Eleni Kapsokoli is a Senior Analyst in the Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS). She is a post-doctoral candidate at the Department of International and European Studies, University of Piraeus, with the topic “The Securitization of Digital Electoral Processes, the case of the European Union”. In 2022, she completed her PhD on Islamic cyberterrorism at the same department. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Public Administration from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and a master’s degree in International Relations and Strategic Studies from the Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. Her main research interests include international relations, international security, strategy, terrorism, cyberterrorism, cybersecurity, disinformation, strategic communication, digital authoritarianism, artificial intelligence, American and European politics, and digital democracy. She has published extensively and participated in numerous conferences and research projects related to these fields.
Dr. Kapsokoli is also a PhD alumna of the European Doctoral School on Common Security and Defence Policy. She actively participates in research initiatives at the Laboratory of Intelligence and Cyber-security at the Department of International and European Studies of the University of Piraeus, the Foreign Affairs Institute (FAINST), the Institute for National and International Security of Serbia (INIS) and the Institute of Studies for Politics and Democracy (ISPD) of Cyprus.
In addition to her research activities, Dr. Kapsokoli has substantial teaching experience. She was an appointed lecturer at the Department of International, European and Regional Studies, Panteion University, teaching political science, international relations and strategy. She is also a lecturer at the School of National Security of the Hellenic Police Academy, delivering courses on cyberterrorism and cybersecurity.
Additionally, Dr. Kapsokoli serves as a lecturer at the Department of History, International Relations & Political Science at Webster University’s Athens Campus. She teaches in the English-speaking undergraduate program ‘International Relations’, with courses covering American politics, human rights, political science and argumentation and debate. Furthermore, she is an accredited lecturer at Mediterranean College in Athens and the University of Derby in the UK, where she participates in the English-speaking MSc Cybersecurity program, teaching human and legal aspects of cybersecurity.
Selected publications:
- Karatrantos Tr., Kapsokoli E., and Stamati X. (November 2024). ‘Cybersecurity: How We Shield the Country’s Digital Future’. Center for Cyber Resilience of the Delphi Economic Forum, Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP), and Vodafone Greece. https://www.eliamep.gr/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PolicyPaper_long-Cyber-Security.pdf?fbclid=IwY2xjawGz5-hleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHcpM7IaFo3WJ5IbEMoF2Z75uq9hzTzhj0z4OqtwgOLfi-x9-WXAATJqS-w_aem_1N6sx2uA7dYwMZitFIo2vA
- Kapsokoli E. and Platias A. (August 2024). The geopolitical interpretation of terrorism. Policy Journal 5, pp.127-135
- Kapsokoli E. (August 2024). The Russian-Ukrainian conflict in the field of cyberspace. Air Force Review, issue 132, Hellenic Air Force, pp.124-144. https://www.haf.gr/news/publications/aeroporiki-epitheorisi/aeroporiki-epitheorisi-teychos-132/
- Kapsokoli E. (2024). Unveiling the significance of cyber resilience in the European Union”, in Journal e-Allilon, issue 14, ‘Security and Resilience’, June 2024, pp.30-32. ISSN 2732-7701 https://allilonnet.com/%cf%80%ce%b5%cf%81%ce%b9%ce%bf%ce%b4%ce%b9%ce%ba%cf%8c/
- Kapsokoli E. and Vlachos V. (2024). “2024 US Presidential elections: Considerations regarding US foreign policy”, in Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr), publication date: 14 July 2024. https://www.rieas.gr/images/editorial/usforpol24.pdf
- Kapsokoli E. (2024).“Iran’s digital autocracy unveiled as the blueprint for national sovereignty”, Proceedings of the 23rd European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security - ECCWS 2024, Vol. 23, No. 1, University of Jyväskylä, Finland, June 2024, pp.233-240. https://doi.org/10.34190/eccws.23.1.2297 https://papers.academic-conferences.org/index.php/eccws/article/view/2297/2133
- Kapsokoli E. (2023). “The Transformative Effect of Cyberspace on Terrorism: The Case of Islamic Terrorism”. European Security and Defence College και European Publication Office (under publication in 2024). Printed volume ISBN: 978-92-9463-243-2 DOI: 10.2871/21163
- Kapsokoli E. (2024). “The wave theory of terrorism”, Koppa, M. and Tsakonas, P. (ed.) Theory and Practice in International Relations. Essays in honor of Dimitris Konstas, Papazisi Publications, 2024, pp.117-138. Printed volume ISBN 978-960-02-4208-9. https://papazissi.gr/product/theoria-kai-praxi-stis-diethneis-sxeseis/
- Kapsokoli E. (2023). “ISIS’s Digital Jihad”, National Security and the Future, Volume 24, No. 3 2023, pp.39-66 https://nsf-journal.hr/online-issues/focus/id/1486
- Kapsokoli E. (2023). “Cyberspace: An Area Vulnerable to Digital Electoral Intervention”, October 2023, Institute of Studies for Politics and Democracy https://ispd.org.cy/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/kapsokoli_article.pdf
- Kapsokoli E. (2023). “Cyberterrorism: A New Wave of Terrorism or Not”, Ferrag, M.A., Kantzavelou, I., Maglaras, L. and Janicke, H. (eds.) Hybrid Threats, Cyberterrorism, and Cyberwarfare, 1st Edition, CRC Press book, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, October 2023, chapter 4, pp.57-80 https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.1201/9781003314721/hybrid-threats-cyberterrorism-cyberwarfare-ioanna-kantzavelou-mohamed-amine-ferrag-leandros-maglaras-helge-janicke
- Kapsokoli E. (2023). “The digitalization of elections: promoting or threatening democracy?”, Foreign Affairs: The Hellenic Edition, June- July 2023, pp.27-42 (in Greek).
