Greece since 1945: Politics, Economy and Society

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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. Cover......Page 1 Half Title......Page 2 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 CONTENTS......Page 6 List of Maps......Page 8 Abbreviations......Page 13 Preface......Page 15 Editorial Foreword......Page 18 The development of the new nation, 1821–1940......Page 20 Total devastation, 1941–44......Page 30 Troubled peace, February 1945–March 1946......Page 35 Descent into war, April 1946–December 1947......Page 45 American intervention......Page 50 Defeat of the Communists......Page 54 Economic recovery......Page 63 Agriculture......Page 68 Industry......Page 70 A flawed development strategy?......Page 73 Population, health and migration......Page 77 Village life......Page 83 Urban society......Page 86 The status of women......Page 90 Social services......Page 91 A success story?......Page 95 The right-wing establishment......Page 102 The institutions of controlled democracy, 1950–1961......Page 107 The revival of party politics......Page 118 The establishment under attack......Page 122 The breakdown of parliamentary government......Page 126 The nature of the regime......Page 133 The fall of the dictatorship......Page 137 The Cold War......Page 144 Cyprus and Turkey......Page 147 Reaching towards western Europe......Page 154 Collapse of the south European dictatorships......Page 158 The process of democratisation......Page 160 The new party system......Page 170 A new deal......Page 179 Decline and recovery: an outline......Page 187 Falling investmen......Page 189 The parasitical state......Page 197 Technological and managerial backwardness......Page 201 Reasons for recovery......Page 203 Population growth and immigration......Page 214 The standard of living......Page 218 Health......Page 222 Occupational structure......Page 224 Social services in crisis......Page 226 The family......Page 233 Women’s status......Page 236 Values......Page 238 Reforming the government......Page 250 The politics of convergence......Page 260 Devolution of power......Page 267 The western alliance......Page 285 Confrontation with Turkey......Page 287 The Balkans......Page 293 13. Whither Now?......Page 302 Guide to Further Reading......Page 308 Appendix 1. Changes of government and head of state......Page 313 Appendix 2. Results of parliamentary elections......Page 317 Index......Page 320