Eleftherios Venizelos: The Trials of StatesmanshipEleftherios Venizelos, Prime Minister of Greece, 1910-1920 and 1928-1932, could be considered from many points of view the creator of contemporary Greece and one of the main actors in European diplomacy in the period 1910-1935. Yet the last book-length study discussing the man, his politics and his broader role in twentieth-century history has appeared in English more than fifty years ago. The aspiration of the present book is to fill this lacuna by bringing together the concerted research effort of twelve experts on Greek history and politics. The book draws on considerable new research that has appeared in Greek in the last quarter century, but does not confine the treatment of the subject in a purely Greek or even Balkan context. The entire project is oriented toward placing the study of Venizelos' leadership in the broad setting of twentieth-century politics and diplomacy. The complex and often dramatic trajectory of Venizelos' career from Cretan rebel to an admired European statesman is chartered out in a sequence of chapters that survey his meteoric rise and great achievements in Greek and European politics in the early decades of the twentieth century, amidst violent passions and tragic conflicts. Five further essays appraise in depth some critical aspects of his policies, while a final chapter offers some glimpses into a great statesman's personal and intellectual world. The book is based on extensive scholarship but it is eminently readable and it should appeal to all those interested in twentieth-century history, politics and biography, offering a vivid sense of the hopes and tragedies of Greek and European history in the age of the Great War and of the interwar crisis. |
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Page 58
... Akrotiri, Venizelos joined the armed rebellion. It is a step that has been heroically celebrated: Akrotiri has been seen, in hindsight, as a destined moment, the first expression of Venizelos' brilliant leadership – as if by finally ...
... Akrotiri, Venizelos joined the armed rebellion. It is a step that has been heroically celebrated: Akrotiri has been seen, in hindsight, as a destined moment, the first expression of Venizelos' brilliant leadership – as if by finally ...
Page 59
... Akrotiri.' Others have composed poems on Akrotiri and the role of Venizelos there, while editorials and articles speak of his bravery, his vision, his diplomatic genius and his perseverance. The mythologising becomes more pronounced ...
... Akrotiri.' Others have composed poems on Akrotiri and the role of Venizelos there, while editorials and articles speak of his bravery, his vision, his diplomatic genius and his perseverance. The mythologising becomes more pronounced ...
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... Akrotiri revolt would itself be successful in military terms. Let us see why. 1. The Great Powers continued to be opposed to Cretan union with Greece for different reasons. The situation was dangerous for Greece. If she received ...
... Akrotiri revolt would itself be successful in military terms. Let us see why. 1. The Great Powers continued to be opposed to Cretan union with Greece for different reasons. The situation was dangerous for Greece. If she received ...
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... Akrotiri revolt could be productive. There were arguments to support this view. 1. Under the changing diplomatic circumstances, Venizelos, as a shrewd tactician, must have seen that revolution, even with a proclaimed goal of enosis ...
... Akrotiri revolt could be productive. There were arguments to support this view. 1. Under the changing diplomatic circumstances, Venizelos, as a shrewd tactician, must have seen that revolution, even with a proclaimed goal of enosis ...
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... Akrotiri), the only full and first-hand account of events within the insurgents' camp.71 Previous analyses have been based mainly on consular reports and other official documents and have been concerned more with the international and ...
... Akrotiri), the only full and first-hand account of events within the insurgents' camp.71 Previous analyses have been based mainly on consular reports and other official documents and have been concerned more with the international and ...
Contents
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PART II The Drama of High Politics | 85 |
3 Venizelos Advent in Greek Politics 190912 | 87 |
4 Protagonist in Politics 191220 | 115 |
From Balkan Alliance to GreekTurkish Settlement | 134 |
PART III The Content of Political Action | 249 |
8 The Experiment of Inclusive Constitutionalism 190932 | 251 |
9 Venizelos and CivilMilitary Relations | 273 |
10 Venizelos and Economic Policy | 284 |
11 Modernisation and Reaction in Greek Education during the Venizelos Era | 319 |
12 Venizelos and ChurchState Relations | 346 |
PART IV Offstage | 375 |
Contributors | 389 |
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