Greece: The Modern Sequel
From 1821 to the Present
Will be published approx. on 7. October 2002
Book
Hardback
978-1-85065-462-9 (ISBN)
Description
This historical essay explores Greece in the 1990s. It seeks to illuminate vital aspects of the Greek phenomenon using themes such as politics, institutions, society, ideology, foreign policy, geography and culture. Founding principles, the inspiration of the founding fathers, are juxtaposed with indigenous norms and practices, and the outcome of the tension between opposing forces are assessed. This commentary on issues raised about Greece in the last decade of the 20th century challenges the established notions and stereotypes that disfigure the perceptions of country.
Reviews / Votes
'A compelling analysis of the complexities ofthe struggle for independence in the 1820sand of the impassioned debates as to the formof government appropriate to a regeneratedGreece. ... Particular strengths of the book arethe discussion of the symbiotic relationshipbetween banditry, irredentism and politics inthe nineteenth century and the insight offeredinto the afterlife of the Macedonian struggle innorthern Greece in the 1940s.' -Richard Clogg,Times Literary Supplement'An original reflection on the history of modernGreece ... The authors dispose of pious fallacieswithout constructing new ones; they raisequestions rather than provide answers-suresigns of the historian's critical mind at work.'-Stevan Pavlowitch, Journal of South EastEuropean and Black Sea Studies'Meticulously researched ... thoroughlydocumented A... recommended.' -Library JournalMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
640 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85065-462-9 (9781850654629)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
John S. Koliopoulos is Professor of ModernGreek History at theUniversity ofThessaloniki; ThanosVermis is Professorof Political History atAthens University.
Content
Politics: a regime to suit the nation; government and people. Institutions: the church; the military; the economy. Education: the mighty Greek school. Society: peasants; the middle class; migrants and refugees; heroes and heroic deeds; crime and impunity. Ideology: fashioning the new nation; demarcating the past; the return of hellenes; Greeks and others. Europe in Greek foreign policy: national geography a northern boundary; the frontier beyond; war for land.