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

Hatzivassiliou, Evanthis

ISBN 10: 0415396646 / ISBN 13: 9780415396646

Published by Routledge, 2006

About this Item

Presents 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. This book is of interest to students of Greek politics, Balkans history, the Cold War and strategic studies. Series: Cold War History. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 black & white tables, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DVG; HBG; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 521. . 2006. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Greece and the Cold War: Front Line State, 1952-1967 (Cold War History)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415396646
• ISBN 13: 9780415396646
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Evanthis Hatzivassiliou received his Ph.D. in International History from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 1992. He is associate professor of Contemporary History at the Department of History, University of Athens. He is the editor of the ‘Modern and Contemporary History’ series of Patakis Publications (Athens), a member of the Greek-Turkish Forum, and member of the Consultative Committee of the Foundation for Parliamentarianism and Democracy of the Greek Parliament. He has published six books.