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Greece’s Ostpolitik

Dealing With the ‘‘Devil’’

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  1. Andreas Stergiou

    1. Department of Economics, Universit of Thessaly, Volos, Greece

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  • Presents a comprehensive analysis of Greece during the Cold War
  • Uses primary sources for unprecedented historical accuracy
  • Examines the long-term policy impacts of Greece’s dependence on NATO and the EWG

Part of the book series: Contributions to International Relations (CIR)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction: The Theoretical and Analytical Framework

    • Andreas Stergiou
    Pages 1-16

  3. Greece’s Security Problems in the Cold War

    • Andreas Stergiou
    Pages 17-44

  4. Greece and Eastern Europe in the 1950s and 1960s

    • Andreas Stergiou
    Pages 45-68

  5. The Cyprus Problem as Variable in the Soviet Bloc’s Policy in the Eastern Mediterranean

    • Andreas Stergiou
    Pages 69-86

  6. The Unholy Alliance: Athens Military Regime’s Ties with the Communist Bloc

    • Andreas Stergiou
    Pages 87-113

  7. The Ostpolitik in the Context of the Country’s Multidimensional Foreign Policy in the 1970s

    • Andreas Stergiou
    Pages 115-135

  8. PASOK’s Foreign Policy Course Towards the Socialist Countries in the 1980s

    • Andreas Stergiou
    Pages 137-173

  9. Conclusions

    • Andreas Stergiou
    Pages 175-181
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About this book

The book examines the rapprochement between Greece and Eastern Europe during the Cold War. ''Ostpolitik'', which translates to ‘‘Opening to the East’’ is used to describe the policy of conducting affairs with the Soviet Bloc. Using primary sources from Greece, Eastern European States, Cyprus, NATO, the United States, Germany and United Kingdom, this book provides historical and foreign policy analysis of a tumultuous period in the Eastern Mediterranean.

The book first illustrates Greece's position in the Cold War confrontation before moving to more detailed analysis of the Eastern Bloc's policies towards Greece and Cyprus with an emphasis in the harmonious relationship between the Greek military dictatorship and the Communist countries (1967-1974). It analyses the U-turn in Greek foreign and defence policy and the replacement of the Communist ''devil'' by a new one, an equally capitalist country and NATO-ally, Turkey. The book also covers Greece's efforts to elicit theCommunist countries' support against a member of its own Western alliance, as well as the NATO response to this existential threat against its coherence.

A comprehensive study of the East-West competition in South-Eastern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean during the Cold War, this volume is ideal for researchers and students interested in the international relations of twentieth century Europe and the historical background of the still hot Greek-Turkish Conflict.



Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Economics, Universit of Thessaly, Volos, Greece

    Andreas Stergiou

About the author

Andreas Stergiou is Associate Professor at the Department of Economics University of Thessaly specialised on European Institutions and International Relations and Teaching Fellow at the Open University of Greece. Degrees: B.A., History (Department of History, Ionian University) 1995 (Greek State Scholarship Foundation and Minor Asia Refugees Foundation). Magister and Ph.D. (with distinction), Contemporary History and Political Science (University of Mannheim, Germany) 1996-2001 (Greek State Scholarship Foundation Alexander Onassis Public Benefit Foundation, Kölner Foundation, Hermann Weber Foundation) Germany. Postdoc in History of International relations (Department of History, Ionian University) 2004–2006 funded by the EU. Postdoctoral seminar on American Politics and Political Thought, Donahue Institute, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (Summer 2010) State Department Scholarship. Visiting Research Fellow at the Truman Institute for advancement of Peace in the Hebrew University in 2013 and 2018 and Research Affiliate 2014-2015, at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IMEMO) in Moscow in 2015, at the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy (ADA University) in 2017 and at the Princeton University of the United States (Stanley J. Seeger ’52 Center for Hellenic Studies) in 2020. He has been Teaching Fellow at the University of Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, University of Crete, at the Diplomatic Academy of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the National School of Public Administration, at the Hellenic Open University, at the National Trade Confederation (ESEE) as well as at the School-Research Center of the Union for Civil Servants (ADEDY). He has published in French, English, Greek and German, Portuguese.

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