Ο Δρ. Ανδρέας Λιαρόπουλος είναι Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής στο Τμήμα Διεθνών και Ευρωπαϊκών Σπουδών του Πανεπιστημίου Πειραιώς με αντικείμενο τις Διεθνείς Σχέσεις και τις Στρατηγικές Σπουδές. Αποφοίτησε το 2000 από το Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο, Τμήμα Διεθνών & Ευρωπαϊκών Σπουδών. Πραγματοποίησε τις μεταπτυχιακές του σπουδές το 2002 στο Τμήμα Διεθνούς Πολιτικής του Πανεπιστημίου Aberystwyth της Ουαλίας, με αντικείμενο την Πληροφόρηση και τις Στρατηγικές Σπουδές. Το διδακτορικό του δίπλωμα το απέκτησε το 2006 από το Τμήμα Πολιτικής και Διεθνών Σχέσεων του Πανεπιστημίου Swansea της Ουαλίας. Στα ερευνητικά του ενδιαφέροντα περιλαμβάνονται η διεθνής ασφάλεια, η πληροφόρηση, η στρατηγική, η ασφάλεια στον κυβερνοχώρο, η ευρωπαϊκή άμυνα και ασφάλεια και η ελληνική εξωτερική πολιτική. Επίσης διατελεί μέλος της Συντακτικής Επιτροπής των επιστημονικών περιοδικών Journal of Information Warfare (JIW) και Journal of European and American Intelligence Studies (JEAIS) καθώς και ερευνητής στο Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS).

Ερευνητική Εμπειρία

• Visiting Scholar, Center for European and North Atlantic Affairs (C.E.N.A.A), Bratislava, Slovakia (December 2013).
• Visiting Scholar, Institute of International Relations (I.I.R), National Chengchi University, Taipei, Republic of China (October 2013).
• Senior Analyst, Research Institute for European and American Studies (R.I.E.A.S), Greece (since 2006).
• Research Associate, Callaghan Centre for the Study of Conflict, Swansea University, Wales, UK (period: 2005-2006).

• Πληροφόρηση & Ασφάλεια
• Ευρωατλαντικές Σχέσεις
• Εισαγωγή στη Σύγχρονη Διεθνή Πολιτική
• Ευρωπαϊκή Άμυνα, Ασφάλεια & Πολιτική Ενοποίηση
• Ανάλυση Εξωτερικής Πολιτικής

