Nikiforos Diamantouros can be characterized as an active political scientist. With this capacity, he has left his mark not only in research and teaching at universities in Greece and abroad, but also in institutions that embody democracy and the rule of law at Greek and European level.

The authors of this volume honor his academic and institutional contribution by contributing their own reflections on issues related to his long journey as a scientist and public official. In the light of contemporary scientific and socio-political developments, they discuss popular topics such as the concepts of cultural dualism and modernization, the rule of law and democracy, as well as Greece's European path.