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Articles
Kostakos, A. P. (2010) ‘Islamist Terrorism in Europe: Could Greece Be Next?’ Jamestown Terrorism Monitor, 3(36): 3-5. [PDF]
Kostakos, V and Kostakos, P. (2010) ‘Inferring social networks from physical interactions: a feasibility study’, International Journal of Pervasive Computing and Communications, 6(4): 423 - 431.
Kostakos, P., Antonopoulos, G., Maspero, A., and Gramatikakis (n/a) 'The role of women in Organised Crime in Greece: a view from the police files', (forthcoming).
Kostakos, P., Antonopoulos, G., Gramatikakis, G. And Maspero, A. (2010) ‘Women in Organised crime in Greece: A Methodological note and some Preliminary Data’, ECPR Standing Group on Organized Crime Newsletter.
Kostakos, V and Kostakos, P. (n/a) 'Towards the use of longitudinal social interaction analysis for intelligence gathering within detention facilities', Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (under review).
Kostakos, A. P. & Antonopoulos A. G. (2010) ‘The ‘Good’, the ‘Bad’ and the ‘Charlie’ The Business of Cocaine Smuggling in Greece, Global Crime 11(1): 34-57.
Arsovska, J. & Kostakos, A. P. (2008) ‘Illicit arms trafficking and the limits of rational choice theory: the case of the Balkans’, Trends in Organized Crime 11: 352-378.
Kostakos A. P. (2007) ‘Flexible foe-Transnational Criminal Networks in Greece’ Jane's Intelligence Review (June).
Arsovska J. and Kostakos A. P (2007) ‘Cocaine traffickers turn to the Balkans - Changing routes’ Jane's Intelligence Review (March).
Kostakos A. P. (2007) ‘The threat of Islamic radicalism in Greece’ Jamestown Terrorism Monitor (V)15: 9-12 (August). [PDF]
Book Chapters
Arsovska J. & Kostakos A. P. (2010) ‘The social perception of organized crime in the Balkans: a world of diverging views?’ in Defining and defying organized crime: discourses, perceptions and reality, London: Routledge.
Allum, F. & Kostakos A. P. (2010) ‘Introduction: deconstruction in progress: towards a better understanding of organized crime?’ in Defining and defying organized crime: discourses, perceptions and reality, London: Routledge.
Edited Books
Felia Allum, Francesca Longo, Daniela Irrera, Panos A. Kostakos (2010) Defining and defying organized crime: discourses, perceptions and reality, London: Routledge.
Book reviews
Fijnaut C. and Paoli L. (eds) (2004) ‘Organized crime in Europe: Concepts, patterns and control policies in the European Union and beyond’ in: Global Crime 8(2): 187-190.
Hill P. B. E. (2003) ‘Japanese Mafia: Yakuza, law and the State’ in: Japan Forum (forthcoming).
Raab S. (2005) ‘Five families: The rise, decline and resurgence of America's most powerful Mafia empires’ in: Global Crime 7(2): 282-284.
Costigan S. S. & Gold D. (eds) ‘Terrornomics’ in: Newsletter of the ECPR-SG on Extremism & Democracy.
Other Articles
Kostakos V. and Kostakos A. P. (2007) ‘Social network analysis (SNA): real world methodological challenges… Catching up with technology’ ECPR Standing Group on Organized Crime Newsletter 6(1):7-9.
Kostakos A. P. & Kostakos V. (2006) ‘Criminal group behaviour and operational environments’ ECPR Standing Group on Organized Crime Newsletter 5 (2): 6-7.
Kostakos A. P. & Arsovska J. (2007) ‘Emerging cocaine routes in the Balkans’ ECPR Standing Group on Organized Crime Newsletter 6(2):3-5.
Kostakos A. P. (2006) ‘Theories and international cooperation against transnational organized crime in the Balkans’ ECPR Standing Group on Organized Crime Newsletter 5(1): 6-7.
Kostakos A. P (2009) ‘Illegal immigration from the East-Lifting the burden from the Greek State? Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS) online: http://rieas.gr/images/KOSTAKOS.pdf
Electronic papers
Kostakos V & Kostakos A. P. (2008) ‘Intelligence gathering by capturing the social processes within prisons’ arXiv: 0804.3064v2.
Kostakos A. P. (2008) ‘Theoretical issues in the crime-terror nexus literature’ (November 6, 2008). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1296837.
Kostakos A. P. (2008) ‘Al Qaeda's dark networks in Greece’ (November 6, 2008). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1296825.
Media & Interviews
Kyriakatiki Eleytherotipia (in Greek), ‘Ta diaplekomena tis kokainis’, 18 April, 2010. [LINK]
Global Post (in English), ‘Experts worry that Greek unrest will spread’, 7 December, 2009. [LINK]
The Washington Times, (in English) ‘Anarchist attacks on the rise in Greece’, 25 May, 2009. [LINK]
Balkananalysis (in English), ‘Greece takes measures against fuel smuggling’, 11 November, 2008 [LINK]
World Security Network (in English), ‘Interview with Panos Kostakos: War is a lucrative enterprise for shadow actors’, 17 October, 2008. [LINK]
Jane’s Intelligence Review, (in English) ‘Final destinations: Turkish human trafficking networks in Europe’, 20(12), pp. 44-48 (4), 2008.