Δημοσιεύσεις

• Κυβερνοχώρος και Παγκόσμια Τάξη (Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Παπαζήση, 2023).
• ‘The Geopolitics of 5G and EU Digital Sovereignty’ in M. Ferrag, I. Kantzavelou, L. Maglaras & H. Janicke (eds), Hybrid Threats, Cyberterrorism and Cyberwarfare (Routledge, CRC Press, 2023).
• ‘Digitizing the battlefield: Augmented and Virtual Reality Applications in Warfare’, in A. Gruszczak & S. Kaempf (eds), Routledge Handbook of the Future of Warfare (London: Routledge, 2023), pp. 308-318.
• ‘Securing Democracy in Cyberspace’, in E. Carayannis, E. Grigoroudis & D. Campell (eds), The Elgar Companion to Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence and Innovation in the Economy, Society and Democracy (Edward Elgar 2023), pp.130-144.
• ‘Russia’s Strategy in the Eastern Mediterranean: Between revisionism and pragmatism’ Policy Paper on EU’s Eastern Mediterranean Maritime Space, Energy & Security Policies 611501-EPP-1-2019-1-EL-EPPJMO-PROJECT, Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, February 2023.
• Διακυβέρνηση του Κυβερνοχώρου και Κυβερνοασφάλεια στις Διεθνείς Σχέσεις, συν-επιμέλεια με Α. Μποζίνης (Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Παπαζήση, 2022).
• ‘Information as an Instrument of Power. Lessons Learned from the War in Ukraine’, NATO OPEN Publications, vol.7, no.6 (2022).
• ‘Digital Authoritarianism ‘Made in China’: Installing a Digital Dystopia’, National Security and the Future, vol.23, no.1 (2022), pp.123-139.
• ‘The EU in the Era of Digital Geopolitics and the Challenge of Digital Sovereignty’, in B. van Nieker, T. Ramluckan & N. Kushwaha (eds), Modelling Nation-state Information Warfare and Cyber-operations (ACPI 2022), pp.35-52.
• ‘Ρωσικές Πληροφοριακές Επιχειρήσεις: Κυριαρχώντας στο Πληροφοριακό Περιβάλλον’, Ναυτική Επιθεώρηση, τεύχος 612 (Αύγουστος 2020), σελ.68-81.
• ‘A Social Contract for Cyberspace’, Journal of Information Warfare, vol.19, no.2 (2020), pp.1-11.
• ‘Russian Information Operations: A Pillar of State Power’, in C. Filis (ed), A Closer Look at Russia and its Influence on the World (NY: Nova Science Publishers, 2019), pp.191-202.
• ‘Exploring the Complexity of Cyberspace Governance: State Sovereignty, Multi-stakeholderism, and Power Politics’, Journal of Information Warfare, vol.15, no.4 (2016), pp.14-26.
• ‘Reconceptualizing Cybersecurity: Safeguarding Human Rights in the Era of Cyber Surveillance’, International Journal of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism, vol.6, no.2 (2016), pp.33-41.
• ‘Exercising state sovereignty in cyberspace: An international cyber-order under construction?’, in J. Ryan (ed), Leading Issues in Information Warfare & Security Research, vol. 2 (Reading: Academic Publishing International Ltd, 2015), pp.191-202.
• ‘A Human-centric Approach on Cybersecurity: Securing the Human in the Era of Cyber-Phobia’, Journal of Information Warfare, vol.14, no.4 (2015), pp.15-24.
• ‘On Cyber-terrorism: Redefining terror in cyberspace’, Politika, Annual Journal (2014), pp.41-48.
• ‘Η ιδιωτικοποίηση του πολέμου: ο ρόλος των ιδιωτικών στρατιωτικών εταιριών στη διεθνή ασφάλεια’, Αεροπορική Επιθεώρηση, τεύχος 101 (Αύγουστος 2014), σελ.30-49.
• ‘Reforming the Greek National Intelligence Service: Untying the Gordian Knot’, Journal of Mediterranean and Balkan Intelligence, vol.3, no.1 (2014), pp.5-17.
• ‘Ήπια Ισχύς και Κρατική Εικόνα: Η προσέγγιση των Διεθνών Σχέσεων’ στο Α.Ν. Σαμαράς (επιμ.), Εικόνες Κρατών - Στρατηγική Επικοινωνία, Ήπια Ισχύς και Μέσα Ενημέρωσης (Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Καστανιώτη, 2014), σελ.93-103.
• ‘Great Power Politics in Cyberspace: U.S.A and China are drawing the lines between confrontation and cooperation’, Panorama of Global Security Environment (Bratislava: Centre for European and North American Affairs, 2013), pp.155-166.
• ‘The Challenges of Social Media Intelligence for the Intelligence Community’, Journal of Mediterranean and Balkan Intelligence, vol.1, no.1 (2013), pp.5-14.
• ‘Power and Security in Cyberspace: implications for the Westphalian state system’, Panorama of Global Security Environment (Bratislava: Centre for European and North American Affairs, 2011), pp.541-548.
• ‘War and Ethics in Cyberspace: Cyber-Conflict and Just War Theory’, in J. Ryan, (ed), Leading Issues in Information Warfare & Security Research, vol. 1 (Reading: Academic Publishing International Ltd, 2011), pp.118-130.
• ‘European Security: The Limits of Strategic Culture’ in Y. A. Stivachtis (ed), The New Europe: Politics, Economics and Foreign Relations (Athens: Athens Institute for Education and Research, 2010), pp.43-52.
• ‘Revolutions in Warfare: Theoretical Paradigms and Historical Evidence, The Napoleonic and First World War RMAs’, in G. Sheffield (ed), War Studies Reader: From the Seventh Century to the Present Day and Beyond (London: Continuum, 2010), pp.129-157.
• ‘Truly Reforming or Just Responding to Failures?: Lessons learned from the Modernization of the Greek National Intelligence Service (NIS-EYP)’, Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counterterrorism, vol.5, no.1, (2010) pp.28-41.
• ‘The Institutional Dimension of Greek Security Policy: Is there a need for a National Security Council?’, National Security and the Future, vol.9, no.3 (2008), pp.25-38.
• ‘Psychological Operations in Iraq: Losing the Hearts and Minds Battle’ in Y. A. Stivachtis (ed), Global Affairs in a Turbulent World: Perspectives and Controversies (Athens: Athens Institute for Education and Research, 2008), pp.221-232.

