- July 2017: Assoc. Professor Dimitri A. Sotiropoulos wrote a paper on Reform dynamics in Greek democracy today: Stagnation and reform in rule of law, mass media and social inclusion, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Athens Office, http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/athen/13572.pdf

- June 2017:  Associate Professor Dim. A. Sotiropoulos wrote a paper analysing the quality of democracy in the Western Balkans entitled "How the quality of democracy deteriorates: Populism and the backsliding of democracy in three West Balkan countries" LIEPP Working Paper, , nº67,  

https://spire.sciencespo.fr/hdl:/2441/ic3rd8jsp9pkq4r5lbu8kqm1k/resources/2017-wp67-sotiropoulos-how-the-quality-of-democracy-deteriorates.pdf