The Greek Military Dictatorship: Revisiting a Troubled Past, 1967-1974 - Paperback

by Othon Anastasakis (Editor), Katerina Lagos (Editor)

From 1967 to 1974, the military junta ruling Greece attempted a dramatic reshaping of the nation, implementing ideas and policies that left a lasting mark on both domestic affairs and international relations. Bringing together leading scholars from a range of disciplines, The Greek Military Dictatorship explores the junta's attempts to impose authoritarian rule upon a rapidly modernizing country while navigating a complex international landscape. Focusing both on foreign relations as well as domestic matters such as economics, ideology, religion, culture and education, this book offers a fresh and well-researched study of a key period in modern Greek history.

Author Biography

Katerina Lagos is a Professor of History at California State University, Sacramento and the Director of the Angelo K. Tsakopoulos Hellenic Studies Center and Hellenic Studies Center. Her most recent publication is The Fourth of August Regime and Greek Jewry, 1936-1941 (Palgrave, 2023).