Christos Kassimeris

Christos Kassimeris
European University Cyprus · Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences

PhD Political Science

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Racism in football has, evidently, quite a long history. Whether in the form of mimicking monkey sounds, throwing bananas at Black players or generally abusing non-White footballers, racism has almost become common practice in and around football stadiums in many countries across the world. Better known today as ‘hate crime’, and certainly a part o...
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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 go...
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Greece and Cyprus share a common political and historical past and thus the joint venture in exploring the development of the popular game of football in these two countries. Marred by wars, ethnocentric struggle and political turmoil, the history of both Greece and Cyprus is often accurately depicted on the rich canvas that is the sport of footbal...
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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 th...
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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 es...
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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 suc...
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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,...
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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 in...
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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 phen...
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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 Europ...
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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 consp...
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As with many other west European countries, the populations of Belgium and the Netherlands are quite diverse. With immigrants arriving from former colonies, European Union member-states and third countries, integration in these two societies has been ascribed a rather significant meaning, particularly, in the more liberal Netherlands. Yet cultural...
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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...
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The purpose of this paper is to redress the relative shortage of small power studies, expand the theoretical understanding pertaining to this peculiar type of states and reassert the term `small power' in the relevant literature. The field of international relations (IR) that is devoted to small powers is limited, at least when compared to the mate...
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This paper examines the troubled relationship between Greece and the western alliance following the collapse of the military regime in Athens and the invasion of Cyprus. U.S. Congressional reports and the Greek parliamentary proceeding reveal the geopolitical significance of Greece to the western alliance and the frustration of the government in At...
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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...
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The Geneva Convention of 1958 is based on the UN Law of Sea conference of 1958, which provided that all states have the right to extend their territorial waters to 12nm. Greece agreed with the convention and ratified it in 1972, while on the one hand, Turkey was not a signatory. As such, the Aegean Sea consists of three sections, with Greece having...
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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 Athen...
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When Turkey invaded Cyprus in 1974, both NATO and United States interests were impacted. The United States adopted measures to preserve its interests in the Eastern Mediterranean and maintain the cohesion of NATO's southern flank. But the U.S. Congress imposed an embargo on arms sales to Turkey. This had serious implications for American foreign po...
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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...
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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...

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