The colonels' coup and the American embassy : a diplomat's view of the breakdown of democracy in Cold War Greece / Robert V. Keeley ; with a prologue by John O. Iatrides.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keeley, Robert V., author.

Contributor:

Iatrides, John O., contributor.

Series:

ADST-DACOR diplomats and diplomacy series.

ADST-DACOR Diplomats and Diplomacy Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Keeley, Robert V.

Democracy--Greece--History--20th century.

Democracy.

Diplomatic and consular service, American--Greece--Diplomatic history--20th century.

Diplomatic and consular service, American.

United States--Foreign relations--Greece.

United States.

Greece--Foreign relations--United States.

Greece.

Greece--History--Coup d'état, 1967 (April 21).

Greece--Politics and government--1967-1974.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxviii, 274 p. )

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2010]

Summary:

"A first-hand account, by a U.S. diplomat, of the 1967 military coup in Greece, and of how U.S. policy was formulated, debated, and implemented during this period. Explores Greek-U.S. relations within the larger historical framework of the Cold War"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Front matter

CONTENTS

PREFACE

PROLOGUE

ONE INTRODUCTION WITH DRAMATIS PERSONAE

TWO SETTING THE SCENE

THREE THE AUTHOR GETS INVOLVED

FOUR THE DAYS BEFORE THE COUP

FIVE THE COUP

SIX REACTING TO THE COUP

SEVEN DEALING WITH THE NEW GOVERNMENT

EIGHT ANDREAS PAPANDREOU AND PROSPECTS FOR DEMOCRACY

NINE THE COUNTERCOUP

TEN ASSESSING THE COLONELS’ REGIME

ELEVEN FRICTION AT THE EMBASSY

TWELVE LOOKING TO THE FUTURE OF GREECE

THIRTEEN FINAL THOUGHTS

APPENDIX A SEFERIS AND THE CLINTON SPEECH

APPENDIX B INTERNAL EMBASSY MEMORANDA, MARCH–JUNE 1968

NOTES

INDEX

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780271056760

0271056762

OCLC:

1253312971