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Professor Kevin Featherstone
 Professor Featherstone has been at the LSE since 1st May 2002, when took up the position of Eleftherios Venizelos Professor of Contemporary Greek Studies and Director of the Hellenic Observatory in the European Institute.
He was previously Professor of European Politics (1995-2002) and Jean Monnet Chair in European Integration Studies (1994-2002) at the University of Bradford; also; Visiting Professor in Politics, New York University (1990-91) and Visiting Professor in International Relations, University of Minnesota (1983). He served as Director/Head of the LSE's European Institute from 2004-07.
His research has focussed on the politics of the European Union and the politics of contemporary Greece; his work has been framed in the perspectives of comparative politics, public policy, political economy and processes of 'Europeanization'.
The Greek PM, G. Papandreou, in a speech in Parliament on 18 October 2011 quoted the comments of Kevin Featherstone on the crisis. Featherstone had argued that in the interests of serious domestic reform the Troika needed to give Greece more time to plan and implement changes (video| starting at 44:00).
Publications
He has written extensively. His most recent books include:
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(co-authored with D. Papadimitriou, A. Mamarelis and G. Niarchos) The Last Ottomans: The Muslim Minority of Greece 1940-1949 ( London, Palgrave Macmillan Publishers, 2011).
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(co-authored with D. Papadimitriou) The Limits of Europeanization: Reform Capacity and Policy Conflict in Greece (London, Palgrave, 2008). See also its review in the Greek Newspaper TOVIMA.
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Editor and contributor (Introduction) to the special issue of the journal, West European Politics, entitled The Challenge of Modernisation: Politics and Policy in Greece; 28, 2, March 2005. Also published as a book, Politics and Policy in Greece: The Challenge of Modernisation; London, Routledge, 2005. The volume above was translated into Greek and published by Okto Publishers, Athens in 2007.
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(co-edited with C. Radaelli) The Politics of Europeanisation, (New York, Oxford University Press, 2003).
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(co-edited with G. Kazamias) Europeanization and the Southern Periphery. Published as a special issue of South European Society and Politics, 5, 2, 2000 and also as a book by Frank Cass, London.
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(co-authored with K. Dyson) The Road to Maastricht: Negotiating Economic and Monetary Union, (Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1999).
Further Information
Full CV| (PDF)
Most recent presentations:
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Professor Kevin Featherstone gave a talk at a private lunch organised by the Hellenic Entrepreneurs’ Association (Ελληνική Ένωση Επιχειρηματιών, E.EN.E) on Monday 31st January 2011. The talk, held at the Athens Club, addressed the constraints on Greece’s economic development and ways forward in terms of reform. More information on E.EN.E can be found here.
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At the invitation of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Alumni Association, LSE, Professor Kevin Featherstone gave a lecture at the British Embassy in Athens on the 11th Nov. 2010 entitled " The Naked Emperor? Greek prime ministers and the problem of reform capacity". Respondents were Prof Antonis Makridimitris (University of Athens) and Mr Alexis Papahelas (Journalist and Editor-in-Chief, Kathimerini Newspaper). ( Prof. Featherstone's transcript & Prof. Makridimitris transcript).
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The Limits of Europeanisation: Greece and the Euro-Zone, Fifth Pan-European Conference on EU Politics, European Consortium for Political Research, Standing Group on the European Union, University Fernando Pessoa and Faculty of Economics of Porto University, Porto, Portugal, 23-26 June 2010.
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Professor Featherstone chaired the launch of a report on the future of research in Europe up to 2020. The report was presented by Atomium Culture and it addressed the question of the role that civil society institutions might play in fostering a more effective environment for research and innovation. Atomium Culture is itself an independent, non-profit institution and the LSE is a partner (as is the University of Athens and some 23 other universities) in its pan-European network of universities, businesses and media organisations that have come together to promote better opportunities for young researchers across all scientific disciplines.
At the launch, held at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on May 18th 2010, Professor Featherstone introduced key note addresses by former French President, Valery Giscard d'Estaing (Honorary President of Atomium Culture); Jerzy Buzek, President of the European Parliament; EU Commissioner Maire Geoghegan-Quinn, responsible for research, innovation and science; and he chaired a panel debate with seven representatives of European institutions, universities, business, and media. The report was warmly welcomed by the speakers and Atomium Culture plan further steps to promote its platform over the next year, including a presentation to the European Council. For further information on Atomium Culture, see: http://atomiumculture.eu/.
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For all press articles of Kevin Featherstone and his regular column in Kathimerini Newspaper please go to the HO Director in the Press| page.
In September 2010, Professor Featherstone was appointed to the National Council for Research and Technology in Greece (ESET). Following a change in law, he is the first non-Greek to be appointed to the Council.
Here is a selection of relevant press material: Kathimerini| To Vima| Ta Nea|.
In February 2010, Professor Featherstone was appointed by the Greek Prime Minister to a newly-created committee ('Advisory Committee for the Modernisation of the Operation of the Government'). The committee is composed of five international members and is charged with producing a report on various administrative reforms.
Relevant press material: Ethnos| Eleytherotypia| ProtoThema| (p.26)
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