Πρακτικά Συνεδρίων

• ‘In Search of a Social Contract for Cybersecurity’, in proceedings of the 18^th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, University of Coimbra, 4-5 July 2019 (Reading: Academic Publishing International Ltd, 2019), pp.282-286.
• ‘The Uses and Limits of Cyber Coercion’, in proceedings of the 17^th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, University of Oslo, Norway, 28-29 June 2018 (Reading: Academic Publishing International Ltd, 2018), pp.262-267.
• ‘Exploring the puzzle of cyberspace governance’, in proceedings of the 15^th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, Universitat der Bunderswehr, Munich, 7-8 July 2016 (Reading: Academic Publishing International Ltd, 2016), pp.198-204.
• ‘Cyber-security: A Human-centric Approach’ in Proceedings of the 14^th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield U.K, 2-3 July 2015 (Reading: Academic Publishing International Ltd, 2015), pp.189-194.
• ‘Cyberconflict and theoretical paradigms: current trends and future challenges in the literature’ in Proceedings of the 13^th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, University of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece, 3-4 July 2014 (Reading: Academic Publishing International Ltd, 2014), pp.133-139.
• ‘Exercising state sovereignty in cyberspace: An international cyber-order under construction?’ in Proceedings of the 8^th International Conference in Information Warfare and Security, Regis University, Denver, Colorado, USA, 25-26 March 2013 (Reading: Academic Publishing International Ltd, 2013), pp.136-140.
• ‘War and Ethics in Cyberspace: Cyber-Conflict and Just War Theory’ in Proceedings of the 9^th European Conference on Information Warfare and Security, University of Macedonia and Strategy International, Thessaloniki, Greece, 1-2 July 2010 (Reading: Academic Publishing International Ltd, 2010), pp.177-182.
• ‘Geography and Information as Dimensions of International Security. Cyberspace as the new Geopolitical Paradigm in the Information Age’ in Conference Proceedings Vol.II, pp.58-64, 7^th Pan-Hellenic Geographical Conference of the Hellenic Geographical Association, University of the Aegean, Department of Geography, Mytilene, Greece, 14-17 October 2004. (in greek)

