Konstantinos Xypolytos
Managing Editor, Strife Journal
Konstantinos is a doctoral student at the Department of History, Koç University, Istanbul.
He received his BA in War and Security Studies from the University of Hull, before continuing his studies at SOAS with an MA in Turkish Studies. His primary interests include strategic studies and strategic history, Ottoman history, the First World War, and civil-military relations.
His main area of focus is the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922 and its strategic history. He trained as a Sapper with the Hellenic Army where he served as a staff officer. He is currently a reserve officer with the Army Engineer Corps.
Theo Menon
Coordinating Editor, Strife Journal
Theo is a Master of Public Policy candidate at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, studying statistical analysis, economics, and politics. He earned a BS in Applied Economics from the University of Minnesota in 2018.
His areas of interest include post-colonial impact, international development, and political economy. Theo has worked in state politics and federal government in the United States, focusing on policy analysis and strategy.
Dr Nikolai Gourof
Book Reviews Editor, Strife Journal
Nikolai is a historian, with his primary specialisation being the history of military thought and its ‘translation’ into practice, especially in the pre-industrial and early industrial period. While primarily focusing on Western Europe, he retains also a particular interest in the evolution of Russian military thought from the eighteenth century to the collapse of the Russian Empire, and its influence on post-Soviet ideas on strategy and grand strategy. Additionally, the treatment of war and history in art, literature, and cinema remains a lifelong fascination.
Nikolai has been teaching at the Department of War Studies, King’s College London since 2014.
He does not ‘tweet’.