Stratis-Andreas Efthymiou

One of my core principles is coming up with imaginative and effective solutions to do the 'right thing'.
Dr Stratis-Andreas Efthymiou

Biography

As an author of Nationalism, Militarism and Masculinity (Palgrave, 2019) and an interdisciplinary social scientist, Dr Stratis Efthymiou specializes in militarism and gender, radical movements, and policing. He holds a BA in Sociology, a MSc in Comparative and Cross Cultural Research Methods, and a PhD in Sociology from the University of Sussex. He has a range of consultancy expertise in security sector reform, policing, militarism and peacebuilding.

Profile

Research Interests

Working at the intersection of academia and consultancy by applying Sociology and Criminology to policy, Dr Efthymiou’s research interests lie in militarism, gender, and radicalisation. His research has been featured in numerous international higher-ranking journals, including European Security, Critical Military Studies, Defense Studies, and Political and Military Sociology. His book 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦, 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭–𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐲𝐩𝐫𝐮𝐬 was published by Palgrave Macmillan and translated to German by Springer (2023).

Dr Efthymiou is passionate about delivering impact through policy, especially in the security sector. For example, as an advisor to the Cyprus Minister of Defense, he designed the welfare policy of the army, leading to increased social contribution of the military and better civil-military relations.

Current Teaching

  • PhD Supervisor in partnership with Liverpool hope University;
  • Modules led:
    • Crime and Power
    • Sociology of Crime
    • Student Placements.

Current Administrative Responsibilities

  • Curriculum design and development;
  • International collaboration lead of the Centre for Social Justice Research

Membership of Professional Organisations

  • Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
  • Member of Sussex Centre for Conflict and Security Research; Sussex Centre for Gender Studies

Other Activities

Publications, Conferences and Other Research Activity

Books

  • Efthymiou, S. (2019) Nationalism, militarism and masculinity in post-conflict Cyprus. Sociology Series. London and New York: Palgrave Macmillan. https://www.palgrave.com/us/book/9783030147013#aboutBook
  • Efthymiou, S. (2023) Nationalismus, Militarismus und Männlichkeit im Nachkriegs-Zypern [Nationalism, militarism and masculinity in post-conflict Cyprus]. Springer-Verlag.

Book Reviews

  • Efthymiou, S. (2010) Book Review: Decolonizing Development: Colonial Power and the Maya. Studies in Social and Political Thought, 17, pp. 60–63.

Peer-reviewed Articles

  • Efthymiou, S. (2023) How changing discourses on borders and masculinity create draft evasion. Critical Military Studies.#
  • Efthymiou, S. (2023) Reflections from European Divided Cyprus on Draft Evasion Policy. Journal of Political and Military Sociology.
  • Efthymiou, S. (2021) How EU accession has affected military service in post-conflict Cyprus. European Security, 30 (2).
  • Efthymiou, S. (2016) Militarism in post-war Cyprus: The development of the ideology of Defence. Defence Studies, 16(4).
  • Efthymiou, S. (2011) Masculinity and institutional identity in South Cyprus – the case ‘I do not forget’, Journal of the MeCCSA, 4(1).

Peer-reviewed Chapters

  • Efthymiou, S. (2023) Radical politics in post-conflict settings, in D. Beck and J. Renner (eds) Radicalizations and Variations of Violence. Springer International.

 

Forthcoming

Gendered bordering; the mothers of the missing persons in divided Cyprus.

 

Policy Publications

  • Efthymiou, S. (2017) Multi-Communal Security Force. Berlin: special working paper series Berghof Foundation. Available at: http://www.berghof-foundation.org/en/publications/publication/Multi-Communal%20Security%20Force%20for%20United%20Cyprus/.
  • Efthymiou, S. (2015) Army and Society Ministry of Defence, Cyprus. Available at: https://tinyurl.com/yb9lncqq
  • Efthymiou, S. (2014) Policy report on Draft-dodging. Ministry of Defence Cyprus. Distributed internally.
  • NIHRC, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, Craig, E., Efthymiou, S. and O’Connell, C. (2014) Derry/Londonderry report on upholding the right to human rights to culture in post-conflict societies. Project Report. Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, Belfast. Available at: http://www.nihrc.org/publications/upholding-the-human-right-to-culture-in-post-conflict-societies

NGO Reports

Public Engagement

  • Efthymiou, S. (April 2023) HR approach of New Defense Minister. Cyprus Centre for Strategic Studies. Cyprus Centre for Strategic Studies. Available at: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100071959821416
  • Efthymiou, S. (April 2023) Η περιθωριοποίηση της Άμυνας στην προεκλογική ατζέντα των υποψηφίων (The silence of presidential candidates on defence issues) Phileleftheros Newspaper. Available at: https://www.philenews.com/apopsis/article/1285236/i-perithoriopiisi-tis-aminas/
  • Efthymiou, S. (June 2017) Ποιος φυλά σκοπιά στα οδοφραγματα; (Who keeps guard on the borders?) Phileleftheros Newspaper.
  • Efthymiou, S. (May 2017). Γιατί ξοδεύουμε 300 εκατομμύρια το χρόνο στην Εθνική Φρουρά; (Why do we spend 300 million in the National Guard?). Politis Newspaper.
  • Efthymiou, S. (April 2017). Μείωση θητείας ή κοροϊδία; (Reduction of Military Service or are they fooling us?). Politis Newspaper.
  • By Onoufriou, M (2017) Γυναίκες στα όπλα ή στα κενά; (Women with Guns or in Disruptions?) Simerini Newspaper. Available at: http://www.sigmalive.com/simerini/news/470991/gynaikes-sta-opla-i-sta-kena