One of my core principles is coming up with imaginative and effective solutions to do the 'right thing'.
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鈥檚 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 ????????????????????????????????????????????, ???????????????????????????????????????? ???????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????? ???????? ????????????????–???????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????? 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.
- Efthymiou, S. (2023) Nationalismus, Militarismus und M盲nnlichkeit 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鈥�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 鈥� the case 鈥業 do not forget鈥�, 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: .
- Efthymiou, S. (2015) Army and Society Ministry of Defence, Cyprus. Available at:
- 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鈥機onnell, 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.
NGO Reports
- Efthymiou, S. (2017) Cypriot Female Soldiers: Second Class Citizens. Cyprus: Cyprus Centre for Strategic Studies. Available at: .
- Efthymiou, S. (2017) The Unprofessional Professionalisation of the Cyprus National Guard. Cyprus: Cyprus Centre for Strategic Studies. Available at: .
- Efthymiou, S. (2016) Extracting Gas and engaging in Peace Talks? Normalising politics of defence and contesting reconciliation in Cyprus. Switzerland: Institute for Conflict Transformation and Peace Building.
Public Engagement
- Efthymiou, S. (April 2023) HR approach of New Defense Minister. Cyprus Centre for Strategic Studies. Cyprus Centre for Strategic Studies. Available at:
- Efthymiou, S. (April 2023) 螚 蟺蔚蟻喂胃蠅蟻喂慰蟺慰委畏蟽畏 蟿畏蟼 螁渭蠀谓伪蟼 蟽蟿畏谓 蟺蟻慰蔚魏位慰纬喂魏萎 伪蟿味苇谓蟿伪 蟿蠅谓 蠀蟺慰蠄畏蠁委蠅谓 (The silence of presidential candidates on defence issues) Phileleftheros Newspaper. Available at:
- Efthymiou, S. (June 2017) 螤慰喂慰蟼 蠁蠀位维 蟽魏慰蟺喂维 蟽蟿伪 慰未慰蠁蟻伪纬渭伪蟿伪; (Who keeps guard on the borders?) Phileleftheros Newspaper.
- Efthymiou, S. (May 2017). 螕喂伪蟿委 尉慰未蔚蠉慰蠀渭蔚 300 蔚魏伪蟿慰渭渭蠉蟻喂伪 蟿慰 蠂蟻蠈谓慰 蟽蟿畏谓 螘胃谓喂魏萎 桅蟻慰蠀蟻维; (Why do we spend 300 million in the National Guard?). Politis Newspaper.
- Efthymiou, S. (April 2017). 螠蔚委蠅蟽畏 胃畏蟿蔚委伪蟼 萎 魏慰蟻慰蠆未委伪; (Reduction of Military Service or are they fooling us?). Politis Newspaper.
- By Onoufriou, M (2017) 螕蠀谓伪委魏蔚蟼 蟽蟿伪 蠈蟺位伪 萎 蟽蟿伪 魏蔚谓维; (Women with Guns or in Disruptions?) Simerini Newspaper. Available at: