Description
The book draws extensively on research on modern Greece in recent decades, and on the many perceptive commentaries on recent events in the Greek press. It adopts both an analytical and chronological approach and shows how Greece has both converged with western Europe and remained distinctively Balkan. David Close writes clearly and forcefully, and presents a lively picture of the Greek political system, economic development, social changes and foreign relations. Aimed at readers coming to the subject for the first time, this is a readable and informative introduction to contemporary Greece.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction. 2. Civil War & Reconstruction, 1945-50. 3. Dependent Development: the Economy, 1950-1973. 4. Uneven Prosperity: Society, 1950-1973. 5. The Post-Civil War Regime, 1950-1967. 6. Military Dictatorship, 1967-1974. 7. Foreign Relations, 1950-1974. 8. Democratic Transformation, 1974-1989. 9. Restructuring the Economy, 1974-2000. 10. Old Values & New Tensions: Society, 1974-2000. 11. Converging with Western Europe: Politics, 1989-2000. 12. Foreign Relations, 1974-2000. 13. Whither Now? Guide to Further Reading.