Παρουσιάσεις σε συνέδρια και σεμινάρια

• ‘Protecting the Cyber-borders’, Seminar ‘Managing EU’s External Borders in the Eastern Mediterranean’, Jean Monnet European Centre of Excellence, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, 6 July 2020.
• ‘Digital Authoritarianism and the spread of disinformation’, American Studies Seminar, ‘The Threats to Democracy from the Spreading of Disinformation: The Impact on International Affairs, Politics, and Public Opinion’ Deree - The American College of Greece, Athens, 14 November 2019.
• ‘In Search of a Social Contract for Cybersecurity’, 18^th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, University of Coimbra, 4-5 July 2019.
• ‘RUNET 2020: An enabler of Russian Information Operations’, 6^th European Workshops in International Studies, EWIS, Krakow, Poland, 28 June 2019.
• ‘Risks, threats and challenges of cyberspace’, ExpoSec Conference 2019, Defense World, Hellenic Armed Forces Officers Club, Athens, Greece, 7 May 2019.
• ‘Cyber Conflict”, in Tinos Annual International Summer Seminar ‘Strategy in the 21^st Century’, Institute of International Relations (I.I.R), University of Piraeus, Department of International and European Studies, Cultural Foundation of Tinos, Greece, 2 July 2018.
• ‘Cyber threats for the EU in the 21^st century’, 1^st European Security & Defence Forum 2018, European Security and Defence College, Institute of Research & Training on European Affairs, May 11^th to 12^th, 2018, Athens, Greece.
• ‘The Europeanization of Albania as an element of the Greek-Albanian relations’, in ‘Re-examining Albania-Greece Relations: challenges of the present, prospects of the future’, Albanian Institute for International Studies and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Tirana International Hotel, Tirana, Albania, 27 March 2018.
• ‘Power and Strategy in Cyberspace’, in Tinos Annual International Summer Seminar ‘Strategy in the 21^st Century’, Institute of International Relations (I.I.R), University of Piraeus, Department of International and European Studies, Cultural Foundation of Tinos, Greece, 4 July 2017.
• ‘The New Era of Information Warfare: The Case of Russia’, International Association for Intelligence Education (IAFIE), European Chapter, 2^nd Annual Conference ‘Intelligence Studies in a time of European Crisis’, Athens, Greece, 22 June 2017.
• ‘Russian Information Warfare’, Dartmouth Centre for Seapower and Strategy & Fleet Battle Staffs, ‘Resurgent Russia’ HMS Excellent, Portsmouth, 13 June 2017.
• (with P. Violakis) ‘European Defence and the role of R&D: An add-on value for development or a distinct Europeanization force?’, 5^th International Conference of Applied Economics “Institutions & Development”, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece, 17-19 May 2017.
• ‘Intelligence Pathology and Decision Making’, HAF 5^th Air Power Conference, ‘Air Power in a Contested Environment’, Dekeleia Air Base, Athens, 16-17 February 2017.
• ‘European Security in trouble: The interplay of national strategic cultures and the search for a European one’, 1^st International Conference on ‘Europe in Discourse: Identity, Diversity, Borders’, Hellenic American University, 23-25 September 2016.
• ‘Exploring the puzzle of cyberspace governance’, 15^th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, Universitat der Bundeswehr, Munich, Germany, 7-8 July 2016.
• ‘The Liberty vs Security dilemma in the era of cyber surveillance: The response of democracies’, Conference titled: ‘Democracy, Checks and Balances in Europe: Alternative Perspectives’, Universitat Siegen & University of Piraeus, 15 April 2016, Siegen, Germany.
• ‘European Intelligence Service: Opening Pandora’s Box’, 2^nd Regular Conference, “Changing Greece and the World: Ideas and Policy”, University of Peloponnese, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Loutraki, 11-13 December 2015.
• ‘Cyber-terrorism: Myths and Realities about the type and extend of threat’, 2^nd Regular Conference, “Changing Greece and the World: Ideas and Policy”, University of Peloponnese, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Loutraki, 11-13 December 2015.
• ‘Security in Cyberspace’, 7^th Senior Course on Security and Defence Studies 2015, Albanian Armed Forces Academy, 26 November 2015, Tirana, Albania.
• ‘Cyberspace Governance and State Sovereignty: A difficult relationship’, 4^th Pan-Hellenic Conference on Applied Economics “Economy & Democracy”, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece, 23-24 November 2015.
• ‘Cyber-security: A Human-centric Approach’, 14^th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield U.K, 2-3 July 2015.
• ‘Cyber-attacks on the Energy Sector’, Athens Energy Forum 2015, Energy Security & Cooperation, Hotel Grande Bretagne, 12 March 2015, Athens, Greece.
• ‘European strategic culture: Between ambition and reality’, Conference titled: ‘Political Economic and Cultural Legacies of the European Past in the Context of European Integration’, Universitat Siegen & University of Piraeus, 25 October 2014, Siegen, Germany.
