Institution
University of Nicosia – Department of Politics and Governance, School of Law
Dissertation topic/ title
Ontological Security Management Against Hybrid Threats in Small EU Member-States: The Cases of Cyprus and Estonia
Field of expertise
International Relations, Foreign Policy, Common Security and Defence Policy, European Union, Hybrid Threats, Overarching Existential Threats, Ontological Security, Cyprus, Estonia, Small States, Intelligence, International Security, Cybersecurity, E-Governance, Policy.
Languages knowledge
Greek, English, French, Arabic
What did the ESDC Doctoral School provide for you during your PhD program?
Through the European Doctoral School, I have had the pleasure of networking with like-minded experts and aspiring academics. I have gained invaluable insights into the workings of the top decision-making bodies over matters pertaining to EU security and defence, whilst accessing high-level contacts for my own data collection. In working with others, I have also been able to successfully complete funded projects and publications, and even pick up on teaching opportunities, through which I have further grown as an academic and practitioner. The ESDC and the European Doctoral School are fundamental assets, not just for early career researchers, but also for established academics wishing to network and collaborate with other researchers and professionals in the field of security and defence.
Indicative list of publications
Petrikkos, P. (2023) “The Everyday Construction of Regional Security: A Comparative Study of Small States’(in) Security in the Baltic Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean,” Black Sea and Eastern Mediterranean Review 1 (1), 56-102.
Adamides, C. and Petrikkos, P. (2023) “Small European States in the Hybrid Warfare Era: The Cases of Cyprus, Malta, and Estonia,” Small States & Territories 6 (1), 15-34.
Petrikkos, P. (2022) “Stuck in the Middle: Constructing Maturity and Restoring Balance in RoC-EU Relations,” in Z. Tziarras (ed.) The Foreign Policy of the Republic of Cyprus: Local, Regional and International Dimensions (77-104). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan.
Hornyák, V. and Petrikkos, P. (2022) Small, Fragile, and Unequal: Reporting on Women, Peace and Security in Cyprus and Kosovo. PRIO Report.
Petrikkos, P. (2021) “Rethinking EU Security after 9/11: Hybrid Threats in Small EU Member-States, Journal for Intelligence, Propaganda and Security Studies 15 (2), 137-147.
Petrikkos, P. (2021) “Pandemic Entanglement: COVID-19 and Hybrid Threats in the Republic of Cyprus,” Cyprus Review 33 (1), 199-228.
Zachariades, A. and Petrikkos, P. (2020) “Balancing for Profit: The Republic of Cyprus’ Grand Strategy in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea”, Cyprus Review 32 (1), 89-136.