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Focusing on one of the most dramatic and controversial periods in modern Greek history and in the history of the Cold War, James Edward Miller provides the first study to employ a wide range of international archives—American, Greek, English, and French—together with foreign language publications to shed light on the role the United States played in Greece between the termination of its civil war in 1949 and Turkey's 1974 invasion of Cyprus.

Miller demonstrates how U.S. officials sought, over a period of twenty-five years, to cultivate Greece as a strategic Cold War ally in order to check the spread of Soviet influence. The United States supported Greece's government through large-scale military aid, major investment of capital, and intermittent efforts to reform the political system. Miller examines the ways in which American and Greek officials cooperated in—and struggled over—the political future and the modernization of the country. Throughout, he evaluates the actions of the key figures involved, from George Papandreou and his son Andreas, to King Constantine, and from John Foster Dulles and Dwight D. Eisenhower to Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger.

Miller's engaging study offers a nuanced and well-balanced assessment of events that still influence Mediterranean politics today. ... Read more

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US-Greek relations during troubled times
Anyone willing to take up the toxic subject of US-Greek relations deserves admiration.This is especially so if the intent is to write not conspiratorial history, but to canvass the archives and try to reconstruct, as best as possible, how events transpired.In that task, James Edward Miller has succeeded, producing a fair book with ample documentation and support.

The book focuses on US-Greek relations after the Greek civil war in 1950 and until the fall of the military junta in 1974.Mr. Miller makes plain that he sees the history of US-Greek relations through the prism of Peter Sellers' "The Mouse that Roared," a "tale of the ways in which small states successfully manipulate great powers."His narrative tells of clashes, rivalries, and efforts by various actors - the monarchy or politicians - to solicit the support of the United States to their side.Often, those doing the soliciting were the same ones demonizing the United States for foreign "interference" in Greece's domestic affairs.

Mr. Miller has little patience for the "official" Greek view on US-Greek relations.He sees a Greek side that blames America for its own mistakes; that treats America as omnipotent; and that wishes for just enough "interference" to serve its ends.Miller writes thus: "The Greek political establishment and Greek public opinion were united on one issue, blaming their errors on the United States.For the next two decades [in the 1980s and 1990s], the United States served as a national piñata, trooped out left and right, on every possible occasion, to assuage feelings of humiliation and to avoid a national debate over the real causes of both the rise of the Colonels and the Cyprus disaster."

Mr. Miller makes these points but is no apologist for American policy.When that policy made no sense, he says so, and he is especially critical of how the Nixon Administration dealt with Greece.Usefully, he deconstructs American policy into its various components, distinguishing between the American embassy in Athens, the State Department, the CIA and, in later years, Henry Kissinger.Far from monolithic, American policy contained both trenchant and short-sighted analysis; idealism and realpolitik; and a tendency to react to facts on the ground as much as to create them.

In the end, it is that attention to detail and the fidelity to the archival record that gives the book its force.This is no flawless book, of course.There are times when it is short on details or where there is a discussion of a historical controversy not followed by resolution.And this is a text that could have benefited from more Turkish sources on the chapters on Cyprus.But of the many books and articles written on US-Greek relations, this book stands out.

Excellent book on recent Greek history
This book is the best book I have read about modern Greek history. He has an excellent analysis of all the key players and makes very pertinent observations about Greek politics. James Edward Miller dares to make some sharp criticisms of some icons of Greek politics. A must read for students of this subject. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Greece is often seen as an 'awkward partner' in the European Union. This edited volume describes and analyzes Greece's role within the EU and its increasingly important influence on core policy areas such as economic and monetary union and the common foreign and security policy. ... Read more

