Modern Greece: A Civilization On The Periphery (NATIONS OF THE MODERN WORLD : EUROPE) - Hardcover

Modern Greece: A Civilization On The Periphery (NATIONS OF THE MODERN WORLD : EUROPE)

hardcover w/ dj. Zustand: Sehr gut. 256 Seiten Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langjährigem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) / From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). Tadelloses Exemplar-very good copy! This clear, balanced book explores the dilemma of Greece, the font of European civilization. Despite its classical past and EU membership, Greece has been unable to escape the limbo of being nearly developed. Illuminating the impact of borrowed western institutions on Greece's traditional culture, the authors analyze the paralyzing consequences: a political process dependent on personal relations and a civil society dominated by a highly centralized bureaucracy. State dominance, Legg and Roberts argue, has turned politics primarily into a struggle for office. This emphasis on political conflict has allowed politicians and their supporters to employ emotional nationalist rhetoric to flout democratic rules and to avoid genuine issues. Concluding that the Greek political system's nature precludes real reform, the authors show how EU opportunities for both economic and political reform have been largely lost. Unfortunately, the aspects of Greece's nearly developed status are mirrored in eastern European states with similar pasts. Indeed, the authors warn that the Greece of today may be the future of many of its neighbors. ISBN 9780813316550 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 607. Artikel-Nr. 1223808

Verkäufer kontaktieren