Dr Georgios Samaras holds the position of Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Public Policy at the International School for Government and Policy Institute, King’s College London. Previously, he served as a Lecturer in Public Economy at the Department of Political Economy during the academic year 2022/23.

He obtained his PhD in Political Science and his MA in Education Policy from King’s College London. His doctoral research centred on the emergence of the far-right Greek neo-Nazi party ‘Golden Dawn’, analysing its impact on voting behaviour and the online mobilisation of the broader far-right in Greece amidst economic crisis.

His research scope has broadened to include investigations into communication strategies employed by far-right extremist groups in the 21st century. Additionally, he delves into unconstitutional practices within politics and formulates policy measures to counteract instances of democratic norm abuse.

Dr Samaras is currently leading a study on Greek voting behaviour funded by the ETERON Institute. Furthermore, he holds the position of Senior Research Associate at the ENA Institute in Athens, Greece.

From 2019 to 2022, he lectured on politics at University College London and the London School of Economics. Dr Samaras also serves as a political adviser in Greece and is recognised as a Fellow of the Populism Team and the Higher Education Academy of the UK.

Research interests

• Political Communication
• Mobilisation
• Far-right Politics
• Media Policy

Research

Georgios is a scholar with a keen interest in the political economy of media, as well as the implementation of policies for regulating social networking. In his forthcoming monograph, he delves into the emergence of far-right politics in Greece, examining the underlying factors that have led to support for extreme political entities.

PhD supervision

Georgios is currently seeking to supervise PhD students with a focus on the following areas of research:

• Policy responses to far-right extremism
• Media policy and mobilization
• Political communication in Europe

If you are a PhD candidate interested in any of these areas, please reach out to him for potential supervision opportunities.

Teaching

• Approaches to Policymaking
• The Policy Process