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This is the ninth volume in the Oratory of Classical Greece. This series presents all of the surviving speeches from the late fifth and fourth centuries BC in new translations prepared by classical scholars who are at the forefront of the discipline. These translations are especially designed for the needs and interests of today's undergraduates, Greekless scholars in other disciplines, and the general public. Classical oratory is an invaluable resource for the study of ancient Greek life and culture. The speeches offer evidence on Greek moral views, social and economic conditions, political and social ideology, law and legal procedure, and other aspects of Athenian culture that have recently been attracting particular interest: women and family life, slavery, and religion, to name just a few. Demosthenes is regarded as the greatest orator of classical antiquity. The two speeches translated here grew out of his longtime rivalry with the orator Aeschines. In Speech 19 (On the Dishonest Embassy) delivered in 343 BC, Demosthenes attacks Aeschines for corruption centered around an ultimately disastrous embassy to Philip of Macedon that both men took part in.This speech made Demosthenes the leading politician in Athens for a time. Speech 18 (On the Crown or De Corona), delivered in 330 BC, is Demosthenes' most famous and influential oration. It resulted not only in Demosthenes receiving one of Athens' highest political honors but also in the defeat and disgrace of Aeschines, who retired from public life and left Athens forever. ... Read more

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Sian Lewis explores the role of news and information in shaping Greek society from the sixth to the fourth centuries, b.c. Applying ideas from the study of modern media to her analysis of the functions of gossip, travel, messengers, inscriptions, and institutions in the polis, she demonstrates that news was a vital concern for the ancient Greeks. Specifically, the acquisition and exchange of information played a key role in determining status and power.

Proceeding from a discussion of individual citizens involved in the exchange of news to an account of more complex forms of communication organized by the polis, Lewis traces the role of what we call news in a culture that was primarily oral. She contrasts the informal exchanges that occurred among travelers and merchants with the official announcements made by heralds and envoys. She also analyzes the motives behind such official announcements and the ways in which the authorities exerted control over the flow of information. Finally, she reconsiders the role of the political assembly and the origins of the public inscription, which has until now been assumed to have been the primary source of news for Greek citizens.

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This is the second volume in the Oratory of Classical Greece series. Planned for publication over several years, the series will present all of the surviving speeches from the late fifth and fourth centuries B.C. in new translations prepared by classical scholars who are at the forefront of the discipline. These translations are especially designed for the needs and interests of today's undergraduates, Greekless scholars in other disciplines, and the general public. Classical oratory is an invaluable resource for the study of ancient Greek life and culture. The speeches offer evidence on Greek moral views, social and economic conditions, political and social ideology, and other aspects of Athenian culture that have been largely ignored: women and family life, slavery, and religion, to name just a few. This volume contains all the complete works and eleven of the largest fragments attributed to Lysias, the leading speechwriter of the generation (403-380 B.C.) after the Peloponnesian War, who was also one of the finest and most deceptive storytellers of all time. As a noncitizen resident in Athens, Lysias could take no direct part in politics, but his speeches, written for clients to deliver in court, paint vivid pictures of various private and public disputes: one speaker defends himself on a charge of murdering his wife's lover, while another is accused of having caused the deaths of democratic activists under the short-lived oligarchy of the Thirty (404/3), despite his claim to be protected by the amnesty that accompanied the restoration of democracy in 403. ... Read more

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Review of OCG's Lysias
It's really hard to criticize this collection. Not only does it have all the excellent features of the OCG series (footnotes and extensive, individualized introductions), but it also includes a history and recommends commentaries on each piece. The introductions speak to dating estimates of many speeches, making it even more interesting and thorough than the other members of this already pristine collection.

Lysias
This is a very instructive and handy book. I very much appreciate the pages printed in Greek letters as well as the English translation, which is a great help, especially because it is very close to the original version.

Truly Magnificent
This is truly a masterly piece of work. At last the speeches of Lysias have been given the attention they have been long over due. The author has successfully produced a modern translation of the extant works of thisgreat Greek logographer. Lucid and insightful this work is easilyaccessible for those with a general interest in Ancient History, as well asboth A-Level Ancient Historians and undergraduate level students whopossess no or limited knowledge of the ancient Greek language.

Theauthor's most notable achievement is that of the quality of thetranslation. Textual emendations and inferred passages are clearlyprovided, as are the alternate readings and meanings of the Greek text.However, the erudition of both author and book are clearly evident. Eachspeech is preceded by a detailed introduction outlining important eventsreferred to within the text as well as political ties and historical eventsthat often form the background to the case in question. Thisoften-invaluable introduction is used to highlight effectively thesubtleties of the cases but it can be undisputed to state that the trueappeal of the book is in its majestic grasp of language. The obvious skillof the author lies in his ability to capture the true atmosphere of thespeeches whilst at the same time providing a clear and lucidtranslation.

