Researcher

SHORT CV

Alex Afouxenidis studied Sociology at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. In 1990 he received his PhD in Sociology from Durham University. He has a strong research and publication record and has coordinated several national and European Research Programmes.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Political Sociology
• Civil Society
• Political Culture
• Political Participation

SELECTED PROJECTS

• Mapping NGOs & civil society agencies in Greece and developing a database (2012-2015)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• Afouxenidis, A. & Georgoulea, I. (2018) “Researching far-right blogs: discourses and aesthetics” in Spyridakis, M., Koutsoukou, H. & Marinopoulou, A. (eds) Society of Cyberspace, Athens: Sideris Publications, pp. 91-127
• Afouxenidis, A. & Kourtelis, C. (2017) “Reflections on neoliberal policy: a critical insight into recent development practices in Egypt and Morocco”, Open Journal of Political Science, 7, pp. 291-310
• Afouxenidis, A., Petrou, M., Kandylis, G., Tramountanis, A. & Giannaki, D. (2017) “Dealing with a Humanitarian Crisis: Refugees on the Eastern EU Border of the Island of Lesvos”, Journal of Applied Security Research, 12:1, pp. 7-39