Jane’s Intelligence Review (in English), ‘Turkish delight: Turkish drug traffickers branch out’, 20(10), pp.43-48 (5), 2008.
Jane’s Intelligence Review (in English), ‘Albanian organized crime evolves in Europe’, Systematic Transnational Crime, 18(11), pp. 44-48(4), 2008.
Workshops, Conferences & Presentations
Kostakos, P. (2011) Corpus Linguistics: applications in criminal investigations, Criminal Intelligence Unit, Hellenic Police, Athens.
Kostakos, P. (2011) ‘Fighting cross-border crime in the EU: theory, practice and political implications’, workshop organised by Felia Allum and Panos Kostakos, 25-26 March 2011, Catania Italy.
Kostakos, P. (2010) Against organised crime: The EU discourse from a Corpus Linguistics perspective, University of Piraeus, 23 November, Athens.
Kostakos, P. (2010) PKK: ‘Freedom Fighters or Terrorists?’, Research Institute of European and American Studies (RIEAS) Worksop, Titania Hotel, Athens, 13th October. Panel chair and discussant.
Kostakos, P. (2010) ‘Negotiating Modernity: An interdisciplinary Postgraduate Workshop’, University of Bath, 8-9 July, Bath, UK. Workshop organiser and panel discussant.
Kostakos, P. (2010) The role of Women in OC in Greece: Female identities and the ‘weak ties that bind, 3rd June, John Jay College of Criminal Justice International Conference, Societies in Transition: Balancing Security, Social Justice and Tradition, June 2-5, Marrakesh, Morocco.
Kostakos, P. (2010) ‘Gendering Criminology: The Role of Female Offenders in Transnational Organized Crime’, 4th June, John Jay College of Criminal Justice International Conference, Societies in Transition: Balancing Security, Social Justice and Tradition, June 2-5, Marrakesh, Morocco. Panel discussant.
Kostakos, P. (2010) Organized Crime: Problems of Methodology and Research, 29th May, Risk Monitor and the Open Society Institute workshop: Organised crime, civil society, and the policy process, Borovetc, Bulgaria, May 28-30, Panel Discussant.
Kostakos, P. (2010) The role of the 'local' in controlling maritime borders: the case of cocaine smuggling in Greece, May 1st, 60th Political Studies Association Annual Conference, April 29-1, Edinburgh, UK.
Kostakos, P. (2010) ‘Debating best practices, techniques and methodologies to fight organised crime at the local level’, May 1st, 60th Political Studies Association Annual Conference, April 29-1, Edinburgh, UK. Panel Discussant.
Kostakos, P. (2009) ‘The Social Perception of Organised Crime in the EU and the Western Balkans: a World of Diverging Views?’, 5th November, International Relations and European Politics" Research Group (IREP), Bath, UK.
Kostakos, P. (2009) ‘Greek-Organised Crime: The Business of Cocaine Smuggling’, 28th May, International Masters Program, University of Bath.
Kostakos, P. (2008) ‘The position of ethnic Albanian criminal groups in the EU context: threats, challenges and recent developments’ 2nd October, International Workshop: The development of Ethnic Albanian OC in Europe: Real or Perceived threats?, Belgian Federal Police, Brussels. Panel Discussant.
Kostakos, P. (2008) ‘Understanding the relationship between illicit markets and criminal groups: The case of Greece’, 1st May, PSA Postgraduate Conference, 2008, Bristol, UK.
Kostakos, P. (2008) ‘Malevolent non-state actors in World Politics’, 1st May, PSA Postgraduate Conference, 2008, Bristol, UK. Panel chair and discussant.
Kostakos, P. (2008) ‘Preventing organized crime: The case of Greece’, 24th April, International Relations colloquium, University of Bath, UK.
Kostakos, P. (2008) ‘Researching organized crime in Greece‘ 5th June, Euromaster Program, University of Bath, UK.
Kostakos, P. (2007) ‘Asymmetric threats and challenges in Greece today’, 1st October, International Relations Master Program, University of Indianapolis, Athens, Greece.
Kostakos, P. (2007) ‘The weak ties that bind: organized crime in Greece’, 7th September, 2007 ECPR Conference, Pisa, Italy.
Kostakos, P. (2007) ‘Real and perceived threats of organised crime’, 7th September, 2007 ECPR Conference, Pisa, Italy. Panel Discussant.
Kostakos, P. (2007) ‘Organized crime in Greece and the World’, 31st May, Euromaster Program, University of Bath, UK.
Kostakos, P. (2006) ‘Organized crime in Balkans and the World’, 20th June, Euromaster Program, University of Bath, UK.