Governance, Society, and Geopolitics in Times of Transformation (Paperback)

In an era defined by technological breakthroughs, shifting power dynamics, and growing societal expectations, governance, society, and geopolitics undergo critical transformations. Institutions now face demands for agility and inclusion, while communities deal with new forms of identity, inequality, and civic engagement. Geopolitical competition increases as states and non-state actors navigate a world that is both interconnected and complex. Together, these forces reshape how authority is exercised, how societies unify, and how global influence is challenged, reimagining the current structures that guide social futures. Governance, Society, and Geopolitics in Times of Transformation explores how evolving political institutions, social values, and power structures respond to rapid technological, economic, and environmental change. It examines the ways these transformations reshape governance systems, societal cohesion, and global geopolitics. This book covers topics such as socioeconomics, special education, and labor markets, and is a useful resource for business owners, politicians, government officials, sociologists, academicians, researchers, and scientists.

Biography Dr. George M. Korres holds a doctorate in Economic Sciences (Economics of Innovation) from University of London (QMW) and an M.Sc from Essex University. Currently, he is a Professor at the University of the Aegean, Department of Geography, School of Social Science. He was also a visiting fellow, for the academic period 2010-20111, at the University of Newcastle, Centre from Urban Regional & Development Studies, (CURDS), School of Geography, Sociology and Politics. He was visiting scholar at the University of Leeds during 2006-2007. Over the last 10 years, during both his academic and professional career, he has gained an in depth experience in the fields of economics, business and politics in the area of European Economics and Innovation Systems. His main areas of interest and specialisation include: European Integration, Social Policy and Social Inclusion, Economic and Innovation Policies, EU enlargement and the Euro-Mediterranean partnership. He has collaborated with many European universities, Institutions, NGOs as well as academia. George Korres has also been involved in various trans-European and international projects and he has published widely in this area in many International Journals, such as Applied Econometrics, Regional and Sectoral Economic Studies, Southwestern Economic Review, Pensions, Sage, Management Sciences and Regional Development etc, also he has published a number of books with international publishers, such as MacMillan-Palgrave Press, Springer, Edward and Elgar, Ashgate Publishers and Nova (New York) Publishers.

Maria P. Michailidis is a Professor at University of Nicosia, Cyprus. She is a Professor and the ex-Dean of the School of Business at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus. She is a Community-Social Psychologist, a Psychotherapist and a Vocational Counselor. She is the author of several book chapters, journal articles and editor of several books. Dr. Michailidis has a long industrial experience as she worked in the United States and Cyprus, as well as teaching experience from teaching in tertiary education both in the United States and Cyprus. She is a researcher and a regular speaker and presenter at International conferences. Her research interests include occupational health, illness and wellness, gender and intercultural studies, unemployment issues, working women and stress, occupational stress, women entrepreneurs. Most of her research work has been supported by grants; she has also been a research partner in European Union projects such as Leonardo da Vinci; Socrates/Erasmus Thematic Networks and Grundtvig Multilateral Projects.

Dr. Spyros Anagnostou is an Assistant Professor at the University of the Aegean-Department of Geography. He has obtained a Ph.D from the Department of Geography at the University of the Aegean, also he has a DEA, Urban and Spatial Management from the Université d’Aix-Marseille III DESS, Law and Urban Planning – Université d’Aix-Marseille III and a B.A. degree (Maîtrise) Regional and Urban Planning – Université d’Aix-Marseille III. His research interests focusing in the fields of City Planning, Regional Development with Emphasis on Island Space, Culture and Local Development, Transport Infrastructures, Geoeconomics, Geopolitics, Urban History, and Historical Geography. He has also collaborated in research projects, has presented her work in a number of international conferences and has published in established international journals