A Strategy for Greece: Democratization and European Integration, 1974-1975
This article sheds light on what drove Greece’s European policy in the aftermath of the dictatorship in 1974. Despite evident geostrategic and economic motivations, the article stresses the centrality of the political and democratic dimension. Greece’s transition to democracy saw the emergence of a...
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| Format: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Language: | Anglais |
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Cahiers de la Méditerranée
2016
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| Online Access: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Summary: | This article sheds light on what drove Greece’s European policy in the aftermath of the dictatorship in 1974. Despite evident geostrategic and economic motivations, the article stresses the centrality of the political and democratic dimension. Greece’s transition to democracy saw the emergence of a strong link between the European option and the democratization process, especially in the mind of the country’s political elite. Constantinos Karamanlis, the Greek prime minister, capitalized greatly on the prospect of EEC membership as part of his transition strategy to safeguard democracy. |
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