- Kapsokoli E. (2023). “Hacking democracy: the threat of digital electoral interference for the European Union”, in Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr), publication date: 18 April 2023. https://www.rieas.gr/researchareas/editorial/4784-hacking-democracy-the-threat-of-digital-electoral-interference-for-the-european-union
- Kapsokoli E. (2022).“The use of cyberspace by terrorists: the case of ISIS”, in Bozinis, A. and Liaropoulos, A. (eds.) Cyber governance and cybersecurity in International Relations, Papazisis Publications, Athens, (in Greek), 2022, pp.211-234.
- Kapsokoli E. (2022). “Sanctions in Cyberspace: A Comparative Approach of the EU and US” in Van Niekerk, B., Ramluckan, T. and Kushwaha, N. (eds.) Modelling Nation-state Information Warfare and Cyber-operations, ACPI, June 2022, pp.13-33.
- Kapsokoli E. (2022). “The challenge of defining cyberterrorism within the EU”, in Asderaki, F., Fiott, D., Molnár, A. and Paile-Calvo, S. (eds.) Challenges of the common security and defence policy, ESDC 2nd summer university book, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2022, pp.183-196. https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/e3706908-db0f-11ec-a95f-01aa75ed71a1/language-en
- Kapsokoli E. (2021). “Cyber-jihad in the Western Balkans”, National Security and the Future, Volume 22, No.3, December 2021, St. George Association. https://nsf-journal.hr/online-issues/focus/id/1352#.YnN-i_NBypo
- Kapsokoli E. (2021).“Sanctions and Cyberspace: The Case of the EU’s Cyber Sanctions Regime” in Eze, T., Speakman, L. and Onwubiko, C. (eds.) Proceedings of the virtual 20th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security 24-25 June 2021, University of Chester, pp.492-498 https://www.proceedings.com/content/059/059700webtoc.pdf
- Kapsokoli E. (2021).“The security challenges that the EU is facing in cyberspace”, in Sidiropoulos, S., Tzagkarakis, I. and Kritas, D. (eds.) 1st POLITEIA International Conference Proceedings - Europe at the Crossroads: Leadership, Challenges and State of Play, Hellenic Association of Political Scientists (HAPSc), Athens, February 2021, pp.50-63 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3784083
- Kapsokoli E. (2020).“EU Cybersecurity Governance: A Work in Progress”, in Bellou, F. and Fiott, D. (eds.) Views on the Progress of CSDP ESDC 1st Summer University Book, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2020, pp.69-89 https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/3245b983-2d3c-11eb-b27b-01aa75ed71a1
- Kapsokoli E. (2020).“European Union and Cybersecurity: Institutions and Strategies”, in Daskalakis, I. (ed.) The Defence Integration of the European Union, Athens, Infognomon, (in Greek), 2020, pp.357-382.
- Kapsokoli E. (2019).“The transformation of Islamic terrorism through cyberspace: the case of ISIS”, in Cruz, T. and Simoes, P. (eds.) Proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security ECCWS 2019, ACPI, pp.677-684. https://www.academia.edu/40088253/The_Transformation_of_Islamic_Terrorism_Through_Cyberspace_The_Case_of_ISIS