Greece and the English
Subtitle: British diplomacy and the kings of Greece
By: Panagiotis Dimitrakis.
Series: International library of historical studies -- 39; International library of historical studies -- v. 39.
Publisher: Tauris Academic Studies; Distributed in the United States and Canada exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London; New York; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9781845118211
Subjects: Greece -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain; Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Greece; Greece -- Foreign relations -- 20th century; Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 20th century; Greece -- Kings and rulers
Description: "The transition to a truly muscular democracy affected the royal families of both Greece and Great Britain throughout the tumultuous twentieth century. Here Panagiotis Dimitrakis unearths the details of British policy towards the kings of Greece, the special connection between the Windsors and the Glucksburgs during the Second World War, the Cold War and the Cyprus revolt, and finally the coming of the junta in Greece in 1967. He sheds light on notable members of Greek royal family and the controversies and secret diplomacy they were implicated in. This engaging and comprehensive history of Anglo-Greek relations provides an overview of Greek history with a unique focus on international relations. Drawing on Foreign Office and declassified American diplomatic and intelligence files as well as Greek archives and recently published diaries, "Greece and the English" will appeal to all those interested in Greek history, British history as well as the fate of monarchies in the modern world."--Bloomsbury publishing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-202) and index.