John S. Koliopoulos, Thanos M. Veremis

Modern Greece (eBook, PDF)

A History since 1821

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Produktbeschreibung

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

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Oktober 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781444314830
• Artikelnr.: 38308112

Autorenporträt

John S. Koliopoulos is Professor of Modern Greek History at the University of Thessaloniki. He has written widely on nineteenth and twentieth-century Greece, including Brigands with a Cause: Brigandage and Irredentism in Modern Greece, 1881-1912 (1987) and Plundered Loyalties (1999). Thanos M. Veremis is Professor of Political History at the University of Athens, and is President of the Greek National Council for Education. His previous publications include Greece's Balkan Entanglement (1994), The Military in Greek Politics (1997), and Action without Foresight: Western Intervention in Yugoslavia (2002). The authors have collaborated on Greece: A Modern Sequel (2002), a thematic overview of scholarly debates concerning the history of modern Greece.

Inhaltsangabe

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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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 SegmentarySociety

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

Rezensionen

"This is an immensely readable, comprehensive and elegant overviewof the history of Greece since 1821 by two of the finest Greekhistorians of their generation."
--Robert Holland, University of London

"A lucid, authoritative and comprehensive guide to thehistorical development of modern Greece. Its insightful - andat times pungent - interpretation will stimulate both old andnew readers of Greek history."
--Kevin Featherstone, London School of Economics

"Two distinguished historians have combined their deep knowledgeand remarkable talents to produce the best comprehensive history ofmodern Greece in print today. Impressively researched, it offers anup-to-date, thorough, and carefully balanced historical narrative,sprinkled with fresh interpretations and new insights, presented ina crisp but highly readable prose. It is certain to become requiredreading and the standard reference work for specialists, students,and anyone seriously interested in contemporary Greece."
--John O. Iatrides, Southern Connecticut StateUniversity

If you are looking for a readable and concise, yet rich,textured, and up-to-date introduction to Modern Greek History, yoursearch is over. Modern Greece: A History since 1821 is thatbook.
--Stathis Kalyvas, Yale University