Emeritus Professor A-I. D. Metaxas presents his book "The Unseen Handbook: Diplomatic Thought and Practice of Ioannis Kapodistrias (1815–1826)", published by Estia Publications
The book investigates whether a fundamental principle for conflict resolution, with timeless relevance, can be discerned in the work of Ioannis Kapodistrias. It focuses on a philosophy of governance and crisis management that remains valuable both historically and today. As Nikos Karapidakis notes in the book’s foreword: "It is, in short, the Unseen Handbook—a method for reading and reconstructing Kapodistrias’ political thought, his theoretical foundations, his understanding of reality, his comprehension of his era, and even his imagination. The book would have remained at the level of historical treatise if Professor Metaxas had not, with the chapter titled ‘In nostro tempore,’ highlighted the timelessness of Kapodistrias’ political thought, revealing him as a ‘classic’ in political thinking."
Speakers discussing the book include:
Giorgos Kalpadakis, Senior Researcher, Academy of Athens (KEINE)
Dimitris Karaitidis, Ambassador (Honorary)
Stelios Perrakis, Emeritus Professor of International and European Institutions, Former Vice-Rector, Panteion University
The discussion will be concluded by Evangelos Venizelos, Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emeritus Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
The event will be presided over by Natalia Kapodistria.