Greece and the English
British Diplomacy and the Kings of Greece
1st Edition
Published on 30. May 2009
224 pages
978-0-85771-310-0 (ISBN)
Description
The transition to a truly muscular democracy affected the royal families of both Greece and Great Britain throughout the tumultuous twentieth century. Here Panagiotis Dimitrakis unearths the details of British policy towards the kings of Greece, the special connection between the Windsors and the Glucksburgs during the Second World War, the Cold War and the Cyprus revolt, and finally the coming of the junta in Greece in 1967. He sheds light on notable members of Greek royal family and the controversies and secret diplomacy they were implicated in. This engaging and comprehensive history of Anglo-Greek relations provides an overview of Greek history with a unique focus on international relations. Drawing on Foreign Office and declassified American diplomatic and intelligence files as well as Greek archives and recently published diaries, "Greece and the English" will appeal to all those interested in Greek history, British history as well as the fate of monarchies in the modern world.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-0-85771-310-0 (9780857713100)
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Person
Panagiotis Dimitrakis is a historian and military analyst. He completed his PhD in War Studies at King's College London and has contributed articles to the 'Journal of Modern Greek Studies' and the 'International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence'. He is the author of 'Greek Military Intelligence and the Crescent: Estimating the Turkish Threat - Crises, Leadership and Strategic Analyses, 1974-1996'.
Content
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
1. Great Britain and the Greek Monarchy
2. King George II: At War
3. King Paul and Queen Frederica: Cyprus, Crises and Glamour
4. King Constantine II: The Junta and the Demise of Monarchy
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Introduction
1. Great Britain and the Greek Monarchy
2. King George II: At War
3. King Paul and Queen Frederica: Cyprus, Crises and Glamour
4. King Constantine II: The Junta and the Demise of Monarchy
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