Whether you possess a general interest in the ancient worldor are a student in Classics or Ancient History is irrelevant - academicworks simply do not come any better than this! A must for all bookcases! ... Read more

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This is the tenth volume in the "Oratory of Classical Greece". This series presents all of the surviving speeches from the late fifth and fourth centuries BC in new translations prepared by classical scholars who are at the forefront of the discipline. These translations are especially designed for the needs and interests of today's undergraduates, Greekless scholars in other disciplines, and the general public. Classical oratory is an invaluable resource for the study of ancient Greek life and culture. The speeches offer evidence on Greek moral views, social and economic conditions, political and social ideology, law and legal procedure, and other aspects of Athenian culture that have recently been attracting particular interest: women and family life, slavery, and religion, to name just a few. Demosthenes is regarded as the greatest orator of classical antiquity.This volume contains his Funeral Oration (Speech 60) for those who died in the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC, in which Philip of Macedonia secured his dominance over Greece, as well as the so-called Erotic Essay (Speech 61), a rhetorical exercise in which the speaker eulogizes the youth Epicrates for his looks and physical prowess and encourages him to study philosophy in order to become a virtuous and morally upright citizen. The volume also includes fifty-six prologues (the openings to political speeches to the Athenian Assembly) and six letters apparently written during the orator's exile from Athens. Because so little literature survives from the 330s and 320s BC, these works provide valuable insights into Athenian culture and politics of that era. ... Read more

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Review of OCG's Demosthenes IV
This volume includes Demosthenes Funeral Oration and the spurious 'erotic' essay, as well as about 50 prologues and a few letters. As with all volumes in the OCG series, the translations are supplemented by individual introductions (even for each and every little prologue) and extensive contextual footnotes. It really is a model series for all translation. One gets a very emotion portrait on Demosthenes in this work: his funeral oration and letters speak to a man in exile, who longs to return to his home city. ... Read more

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These essays offer a retrospective assessment of the transition from dictatorship to representative democracy and on to socialism in the countries of Spain, Portugal and Greece. Examined here are current developments with particular attention paid to the role of the state and social classes in the overthrow of the old dictatorships, the evolution of representative democracy and political parties and the formal integration of these countries into the European Economic Community and the international capitalist system. Among the issues analyzed are whether a domestic bourgeoisie (largely national capital) achieves hegemony and dominance over a comprador bourgeoisie (compromised with foreign capital) and the question of the exceptional capitalist state in a crisis of capital accumulation and political legitimacy and why the exceptional state persists when it faces severe internal contradictions. ... Read more

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City Government in Hellenistic and Roman Asia Minor examines the social and administrative transformation of Greek society within the early Roman empire, assessing the extent to which the numerous changes in Greek cities during the imperial period ought to be attributed to Roman influence. The topic is crucial to our understanding of the foundations of Roman imperial power because Greek speakers comprised the empire's second largest population group and played a vital role in its administration, culture, and social life. This book elucidates the transformation of Greek society in this period from a local point of view, mostly through the study of local sources such as inscriptions and coins. By providing information on public activities, education, family connections, and individual careers, it shows the extent of and geographical variation in Greek provincial reaction to the changes accompanying the establishment of Roman rule. In general, new local administrative and social developments during the period were most heavily influenced by traditional pre-Roman practices, while innovations were few and of limited importance. Concentrating on the province of Asia, one of the most urbanized Greek-speaking provinces of Rome, this work demonstrates that Greek local administration remained diverse under the Romans, while at the same time local Greek nobility gradually merged with the Roman ruling class into one imperial elite. This conclusion interprets the interference of Roman authorities in local administration as a form of interaction between different segments of the imperial elite, rejecting the old explanation of such interference as a display of Roman control over subjects. ... Read more

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A very fine collection of short biographies of ancient greeks, including Solon the lawgiver, Themistocles the father of Athens' navy, Pericles who oversaw the building of the Parthenon, and others, like the macedonian king Philip and his son Alexander the great (who conquered the Persian empire and died at age thirty three).The author provides an excellent general background chapter about ancient Greek history that gives a nice context to fit in the characters in the bios.Really a fun book for folks who are into ancient Greece. Gets a thumbs up from me. ... Read more

