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Popular autocracy in Greece, 1936-41 : a political biography of general Ioannis Metaxas

Title

Popular autocracy in Greece, 1936-41 : a political biography of general Ioannis Metaxas / P. J. Vatikiotis.

Author

Vatikiotis, P. J. (Panayiotis J.), 1928-1997

Publication

London ; Portland, Or. : Frank Cass, [1998]
©1998.

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Description

xi, 223 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

This is not a full biography of Ioannis Metaxas, only a political biography, a political profile of the man, a prosopography. What is presented here is a political portrait drawn mainly, in not exclusively, from Greek sources. The early years of his life, background, conduct and style in entering the world of Greek politics during the decade 1910-20, and his road to power from 1920 to 1936 receive the most scrutiny and attention. There is less emphasis on his 4th August Regime, beyond its relevance for an assessment of the man and his political performance. It follows very closely, even explicitly, his Diary, his own record of his own life, his correspondence, and the written evidence--diaries, reminiscences, memoirs, memoranda--of his close associates and his critics. Metaxas was erudite, a romantic about classical Greek civilization, his social-political priorities were loyalty, duty, civic values, and the supreme virtues; he elicited fear and resentment from his critics and enemies, respect and obedience from his political allies, supporters, and collaborators. Politically, Metaxas wished to be the leader of the people: he tended to be a populist who aimed at the establishment of a popular autocracy, using the monarch as a figurehead and symbol of national unity while he wielded actual power.

Alternative Title

Political biography of general Ioannis Metaxas

Subject

Genre/Form

collective biographies.
Biographies.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction -- Part I. Formative years : school, military training, cultural and political influences ; Origins and formative years -- Early military career -- The 1897 Greek-Turkish Thessaly war -- The European experience : the Berlinkriegsakademie, 1899-1903 -- Part II. Soldiering and diplomacy : rapid professional advancement and growing political involvement, 1910- ; The Balkan wars, 1912-13 -- The Great War, 1914-18 -- Exile and return, 1917-20 -- Entry into politics and second exile, 1920-24 -- The National All-Party (Ekoumeniki) government -- Part III. Prelude to power : the momentum of leadership ; Greece in the 1930s -- Political party leader, prominent member of Parliament, and rivalry with Venizelos -- Metaxas becomes Prime Minister -- On the eve of war -- Part IV. Radical reformer and wartime leader, architect of military victory ; The nature of the 4th August regime -- How others saw Metaxas and his regime -- Assessment and conclusion.

ISBN

0714648698
9780714648699
0714644455
9780714644455

LCCN

97039080

OCLC

ocm37890370
37890370
SCSB-359920

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library