Greece's new geopolitics / Ian O. Lesser [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lesser, Ian O., 1957-

Kokkalis Foundation.

Rand Corporation. National Security Research Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geopolitics--Greece.

Geopolitics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 123 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

RAND Corporation 2001

Santa Monica, Calif. : Rand, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This work assesses Greece's evolving geopolitical role in light of its developing international relationships and a challenging regional political environment. It pays special attention to the implications for southeastern Europe and transatlantic relations.

Contents:

PREFACE; FIGURES AND TABLE; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; Chapter One INTRODUCTION; Chapter Two GREECE'S NEW STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENT; A TRANSREGIONAL ENVIRONMENT; GREEK-TURKISH DÉTENTE AND REGIONAL GEOPOLITICS; THE MEDITERRANEAN, THE BLACK SEA, AND THE MIDDLE EAST; GREECE AND THE EURO-ATLANTIC SYSTEM; CONCLUSIONS AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS; Chapter Three BALKAN SECURITY AFTER THE FALL OF MILOSEVIC: CHALLENGES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR GREECE; SERBIA AFTER MILOSEVIC; THE KOSOVO PROBLEM; KOSOVO AND THE ALBANIAN NATIONAL QUESTION; MACEDONIA: THE CRITICAL LINCHPIN; THE WIDER BALKAN STAGE

WASHINGTON'S UNCERTAIN TRUMPET; THE EUROPEAN UNION AND BALKAN STABILIZATION; NATO AND THE BALKANS; THE RUSSIAN FACTOR; TURKEY'S NEW ACTIVISM; GREECE AND THE BALKANS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES; Chapter Four THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN AND AROUND SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE; THE ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT; TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE; TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE; ELECTRICITY INFRASTRUCTURE; NATURAL GAS INFRASTRUCTURE; OIL INFRASTRUCTURE; CONCLUSIONS AND OVERALL POLICY IMPLICATIONS; Chapter Five CONCLUSIONS AND POLICY DIRECTIONS; THE END OF MARGINALIZATION

THE TRANSFORMATION OF KEY RELATIONSHIPS; NEW REGIONAL DYNAMICS; GLOBALIZATION AND TRANSREGIONAL ISSUES; GREECE'S CHANGING STRATEGIC CULTURE; POLICY DIRECTIONS FOR GREECE AND ITS PARTNERS; BIBLIOGRAPHY

Notes:

"Supported by the Kokkalis Foundation."

Includes bibliographic references (p. 113-123).

ISBN:

1-282-28270-0

9786612282706

0-8330-3233-X

OCLC:

475935360