Pantelis Sklias

Pantelis Sklias (1969) is a Professor of International Political Economy (IPE) at the Department of Political Science and International Relations of the University of Peloponnese. He also taught in the Department of International and European Studies – University of Macedonia (visiting lecturer) – the Department of International Economic Relations and Development – Democritus University of Thrace, Visiting lecturer and Assistant Professor from 2002-2007 – and the Hellenic Open University – 2002 until today – . He graduated (1990) from the Department of International Studies of Panteion University in Athens. He was awarded both his MA in International Relations (1991) and his Ph.D. in IPE (1998) from the University of Sussex (UK). The title of his Ph.D. thesis is “Non Governmental Organizations and the IPE, with special reference to the European Union’s Development Policy”. He accomplished (2000) his post doctorate thesis at the Hellenic Center of Political Research of Panteion University with a fellowship from the State Fellowship Foundation. His post doctoral research topic is “The IPE of the relations between the EU and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the ex-Soviet Union”. From 1999 until 2002 he has been a Visiting Research Fellow of the Postgraduate Center for Culture, Development and the Environment (CDE) of the University of Sussex.

Courses currently taught at undergraduate level (University of Peloponnese):

  • International Political Economy
  • Politics, Economics and Society in Developing Countries
  • Development Cooperation Policies
  • Politics and Economics in SEE countries

Courses currently taught at postgraduate level (Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Athens)

  • The Political Economy of Development, Postgraduate Degree in International Studies, Specialization: International Political Economy

Previously taught courses:

  • Principles of European Economic and Monetary Union
  • Theories of Economic Development

Pantelis Sklias also has an extensive experience (1995-2004) in working with International and EU organizations and NGOs in development cooperation projects mainly in the SEE region countries (Albania, Serbia, FYROM, Kosovo). He has also planned, monitored and implemented projects in Third World Countries. Professor Sklias has also served as:

  • Secretary General for Youth Affairs, Ministry of Education (2007-2009);
  • Secretary General for the Region of Sterea Ellada (2009)
  • Head of the Scientific Committee and Member of the Strategic Steering Committee for the Implementation of the Road Map of Reforms in Local and Regional Administration, Ministry of Interior (2012-today)

Selected Publications

Sklias P. & Maris G., 2016. Asymmetrical Sovereignty, European Integration and the grey zone of European Union Politics. In Institute of European Law Working Papers. Birmingham: University of Birmingham, pp. 1–17.
Sklias P. & Chatzimihailidou G., 2016. Adult Education: A Vehicle for Economic Development. In Karasavvoglou A., Kyrkilis D., Makris G., Polychronidou P. (eds.), Economic Crisis, Development and Competitiveness in Southeastern Europe. Springer International Publishing, pp. 139–157.
Koutsoukis N. S. & Roukanas S., 2016. Decision Making and Global Political Economy: Synergies for interpreting the interactions of economics and politics Sklias P., ed., Lambert Academic Publishing. Roukanas S., 2016. The Greek Political Economy 2000-2015 Sklias P., ed., Eburon, Delft.
Sklias, P, M.G., 2015. France, Germany and the New Framework for EMU Governance. Journal of Contemporary European Studies.
Sklias P., R.S. & Balafas V., 2015. The “Cloud” Europe and Germany as the European Stabilizer. In Procedia Economics and Finance. The Economies of Balkans and Eastern Europe Countries in the Changed World (EBEEC 2015). Elsevier, pp. 142–153.
Sklias P., M.G., 2015. Intergovernmentalism and the new framework of Economic Governance. Oxford, Hart Publishing, pp.57–78.
Σκλιάς Π. , Ρ.Σ., 2014. (επ.) Η Ελληνική Πολιτική Οικονομία 2000-2010: Από την ΟΝΕ στον Μηχανισμό Στήριξης (The Hellenic Political Economy 2000-2010: from EMU to the Support Mechanism (ed.) ). ΛΙΒΑΝΗ 2014.
Sklias P., R.S. & Maris G., 2014. Keynes and the Eurozone’s Crisis: Towards a Fiscal Union. Elsevier, Procedia Economics and Finance 2014, 9, pp.66–73.
Sklias P. & Maris G., 2013. The Political Dimension of the Greek Financial Crisis”, in Perspectives on European Politics and Society. Francis &Taylor, 14(1), pp.144–164.
Sklias P. & Tzifakis N., 2013. Beyond Nemesis and Salvation: A Reorientation of the Debate on the Greek Economic Crisis. In Greece’s Horizons: Reflecting on the Country’s Assets and Capabilities. The Konstantinos Karamanlis Institute for Democracy,European and International Affairs. Springer, pp. 1–10.
Sklias P. & Maris G., 2013. Globalization and Instability in Global Financial Markets. International Journal of Economic Research, (accepted, forthcoming).
Sklias P., Koutsoukis N. & Roukanas S., 2013. The International Political Economy of Processes, Mechanisms and Dynamics for Sustainable Development: the Analytical Framework of Cultural Economics. International Journal of Sustainable Society, 5(No.3).
Sklias P. & Tsampra M., 2013. Assessing Regional Integration and Business Potential in the Western Balkans. International Journal of Economics and Business Research, 6(No.1), pp.pp. 28–51.
Sklias P. & Tsampra M., 2013. Regional Integration in the Western Balkans: A Case for Cross Border Business Cooperation? In Economic Crisis in Europe and the Balkans: Problems and Prospects. pp. 179–194.