From stagnation to forced adjustment : reforms in Greece, 1974-2010 / edited by Stathis Kalyvas, George Pagoulatos and Haridimos Tsoukas.

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: London : Hurst, 2012.Description: viii, 332 pages ; 23 cmContent type:

text

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unmediated

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volume

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9781849041980
1849041989

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320.9495076

Summary: "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.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds	Course reserves
Reserve - Overnight loan	CYA Library Reserve	320.9495076 FRO (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00000009094		Panagiotou, Ritsa

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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.