• ‘The international crisis and the distribution of power: Europe and the emerging international order’, International Summer School, ‘Understanding Crises - Economic, Political and Cultural Challenges’ Universitat Siegen & University of Piraeus, 2 September 2014, Piraeus, Greece.
• ‘Reforming the Intelligence Community: Future Challenges’, Executive Security Training Program: National Security and Intelligence Analysis in the Mediterranean Region, organised by the Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS), Titania Hotel, Athens, Greece, 10 July 2014.
• ‘The role of Social Media in the Arab Spring: the cases of Tunisia & Egypt’, Tinos Summer Seminar ‘Crisis and Change: The uncertain future of the Eastern Mediterranean’, Institute of International Relations, University of Piraeus, Department of International and European Studies, Cultural Foundation of Tinos, Greece, 7 July 2014.
• ‘Cyberconflict and Theoretical Paradigms: Current trends and future challenges’, 13^th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, University of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece, 3 July 2014.
• ‘The Crisis in Ukraine and the response of the European Union’, Europe at Schools through Art and Simulation (EuropeStARTS), University of Piraeus, 11 May 2014, Piraeus, Greece.
• ‘International Relations Theory and Cyberspace: Contextualizing Key Issues’, Panel Title: Security Complexes, 64^th Annual Political Studies Association Conference, 14-16 April 2014, Midland Hotel, Manchester, U.K.
• ‘Cybersecurity: Trends and Challenges’, Institute of International Relations (IIR), National Chengchi University, 18 October 2013, Taipei, Republic of China.
• ‘Intelligence in the age of social media: the implications of the Arab Spring for the intelligence community’, 2013 Annual Conference International Intelligence History Association and the Research Institute for European and American Studies, Intelligence in the Mediterranean and the Balkans, Titania Hotel, Athens, Greece, 23 June 2013.
• ‘Exercising state sovereignty in cyberspace: An international cyber-order under construction?’, 8^th International Conference in Information Warfare and Security, Regis University, Denver, Colorado, USA, 25-26 March 2013.
• ‘European Security: Searching for a common strategic culture in the shadow of great power rivalry’, Panel Title: European Defence and Regional Security, International Conference ‘Comparing and Contrasting Europeanization: concepts and experiences’, Institute of International Economic Relations, 14-16 May 2012, Athens, Greece.
• ‘International Security in Cyberspace: Challenges for the Westphalian state system’ Panel Title: International Relations, 62^nd Annual Political Studies Association Conference, 3-5 April 2012, University of Ulster, Belfast, U.K.
• ‘European Security and National Interest’, Workshop: ‘The Future of European Security Structure’, Research Institute for European and American Studies and the Hellenic Center for European and International Analyses, 14 December 2010, Titania Hotel, Athens, Greece.
• ‘Cyberspace & International Security’ Workshop: ‘National & International Dimensions of Cybersecurity’, 2 December 2010, Air War College, Athens, Greece.
• ‘European Security Strategy’, International Seminar on Common Security and Defence Policy, Panel Title: ESDP to CSDP: The evolution of crisis management matters after Lisbon, Hellenic Air Force Academy, 15-19 November 2010.
• ‘War and Ethics in Cyberspace: Cyber-Conflict and Just War Theory’, 9^th European Conference on Information Warfare and Security, University of Macedonia and Strategy International, Thessaloniki, Greece, 1-2 July 2010.
• ‘The Ethics of Cyber-conflict’, in Workshop: ‘Politics and Security in the Cyberspace’, Research Institute for European and American Studies, 17 June 2010, Titania Hotel, Athens, Greece.
• ‘Greece’s Foreign Policy Agenda’ in ‘Greece’s Domestic and Foreign Policy Challenges’, U.S Department of State, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, 26 March 2010, The University Club of Washington DC, USA.
• ‘Greek vs European Security Culture: In search of common ground’, in summer course: ‘European Security Culture and National Traditions’, European Institute for Security Studies, Cambridge University, Magdalene College, 14-17 July 2009.
• ‘China’s Anti-satellite Test and the US Response’, Panel Title: International Security and the Militarization of Space, 58^th Annual Political Studies Association Conference, Swansea University, 1-3 April 2008.
• ‘Information Operations: Assessing the effectiveness of soft power in Operation Iraqi Freedom’, 5^th International Conference on Politics and International Affairs, Athens Institute for Education and Research, 25-26 June 2007, Athens, Greece.
• ‘War in the Information Age: The need for a holistic view of Information Warfare’, Panel Title: Warfare in the Information Age, 56^th Annual Political Studies Association Conference, University of Reading, 3-6 April 2006.
• ‘Greek Security Policy & Crisis (Mis)Management: Searching for the Proper Institutions and Coordination Policy’, Greek Politics Specialist Group, Panel Title: Greek Foreign and Defence Policy, 55^th Annual Political Studies Association Conference, University of Leeds, 4-7 April 2005.

