
The Greek War of Independence
Comparative and Transhistorical Perspectives
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 23. October 2026
Book
Hardback
344 pages
978-1-041-12529-7 (ISBN)
Description
The Greek War of Independence brings together papers from an international conference on the Greek Revolution of 1821, held at Harvard University and the Fletcher School at Tufts University in September 2021. The Greek Revolution marked a pivotal moment in European history: it catalyzed the birth of the modern Greek state, enabled Greeks to reclaim their cultural and national identity after centuries of Ottoman rule, and inspired nationalist movements across the continent.
This volume pursues two primary objectives. First, it situates the Greek Revolution within a broader comparative framework, examining its place among modern revolutionary movements. Second, it illuminates neglected dimensions of the political, historical, and cultural forces that precipitated the Greek uprising against Ottoman rule and shaped its ultimate success. Particular attention is devoted to the formation of the Greek state-a process that represented both the culmination of Greek revolutionary struggle and a reconfiguration of diplomatic, geopolitical, and ideological priorities among the European Great Powers. The volume also explores how this foundational moment in Greek nation-state formation has been received, interpreted, and instrumentalized across diverse political, historical, and ideological contexts from 1821 to the present.
This book is essential reading for scholars and students in modern European history, comparative revolution studies, political science, and Hellenic studies, as well as readers interested in nationalism, state formation, and the enduring legacies of revolutionary movements.
This volume pursues two primary objectives. First, it situates the Greek Revolution within a broader comparative framework, examining its place among modern revolutionary movements. Second, it illuminates neglected dimensions of the political, historical, and cultural forces that precipitated the Greek uprising against Ottoman rule and shaped its ultimate success. Particular attention is devoted to the formation of the Greek state-a process that represented both the culmination of Greek revolutionary struggle and a reconfiguration of diplomatic, geopolitical, and ideological priorities among the European Great Powers. The volume also explores how this foundational moment in Greek nation-state formation has been received, interpreted, and instrumentalized across diverse political, historical, and ideological contexts from 1821 to the present.
This book is essential reading for scholars and students in modern European history, comparative revolution studies, political science, and Hellenic studies, as well as readers interested in nationalism, state formation, and the enduring legacies of revolutionary movements.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Academic
Illustrations
3 s/w Abbildungen, 3 s/w Zeichnungen, 3 s/w Tabellen
3 Tables, black and white; 3 Line drawings, black and white; 3 Illustrations, black and white
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Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-041-12529-7 (9781041125297)
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Constantine Arvanitopoulos is Professor of International Relations at Panteion University, Athens, and former Minister of Education. He is the Director of the "Konstantinos G. Karamanlis" Foundation. He was the Constantine Karamanlis chair at the Fletcher School, Tufts University. He has written books on International Relations Theory, on Transatlantic Relations, on US Foreign Policy, and on European Liberalism.
Panagiotis Roilos is the George Seferis Professor of Modern Greek Studies and Professor of Comparative Literature at Harvard. He has (co)authored and (co)edited twelve books in cultural politics, ritual studies, and postclassical Greek cultural and intellectual history. He is currently completing a book on democracy, hyperreality, and the crisis of representation entitled Neomedieval Metacapitalism.
Panagiotis Roilos is the George Seferis Professor of Modern Greek Studies and Professor of Comparative Literature at Harvard. He has (co)authored and (co)edited twelve books in cultural politics, ritual studies, and postclassical Greek cultural and intellectual history. He is currently completing a book on democracy, hyperreality, and the crisis of representation entitled Neomedieval Metacapitalism.
Content
Introduction
Chapter 1
The Greek Revolution in Comparative Perspective
Mark R. Beissinger
Chapter 2
1789 and 1821: The French and Greek Revolutions
Patrice Higonnet
Chapter 3
1821 and the Philosophy of History
Costas Douzinas
Chapter 4
The Greek Revolution of 1821 in its Ottoman Context
Leonidas Moiras
Chapter 5
The Greek War of Independence: A Global Milestone in the Struggle for Freedom
Constantine Arvanitopoulos and Harry Papasotiriou
Chapter 6
Towards a Reappraisal of Philhellenism: The Case of Late 17th-Early 18th-Century Germany
Panagiotis Roilos
Chapter 7
Great Power Intervention and the Independence of Greece: The Theory and Diplomacy of National Liberation
Alan Henrikson
Chapter 8
The Unfulfilled Promise: Republican Potential and Power Politics in the 1820s
Kostas A. Lavdas
Chapter 9
Alexandros Mavrokordatos (1791-1865): Founder of Greek Constitutionalism
Nicos C. Alivizatos
Chapter 10
Out of Russia's Shadow: Alexandros Mavrokordatos and the Geopolitical Shift of Greek Independence
Aristides N. Hatzis
Chapter 11
The Rebellious Greeks' Vision of a Democratic and Liberal State: The "Constitutions of the Revolution"
Spyros Vlachopoulos
Chapter 12
Reflections on the Greek War of Independence
Kostas Kostis
Chapter 13
'Timely Revolutions': Greece and the Great Powers, from 1821 to the Pax Americana
Konstantina E. Botsiou
Chapter 14
The State and the Economy of Modern Greece: Key Drivers from 1821 to the Present
George Alogoskoufis
Chapter 15
Commemorating Revolution: National Rituals and 'Great Men' Set in Stone
Christina Koulouri
Chapter 1
The Greek Revolution in Comparative Perspective
Mark R. Beissinger
Chapter 2
1789 and 1821: The French and Greek Revolutions
Patrice Higonnet
Chapter 3
1821 and the Philosophy of History
Costas Douzinas
Chapter 4
The Greek Revolution of 1821 in its Ottoman Context
Leonidas Moiras
Chapter 5
The Greek War of Independence: A Global Milestone in the Struggle for Freedom
Constantine Arvanitopoulos and Harry Papasotiriou
Chapter 6
Towards a Reappraisal of Philhellenism: The Case of Late 17th-Early 18th-Century Germany
Panagiotis Roilos
Chapter 7
Great Power Intervention and the Independence of Greece: The Theory and Diplomacy of National Liberation
Alan Henrikson
Chapter 8
The Unfulfilled Promise: Republican Potential and Power Politics in the 1820s
Kostas A. Lavdas
Chapter 9
Alexandros Mavrokordatos (1791-1865): Founder of Greek Constitutionalism
Nicos C. Alivizatos
Chapter 10
Out of Russia's Shadow: Alexandros Mavrokordatos and the Geopolitical Shift of Greek Independence
Aristides N. Hatzis
Chapter 11
The Rebellious Greeks' Vision of a Democratic and Liberal State: The "Constitutions of the Revolution"
Spyros Vlachopoulos
Chapter 12
Reflections on the Greek War of Independence
Kostas Kostis
Chapter 13
'Timely Revolutions': Greece and the Great Powers, from 1821 to the Pax Americana
Konstantina E. Botsiou
Chapter 14
The State and the Economy of Modern Greece: Key Drivers from 1821 to the Present
George Alogoskoufis
Chapter 15
Commemorating Revolution: National Rituals and 'Great Men' Set in Stone
Christina Koulouri