Modern Greece : a civilization on the periphery /

This clear, balanced account explores the dilemma of Greece, the fount of European civilization. Despite its classical past and EU membership, Greece has been unable to escape the limbo of being "nearly developed." Illuminating the impact of borrowed "western" institutions on Gre...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Legg, Keith R., 1935-
Other Authors: Roberts, John M (John Michael)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boulder, CO : Westview Press, 1996
Series:Nations of the modern world Europe
Nations of the modern world Europe.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1 The Problem of Too Much History
  • 2. Modern Greek History: From One Revolution to Another
  • 3. World War II and After
  • 4. The International Factor
  • 5. Society and Politics
  • 6. Greek Culture: Education, Religion, and the State
  • 7. The Constitution in Theory and Practice
  • 8. Political Parties and Elections
  • 9. Political Forces and Policymaking
  • 10. The Political Economy of a Peripheral State
  • 11. The Challenge of Maastricht: European, Mediterranean Balkan, or Third World?