Greece since 1945 : politics, economy, and society / David Close.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; List of Tables; List of Maps; Abbreviations; Preface; Editorial Foreword; 1. Introduction; The development of the new nation, 1821-1940; Total devastation, 1941-44; 2. Civil War and Reconstruction, 1945-1950; Troubled peace, February 1945-March 1946; Descent into war, April 1946-December 1947; American intervention; Defeat of the Communists; 3. Dependent Development: the Economy, 1950-1973; Economic recovery; Agriculture; Industry; A flawed development strategy?; 4. Uneven Prosperity: Society, 1950-1973; Population, health and migration.

Village lifeUrban society; The status of women; Social services; A success story?; 5. The Post-Civil War Regime, 1950-1967; The right-wing establishment; The institutions of controlled democracy, 1950-1961; The revival of party politics; The establishment under attack; The breakdown of parliamentary government; 6. Military Dictatorship, 1967-1974; The nature of the regime; The fall of the dictatorship; 7. Foreign Relations, 1950-1974; The Cold War; Cyprus and Turkey; Reaching towards western Europe; 8. Democratic Transformation, 1974-1989; Collapse of the south European dictatorships.

The process of democratisationThe new party system; A new deal; 9. Restructuring the Economy, 1974-2000; Decline and recovery: an outline; Falling investmen; The parasitical state; Technological and managerial backwardness; Reasons for recovery; 10. Old Values and New Tensions: Society, 1974-2000; Population growth and immigration; The standard of living; Health; Occupational structure; Social services in crisis; The family; Women's status; Values; 11. Converging with Western Europe: Politics, 1989-2000; Reforming the government; The politics of convergence; Devolution of power.

12. Foreign Relations, 1974-2000The western alliance; Confrontation with Turkey; The Balkans; 13. Whither Now?; Guide to Further Reading; Appendix 1. Changes of government and head of state; Appendix 2. Results of parliamentary elections; Index.

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.

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