Yannis Theocharis

Yannis Theocharis is Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow at the Mannheim Centre for European Social Research, University of Mannheim where he also lectures on Internet & Politics.

Why the future of Greece lies in the rise of a new civil society and education

One of the biggest challenges for post-austerity Greece will be the rebuilding of a strong civil society. Future foundations are already being laid out through new and exciting citizen initiatives, but much is yet to be done.

By Yannis Theocharis

/ 14 Jan 2013

Reinstating trust in the Greek psyche

The Greek reality encourages an ‘every man for himself’ mentality in everyday life – which in turn opens the way to growing political extremism and further damages the social fabric of society. Only the people can counter this downward spiral, and some are doing so.

By Yannis Theocharis

/ 27 Apr 2012