Tag Archives: European history

British Greece: The Political Culture of a Protectorate

Winston Churchill

How British and American influence shaped the downsides of modern Greek politics.

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Another Type of European Democracy: The Emergence of Modern Greece

How clientelism became a way of life in Greece.

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The EU: Like Building a Cathedral

Will the “cathedral” – aka the EU – ever be completed? Is it worth the effort? Or might it fall down and bankrupt its builders?

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The European Union: Like Building a Cathedral!

Will the “cathedral” – aka the EU – ever be completed? Is it worth the effort? Or might it fall down and bankrupt its builders?

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May 8, 1945: Beyond the Unconditional Surrender of German Forces

The ominous date also marks the beginning of violence and occupation in Algeria, Greece and Eastern Europe.

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