Konstantin is an MPhil student in European Politics and Society and is a member of St Antony’s College. He holds a BSc (Hons) from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), where he was awarded a Laidlaw Leadership and Research Scholarship in 2024, a competitive award that supports undergraduates worldwide in developing their research and leadership potential.
Konstantin has held leadership roles across research, policy, journalism, and civil society. He founded the European Policy Lab, an independent think tank focused on European affairs, and served two terms as President of the LSE European Society. In that role, he organised the European Research Symposium, the first academic conference on European affairs to be held at LSE. Since October 2026, Konstantin also serves as the Managing Director of St Antony's International Review, a peer-reviewed journal of international affairs based at St Antony's College, Oxford.
Konstantin’s research interests include democratic consolidation and contestation, identity and citizenship, and the persistence of authoritarian legacies, with a particular focus on the Eastern European political context.
Publications
Chopov, K. (2024) ‘2024 Austrian elections: Remembering Jörg Haider – the chancellor Austria never had’, The New Federalist, 26 January. Available at: https://www.thenewfederalist.eu/2024-austrian-elections-remembering-jorg-haider-the-chancellor-austria
Chopov, K. (2024) ‘All eyes on Moldova’, The New Federalist, 28 February. Available at: https://www.thenewfederalist.eu/all-eyes-on-moldova
Chopov, K. (2024) ‘Democracy under pressure: Slovak presidential election and Robert Fico’s “mafia state”’, The New Federalist, 23 March. Available at: https://www.thenewfederalist.eu/democracy-under-pressure-slovakian-presidential-election-and-robert-fico-s
Chopov, K. (2024) ‘Euroscepticism vs. unity: Forecasting Europe’s political future’, The New Federalist, 15 April. Available at: https://www.thenewfederalist.eu/euroscepticism-vs-unity-forecasting-the-europe-s-political-future
Chopov, K. and Graupner, F. (2024) ‘Election check: European Neighbourhood Policy’, The New Federalist, 8 June. Available at: https://www.thenewfederalist.eu/election-check-european-neighbourhood-policy
Chopov, K., Singh, D. and Syed, Z. (2026) ‘How do citizens across Southern Europe interpret the drivers of populism in the aftermath of the Eurozone Sovereign Debt Crisis?’, LSE Laidlaw Scholars Journal, 2(1), pp. 67-78. Available at: https://llsj.lse.ac.uk/articles/25