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Description: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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Modern Greece: A Civilization On The Periphery (NATIONS OF THE MODERN WORLD : EUROPE). To get started finding Modern Greece: A Civilization On The Periphery (NATIONS OF THE MODERN WORLD : EUROPE), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: 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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Modern Greece: A Civilization On The Periphery (NATIONS OF THE MODERN WORLD : EUROPE). To get started finding Modern Greece: A Civilization On The Periphery (NATIONS OF THE MODERN WORLD : EUROPE), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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