ABSTRACT

 The book draws extensively on research on modern Greece in recent decades, and on the many perceptive commentaries on recent events in the Greek press. It adopts both an analytical and chronological approach and shows how Greece has both converged with western Europe and remained distinctively Balkan. David Close writes clearly and forcefully, and presents a lively picture of the Greek political system, economic development, social changes and foreign relations.  Aimed at readers coming to the subject for the first time, this is a readable and informative introduction to contemporary Greece.

chapter One|15 pages

Introduction

chapter Two|28 pages

Civil war and Reconstruction, 1945–1950

chapter Three|14 pages

Dependent Development: the Economy, 1950–1973

chapter Four|25 pages

Uneven Prosperity: Society, 1950–1973

chapter Five|31 pages

The Post-Civil War Regime, 1950–1967

chapter Six|11 pages

Military Dictatorship, 1967–1974

chapter Seven|14 pages

Foreign Relations, 1950–1974

chapter Eight|29 pages

Democratic Transformation, 1974–1989

chapter Nine|27 pages

Restructuring the Economy, 1974–2000

chapter Twelve|17 pages

Foreign Relations, 1974–2000

chapter Thirteen|6 pages

Whither Now?