Greece : A Country Study / Glenn E. Curtis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Curtis, Glenn E., 1946- author.

Series:

Area handbook series ; 550-87.

Area handbook series ; 550-87

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Justice, Administration of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (lii, 390 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Other Title:

Greece

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. G.P.O., 1995.

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.

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. 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

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.

Notes:

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