narrow militar…
Turkey in transition—opportunities amidst peril
Greece’s Turkish Dilemmas
The author attempts to explain the dilemmas of Greece’s two traditional strategies vis‐à‐vis Turkey: those of containment and engagement. He posits that neither strategy fully satisfies Greece’s foreign policy concerns, and suggests that a policy of ‘balancing engagement’ might be what the country needs. Such a strategy should aim to preserve the hope inherent in engagement policy while deterring Turkey from becoming hostile and hedging against t…
Strategic Imperatives and Regional Upheavals
The politics of order building? Reviewing western policy in Kosovo and Southeast Europe
The Kosovo conflict revived Southeast Europe's traditional reputation as a region of intractable ethnic conflicts, failing states and reform deficits. The post‐war challenge is to speed up the consolidation of security and stability in a region that has known little of either in the last decade. This article examines the policy failures of the West in the Kosovo crisis; the impact on and the reactions of the Southeast European states to the Weste…
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The politics of order building? Reviewing western policy in Kosovo and Southeast Europe
The Kosovo conflict revived Southeast Europe's traditional reputation as a region of intractable ethnic conflicts, failing states and reform deficits. The post‐war challenge is to speed up the consolidation of security and stability in a region that has known little of either in the last decade. This article examines the policy failures of the West in the Kosovo crisis; the impact on and the reactions of the Southeast European states to the Weste…
Strategic Imperatives and Regional Upheavals
Greece’s Turkish Dilemmas
The author attempts to explain the dilemmas of Greece’s two traditional strategies vis‐à‐vis Turkey: those of containment and engagement. He posits that neither strategy fully satisfies Greece’s foreign policy concerns, and suggests that a policy of ‘balancing engagement’ might be what the country needs. Such a strategy should aim to preserve the hope inherent in engagement policy while deterring Turkey from becoming hostile and hedging against t…
Nato's Strategic Direction after Riga
A grand strategy requires a grand vision, and that is what NATO leaders sought to provide in recent years. The core of this effort has been and continues to be to embrace a global perspective and the strategic requirements for change that it portends.Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, NATO's main concern has been the fight against international terrorism and the containment of weapons of mass destruction. These priorities were translated in th…
What Kind of Security
The perception of the Cold War nuclear era in the west was of a clear and present threat from the Soviet Union that had to be matched by the United States and its allies. The Cold War superimposed on the international security agenda a political and conceptual framework that simplified most issues while magnifying some and obscuring others. During this period, almost every western government defined national security in excessively narrow militar…
Turkey in transition—opportunities amidst peril
Introduction
This short paper provides an overview of the complex and often turbulent relations between Greece and Turkey, focussing on recent developments and the challenges in their bilateral relationship. It discusses the historical context, including attempts at reconciliation, and examines the role of perceptions, geopolitics, and historical grievances in shaping the current situation. It emphasises the cyclical nature of Greek-Turkish relations, with pe…
Political science (7 works) · Political economy (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Geography (3 works) · Contemporary and Historical Greek Studies (2 works) · Development economics (2 works) · Economic system (2 works)