From stagnation to forced adjustment : reforms in Greece, 1974-2010 /
From stagnation to forced adjustment : reforms in Greece, 1974-2010 /
edited by Stathis Kalyvas, George Pagoulatos and Haridimos Tsoukas.
- London : Hurst, 2012.
- viii, 332 pages ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Ever since Greece's 1974 transition to democracy there has been constant talk of reforms. Major changes in its economy, society and polity have attempted to bring Greek institutions and policies in line with more developed West European countries. Some reforms have come to fruition (creation of the NHS, Eurozone entry, banking liberalisation, some privatisations), others have recurred over the years (educational reform), while others have been spasmodic and elusive (pension and civil service reforms). The Greek malaise, widely felt and discussed in the country, has intensified the need for further reforms). The Greek malaise, widely felt and discussed in the country has intensified the need for further reforms, yet attempts to introduce them have also fuelled systematic resistance from organised interest groups, which has led to a broadly perceived sense of inertia and stagnation, or at least truncated progress. This book sets out the background to Greece's current political and economic crisis, examining its three decades of stop-start reforms and their political and institutional consequences."--Provided by the publisher.
9781849041980 1849041989
Greece--Politics and government--1974-
Greece--History--1974-
320.9495076
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Ever since Greece's 1974 transition to democracy there has been constant talk of reforms. Major changes in its economy, society and polity have attempted to bring Greek institutions and policies in line with more developed West European countries. Some reforms have come to fruition (creation of the NHS, Eurozone entry, banking liberalisation, some privatisations), others have recurred over the years (educational reform), while others have been spasmodic and elusive (pension and civil service reforms). The Greek malaise, widely felt and discussed in the country, has intensified the need for further reforms). The Greek malaise, widely felt and discussed in the country has intensified the need for further reforms, yet attempts to introduce them have also fuelled systematic resistance from organised interest groups, which has led to a broadly perceived sense of inertia and stagnation, or at least truncated progress. This book sets out the background to Greece's current political and economic crisis, examining its three decades of stop-start reforms and their political and institutional consequences."--Provided by the publisher.
9781849041980 1849041989
Greece--Politics and government--1974-
Greece--History--1974-
320.9495076