Georgios "Yorgos" Zacharias

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Schar School of Policy and Government PhD in Political Science student

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About

B.A., Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece: Political Science, 2018
M.A., SciencesPo Paris: International Security, 2021

Research Interests

International Security; Political Psychology in IR; Extended Deterrence & U.S. Credibility; Allied Politics & Perceptions; Japanese Foreign Policy; Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Defense

Dissertation

Explaining Variation in Allied Perceptions of US Reliability

Dissertation Chair

Michael Hunzeker

Publications

Zacharias, G. "Reputation and Interdependence: How Japan Perceives US Resolve in Distant Regions," Journal of Global Security Studies, 10(3), 2025. 

"Greece, Japan, and Maritime Disputes," The Diplomat, 2022.

Zacharias, G. China’s Public Diplomacy: Evolution, Challenges and the Greek Case. Journal of Liberty and International Affairs, 6(3), 79-89, 2021. doi:10.47305/JLIA2163079z

Zacharias, G. The Japanese Diplomacy in Asia: Evolution and Challenges. Journal of Liberty and International Affairs, 6(2), 135-144, 2020. doi:10.47305/JLIA2020135z

(with Kostaras, G.) "Psychological Perspectives in International Politics: Greek Perceptions and the Macedonian Name Dispute," in Exploring the Central Role of Psychology in International Relations, (eds. Bertolino, R., & Kozak-Isik, G.), Institut d’études de géopolitique appliquée, Revue Diplomatique, Special issue, n°18.