| Edition |
Fourth edition. |
| Description |
lii, 390 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Area handbook series |
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DA pam ; 550-87 |
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Area handbook series.
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DA pam.
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| Note |
"Research completed December 1994." |
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"Replaces Greece: a country study ... 1985 edition"--P. xv. |
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Shipping list no.: 96-0024-S. |
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"First printing, 1995"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-362) and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Table A: Organizations And Political Parties And Their Acronyms -- Table B: Chronology Of Important Events -- Country Profile -- Introduction -- 1: Historical Setting / Thomas W Gallant -- Earliest history -- Stone Age -- Origins of civilization: 3200-1050 BC -- Dark Age, 1050-800 BC -- Era Of The Polis -- Renaissance of the eighth century BC -- Colonies in the Mediterranean -- Rise of Athens and Sparta -- Persian wars -- Athenian empire -- Peloponnesian war -- Polis in decline, 400-335 BC -- Hellenistic Greece -- Philip II of Macedonia -- Fire from heaven: Alexander the Great -- Hellenistic monarchies -- Greece In The Roman Empire -- Conquest of Greece -- Creation of the Graeco-Roman world -- Constantine and the rise of Christianity -- Byzantine Empire -- Separation from Rome -- Justinian and the empire of the East -- Decline of the empire, 565-867 -- Revival and collapse, 867-1453 -- Ottoman Era -- Nature of Ottoman rule -- Greek diaspora -- Out Of The Ottoman Empire -- Conditions for revolution -- War of independence -- Presidency of Kapodistrias -- Rule Of Otto -- Otto's early years -- After the first constitution, 1844-62 -- Age Of Reform, 1864-1909 -- Constitution of 1864 -- Trikoupis reforms -- Attempts at expansion -- Venizelos Era -- Rise of the Liberal party -- Balkan Wars, 1912-13 -- World War I and the national schism -- Catastrophe in Asia Minor -- Interwar struggles, 1922-36 -- Metaxas Era -- Metaxas takes power -- Metaxas social and foreign policies -- Terrible Decade: Occupation And Civil War, 1940-1950 -- German invasion of 1941 -- Resistance, exiles, and collaborators -- Resistance and allied strategy -- EAM and Greek society -- Liberation and its consequences -- Resumption of elections -- Civil war -- Reconstruction And Retribution, 1950-67 -- Marshall Plan in Greece -- Civilian politics resume -- Rise of Karamanlis -- Electoral shifts to the left, 1958-63 -- Junta -- Karamanlis And The Restoration Of Democracy -- Electoral triumph of the ND, 1974 -- Dealing with the monarchy and the military -- Constitution of 1975 -- Cyprus and relations with the United States -- Domestic and electoral politics, 1975-77 -- Rise And Fall Of Papandreou And Pasok -- Pasok domestic program -- PASOK foreign policy -- Scandal and decline -- Electoral stalemate -- 2: Society And Its Environment / Glenn E Curtis -- Physical Environment -- Geographical regions -- Climate -- Environment -- Pollution problems -- Environmental policy -- Demography -- Population characteristics -- Emigration and immigration -- Ethnic minorities -- Social Order -- Family -- Role of women -- Religion -- Orthodox church of Greece -- Other religions -- Language -- Education -- Historical background -- Education administration -- Primary and secondary education -- University system -- Health And Welfare -- Health conditions -- Health care -- Social welfare -- 3: Economy / Stavros B Thomadakis -- Economy Development Of Modern Greece -- Nineteenth century -- From 1909 to World War II -- Postwar recovery -- Economy policy after 1974 -- Structure Of The Economy -- Composition of national income -- Role of foreign trade -- Structure of employment -- Labor unions -- Underground economy -- Public sector and taxation -- Wages, prices, and inflation -- Industry -- Energy -- Construction -- Mining -- Manufacturing -- Agriculture, Forestry, And Fishing -- Agriculture -- Forestry and fishing -- Service Sector -- Transportation and telecommunications -- Tourism -- Banking and finance -- Foreign trade -- Balance of payments -- Export and import structure -- Trading partners -- International economic policy in the 1990s -- 4: Government And Politics / Eleni Mahaira-Odoni -- Constitutional Framework -- |
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Government Organization -- Presidency -- Branches of government -- Local government -- Civil service -- Electoral system -- Political Developments, 1981-1994 -- Return of the left -- PASOK's second term, 1985-89 -- Decline of PASOK -- Coalition government, 1989-90 -- ND returns to power -- Elections of 1993 -- Prospects for political change -- Political Parties -- Panhellenic Socialist movement -- New democracy -- Political spring -- Communist parties -- Other parties -- Interest Groups -- Organized labor -- Church and state -- Military in politics -- Media -- Human Rights -- Foreign Policy -- Historical background -- Greece and the European community -- Turkey -- United States -- Balkans -- Russia -- Middle East -- National Security -- Historical Background -- National security before 1974 -- Postjunta transition -- Policy in the 1980s and 1990s -- New post-cold war concerns -- External elements of national security -- Role of the United States -- Geopolitical Considerations Of National Security -- Assessing the Turkish threat -- Security in the Balkans -- National Security Doctrine -- Historical development -- Defense posture of 1974 -- Greece in NATO -- National Defense Establishment -- Command structure -- Officer corps -- Military Personnel -- Personnel policy -- Induction and training -- Hellenic Armed Forces -- Modernization plans -- Hellenic army -- Hellenic air force -- Hellenic navy -- Merchant marine -- Overseas basing -- Ranks and uniforms -- Roles In International Security -- United nations peacekeeping -- Arms control -- Military Funding and Procurement -- Defense expenditures -- Greek defense industry -- Military procurement from abroad -- Military Justice -- Public Order -- Organization of public security -- Special security forces -- Training and conditions of police service -- Crime -- Conventional crime -- Narcotics sales -- Narcotics abuse -- Terrorism -- Criminal Justice -- Criminal code -- How the system works -- Penal system -- Trends And Problems In Domestic Security -- Appendix -- Tables -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index -- Contributors. |
| Summary |
Synopsis: 4th edition. Edited by Glenn E. Curtis. Presents an objective and concise account of the dominant social, economic, political, and national security concerns of contemporary Greece. Research completed December 1994. |
| Subject |
Greece.
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| Added Author |
Curtis, Glenn E. (Glenn Eldon), 1946-
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Library of Congress. Federal Research Division.
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United States. Department of the Army.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Greece, a country study. 4th ed. Washington, D.C. : The Division : Headquarters, Dept. of the Army : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., [1995] (OCoLC)604484773 |
| ISBN |
0844408565 hardcover alkaline paper $22.00 |
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9780844408569 hardcover alkaline paper |
| Gpo Item No. |
0327-J |
| Sudoc No. |
D 101.22:550-87/995 |
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