The colonels' coup and the American embassy : a diplomat's view of the breakdown of democracy in Cold War Greece

Summary: "A first-hand account, by a U.S. diplomat, of the 1967 military coup in Greece, and of how U.S. policy was formulated, debated, and implemented during this period. Explores Greek-U.S. relations within the larger historical framework of the Cold War"--Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780271037585
ISBN: 027103758X
ISBN: 9780271056760
ISBN: 9780271056104
ISBN: 9780271055374
ISBN: 9780271050119
ISBN: 0271056762
ISBN: 027105610X
ISBN: 0271055375
ISBN: 027105011X
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxviii, 274 pages).
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Computer data.
Publisher: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, �2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:september.21 Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction with dramatis personae -- Setting the scene -- The author gets involved -- The days before the coup -- The coup -- Reacting to the coup -- Dealing with the new government -- Andreas Papandreou and prospects for democracy -- The countercoup -- Assessing the colonels' regime -- Friction at the embassy -- Looking to the future of Greece -- Final thoughts.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by JSTOR.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.