The Military in Greek Politics: From Independence to DemocracyIn addition to providing a survey of the origins and evolution of the military in Greece since independence in 1830, this volume covers topics such as: the intervention of the army in politics 1916 to 1936; the struggle between politicians and the monarchy for the allegiance of the officer corps; and the fateful issue of the Army List. The author identifies broad areas of research into Greek politics, its leading personalities, such as Pangalos and Metaxas, the politicization of the monarchy, and its eventual fall. |
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Introduction | 1 |
page | 27 |
The Impact of the First World War on CivilMilitary | 61 |
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