Μέλος Επιστημονικών Συμβουλίων / Συντακτικών Επιτροπών

• Αξιολογητής άρθρου του Polish Political Science Yearbook 2020.
• Μέλος Επιστημονικής Επιτροπής του 15^th International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security (ICCWS-20).
• Μέλος Επιστημονικής Επιτροπής του 14^th International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security (ICCWS-19).
• Μέλος της συντακτικής επιτροπής του επιστημονικού περιοδικού Journal of European and American Intelligence Studies (JEAIS), από το 2018.
• Αξιολογητής άρθρου του επιστημονικού περιοδικού The International Spectator (Routledge, Taylor & Francis), 2018.
• Μέλος Επιστημονικής Επιτροπής του 13^th International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security (ICCWS-18).
• Αξιολογητής άρθρου του εκδοτικού οργανισμού Frontiers, 2017.
• Αξιολογητής άρθρου του επιστημονικού περιοδικού Politics and Policy (PSO/Wiley-Blackwell publication), τεύχος, 2017.
• Μέλος Επιστημονικής Επιτροπής του 12^th International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security (ICCWS-17).
• Αξιολογητής ερευνητικών προτάσεων για το ινστιτούτο NordForsk και το πρόγραμμα Nordic Societal Security Programme 2016.
• Αξιολογητής για το περιοδικό Βήμα των Κοινωνικών Επιστημών, τόμος ΙΖ, τεύχος 66, 2016.
• Μέλος Επιστημονικής Επιτροπής του 11^th International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security (ICCWS-16).
• Αξιολογητής ερευνητικών προτάσεων για το Czech Fulbright-Masaryk scholars για το ακαδημαϊκό έτος 2016/2017.
• Αξιολογητής άρθρου του επιστημονικού περιοδικού Ciencias Politicas y Relaciones Internationales, vol.3 num.3, 2014.
• Μέλος Επιστημονικής Επιτροπής του 10^th International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security (ICCWS-15).
• Μέλος της Συντακτικής Επιτροπής του επιστημονικού περιοδικού Journal of Information Warfare (JIW), από το 2014.
• Μέλος Επιστημονικής Επιτροπής του 13^th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security (ECCWS-14).
• Μέλος Επιστημονικής Επιτροπής του 9^th International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security (ICCWS-14).
• Βοηθός Συντάκτης του επιστημονικού περιοδικού Journal of Mediterranean and Balkan Intelligence (JMBI), την περίοδο 2013-2018.
• Μέλος της Συντακτικής Επιτροπής του επιστημονικού περιοδικού Caucasian Review of International Affairs (CRIA), την περίοδο 2008-2010.