Greece since 1945: Politics, Economy and Society

by Close,David H.

• ISBN13: 9780582356672
• ISBN10: 0582356679
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2002-04-04
• Publisher: Prentice Hall School Div.

Summary

Greece since 1945 is the only history of Greece in English to be devoted to the period 1945-2000, and the first book to analyse the important developments since 1990. Taking an analytical as well as chronological approach, the book is accessible to readers with no previous knowledge of the subject. Frequent comparisons are made with countries of western Europe (especially Italy, Portugal and Spain) and with other Balkan countries, in order to show how Greece converged with Western Europe and in what ways it remained unique or characteristically Balkan. Areas examined in the book include: * the political system* economic development* social changes* foreign relations Clearly and forcefully written, and full of incisive judgements, Greece Since 1945 provides a stimulating and lively introduction to the recent history of this small but much-discussed country. David H. Close is a Senior Lecturer in History at Flinders University of South Australia and has edited and contributed to Revolution: A History of the Idea (1985) and The Greek Civil War: Studies in Polarization (1993), and written The Origins of the Greek Civil War (1995).

Author Biography

David H. Close is a Senior Lecturer in History at Flinders University of South Australia.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	vii
List of Maps	vii
Abbreviations	xii
Preface	xiv
Editorial Foreword	xvii
Introduction	1	(15)
The development of the new nation, 1821-1940	1	(10)
Total devastation, 1941-44	11	(5)
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1945-1950	16	(28)
Troubled peace, February 1945-March 1946	16	(10)
Descent into war, April 1946-December 1947	26	(5)
American intervention	31	(4)
Defeat of the Communists	35	(9)
Dependent Development: the Economy, 1950-1973	44	(14)
Economic recovery	44	(5)
Agriculture	49	(2)
Industry	51	(3)
A flawed development strategy?	54	(4)
Uneven Prosperity: Society, 1950-1973	58	(25)
Population, health and migration	58	(6)
Village life	64	(3)
Urban society	67	(4)
The status of women	71	(1)
Social services	72	(4)
A success story?	76	(7)
The Post-Civil War Regime, 1950-1967	83	(31)
The right-wing establishment	83	(5)
The institutions of controlled democracy, 1950-1961	88	(11)
The revival of party politics	99	(4)
The establishment under attack	103	(4)
The breakdown of parliamentary government	107	(7)
Military Dictatorship, 1967-1974	114	(11)
The nature of the regime	114	(4)
The fall of the dictatorship	118	(7)
Foreign Relations, 1950-1974	125	(14)
The Cold War	125	(3)
Cyprus and Turkey	128	(7)
Reaching towards western Europe	135	(4)
Democratic Transformation, 1974-1989	139	(29)
Collapse of the south European dictatorships	139	(2)
The process of democratisation	141	(10)
The new party system	151	(9)
A new deal	160	(8)
Restructuring the Economy, 1974-2000	168	(27)
Decline and recovery: an outline	168	(2)
Falling investment	170	(8)
The parasitical state	178	(4)
Technological and managerial backwardness	182	(2)
Reasons for recovery	184	(11)
Old Values and New Tensions: Society, 1974-2000	195	(36)
Population growth and immigration	195	(4)
The standard of living	199	(4)
Health	203	(2)
Occupational structure	205	(2)
Social service in crisis	207	(7)
The family	214	(3)
Women's status	217	(2)
Values	219	(12)
Converging with Western Europe: Politics, 1989-2000	231	(35)
Reforming the government	231	(10)
The politics of convergence	241	(7)
Devolution of power	248	(18)
Foreign Relations, 1974-2000	266	(17)
The western alliance	266	(2)
Confrontation with Turkey	268	(6)
The Balkans	274	(9)
Whither Now?	283	(6)
Guide to Further Reading	289	(5)
Appendix 1. Changes of government and head of state	294	(4)
Appendix 2. Results of parliamentary elections	298	(3)
Index	301