Modern Greece : a history since 1821

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Modern Greece : a history since 1821

John S. Koliopoulos and Thanos M. Veremis

(A new history of modern Europe)

Wiley-Blackwell, 2010

  • : hbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-248) and index

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Description

Modern Greece: A History since 1821 is a chronological account of the political, economic, social, and cultural history of Greece, from the birth of the Greek state in 1821 to 2008 by two leading authorities. Pioneering and wide-ranging study of modern Greece, which incorporates the most recent Greek scholarship Sets the history of modern Greece within the context of a broad geo-political framework Includes detailed portraits of leading Greek politicians Provides in-depth considerations on the profound economic and social changes that have occurred as a result of Greece's EU membership

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Map Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Greek War of Independence (1821-30) 2. Statecraft and Irredentism (1831-62) 3. A New Dynasty and Lingering Problems (1862-97) 4. Distribution of Land and the Consolidation of the Segmentary Society 5. The Twentieth Century: An Overture 6. The Venizelist Decade (1910-20) 7. The Asia Minor Debacle (1922-3) 8. The Turbulent Interwar Period (1923-41) 9. Occupation and Conflict (1941-9) 10. The Post-Civil-War Period (1949-67) 11. Return to Democracy (1974-2009) 12. Opposite Poles in Politics. Karamanlis vs. Papandreou 13. Southern and Southeastern Europe: The Greek View Notes Selected Bibliography Index

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  • NCID
    BB10227637
  • ISBN
    • 9781405186810
  • LCCN
    2009018565
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    [Chichester]
  • Pages/Volumes
    ix, 264 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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