Greece and the Cold War: Front Line State, 1952-1967

by Hatzivassiliou, Evanthis

• ISBN13: 9780203969052
• ISBN10: 0203969057
• Copyright: 2006-09-01
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Summary

This is the first study to present a comprehensive analysis of Greek foreign and internal policy during the Cold War, covering the key period from the country's accession to NATO in 1952 until the imposition of the colonels' dictatorship in 1967. Clearly divided into three parts: 1952-55, 1955-63 and 1963-67, this book deals with Greek foreign policy analysis; threat perception; the NATO connection (including Greek-US relations, the rise of anti-Americanism in 1955-58 and in 1964-67, the economic dimension of security and the issue of US military aid); Greek policy towards the Soviet bloc; and the regional dimension, mainly Greek policy towards Turkey and Yugoslavia, and (for the 1964-67 years) the Cyprus crisis which greatly complicated Greek security obligations. This book will be of great interest to students of Greek politics, Balkans history, the Cold War and strategic studies.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Era of Regional Supremacy, 1952-1955

An Effort to Adjust to the Post-War World

A New Nato Member, 1952-1955

Achieving Regional Supremacy: The Tripartite Balkan Pacts

Greece and Peaceful Co-Existence

Disaster in 1955

The Search for a Long-Term Strategy

New Security Problems

Functionalism in Action

The Limits of Functionalism: Security and Detente

The Regional Aspect of Functionalism: Yugoslavia, Turkey and Cyprus

The Era of Multiple Fronts, 1963-67

Facing New Challenges

Multiple Fronts

Maximalism and Dead-End: The Cyprus Entanglement

The Effort to Adjust Greece's Eastern Policy

Conclusion

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