Vassilios Paipais

Vassilios Paipais, an academic in international relations at the University of St Andrews, delves into Eastern Orthodox political theology. He challenges Western interpretations of the Ukraine conflict, emphasizing unique Orthodox perspectives. Paipais critiques the limits of the symphonia model and highlights the concept of economia as a pastoral tool for moral management. By exploring Byzantine views on imperial power and accountability, he explains how Orthodoxy navigates the complexities of war, resisting strict categorizations of pacifism and just war.