Greece since 1945: Politics, Economy and Society

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