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`Ongaro has made a major contribution to understanding the political and adminstrative systems of Southern Europe. The work goes beyond that, however, by providing an excellent example of comparative analysis in general. This book should be read by all students of comparativeadministration.'
- B. Guy Peters, University of Pittsburgh, US and City University of Hong Kong

`This is an important book for several reasons. Public sector reform debates and policies have been heavily - perhaps too heavily - influenced by Anglo-Saxon models, and literature on reforms in the Latin part of Europe has, until now, only been available in a fragmented way. However, this unique new book offers a coherent vision across Southern Europe. It refers to important parts of our history and how these still influence current times. It also shows that culture does make a difference, and that contingencies are important. European public sector reform is as diverse as the range of its administrative histories, and this book is therefore crucial in our understanding of the future in relation to the past.'
- Geert Bouckaert, Public Management Institute, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, and European Group for Public Administration

`This systematic, thorough and insightful book offers one of the very rare comparative studies of public management reform in Italy, France, Greece, Portugal and Spain. A unique and most valuable study.'
- Walter Kickert, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands

`Scholars of public management reform have been at it for many years but there was always a gap - little was really known about southern Europe, those countries that come from the Napoleonic tradition. Now, Professor Edoardo Ongaro of Bocconi University has filled that gap, and we will all profit from his diligent and insightful work.'
- Jeffrey D. Straussman, Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, University at Albany, US

`Theoretically eclectic and empirically rich, this is a much-needed volume on the dark side of the moon, that is, public management reform outside the Anglo-Saxon world. Edoardo Ongaro sheds light on Italy and four other Napoleonic systems by producing a far-reaching comparative analysis that also captures the effects of Europeanization and multi-level governance on public management reforms. Ambitious yet ultimately accessible, this book is a must-read for those who want to explain and understand the trajectories of reform in their historical context.'
- Claudio Radaelli, University of Exeter, UK

`The reader will find in Professor Ongaro's book a clear and thorough discussion of the public sector reform process both in Italy and southern European countries based upon a systematic comparative framework. This is a very useful and original work that any student in comparative politics or public administration will highly appreciate.'
- Luc Rouban, CNRS, Centre de Recherches Politiques de Science Po (CEVIPOF), Paris, France

`This scholarly volume makes an interesting and distinctive contribution to the global public management reform debate by offering an analysis of reform trajectories in an important but rather neglected group of Southern European countries.'
- Ewan Ferlie, King's College London, UK

Since the 1980s, a wave of reforms of public management has swept the world. The investigation into the effects of such major transformations has, however, been unbalanced: important countries have received only limited attention. This timely book fills the gap by investigating the dynamics of contemporary public management reform in five European countries that gave shape to the Napoleonic administrative tradition - France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain.

Edoardo Ongaro presents an in-depth investigation of the reform of public management in these countries, revisiting major topics of theoretical interest in the study of public administration. He addresses key issues regarding the influence of the past on the transformation of the public sector, and the direction of reforms. The work looks both backward, to the legacy of the Napoleonic administrative tradition and the way it affected the paths of reform, and forward, exploring whether and to what extent the fascinating idea of the Neo-Weberian State is an alternative to global paradigms such as New Public Management and New Public Governance.

This unique book will prove a fascinating read for scholars in the fields of public administration, public management, government and political science. Policy-makers - and their advisors - engaged in reform of the public sector will also find this book to be of great interest. ... Read more

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During the 1970s and 1980s, many countries with militarygovernments moved to more democratic ones as their citizens uncoveredmore and more evidence of horrific violations of human rights such astorture and execution. The newly established civilian governments wereconfronted with the difficult questions of whether military leadersshould be prosecuted for their crimes. Often, the threat of militaryintervention to protect their own hovered in the background. This bookfocuses on the countries of Argentina, Greece, and South Korea-threecountries that have been in this situation-and examines the effectsthat trying former military leaders have on the transition todemocracy. In Argentina, the trials of former military leaders sparkeda rebellion by the armed forces. In Greece and South Korea, the trialsmet with little response from the military. ... Read more

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excellent book
I thought this was a well written informative book ... Read more