Greece and the American Embrace: Greek Foreign Policy Towards Turkey, the US and the Western Alliance (Library of International Relations)

296 Pages·2010·1.27 MB·English

by  Christos Kassimeris

Christos Kassimeris is Assistant Professor in Political Science and
Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at the
European University Cyprus in Nicosia. Before joining the Euro-
pean University Cyprus, he taught at the University of Reading. He
is the author of European Football in Black and White: Tackling Racism
in Football and has published in journals such as Democracy and Secu-
rity and the Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis. He holds a PhD in
political science from the University of Reading and his research
interests concern the process of European Union integration,
Euro-Mediterranean relations and the external dimension of the
European Union.
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G
REECE AND THE
A E
MERICAN MBRACE

Greek Foreign Policy Towards
Turkey, the US and the
Western Alliance
CHRISTOS KASSIMERIS

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Contents
Acknowledgements ix
1 Introduction 1
2 Foreign Policy Theory 7
3 A History of Intervention 33
4 Greek Relations with the US and NATO 89
5 Greek Relations with the EEC 137
6 Internationalizing the Disputes 169
7 Conclusion 211
Notes 233
Bibliography 245
Index 279

Acknowledgements
The completion of this study was a heavy and demanding task,
hence, it is appropriate that I express my sincere gratitude to all
those that contributed toward this achievement. I would like to
thank my two doctoral supervisors, Professor Barry Jones and Dr
Robert McKeever, for their competent supervision and valuable
guidance, the University of Reading for allocating me a grant from
the University Hardship Fund, the staff members of the Graduate
Institute of Political and International Studies and Professor Colin
Gray and his Centre for Strategic Studies for the financial contribu-
tion to my research. Special thanks to the Research Committee of
European University Cyprus for their decision to fund the present
project. Last, but certainly not least, I wish to thank my parents,
Panagiotis and Henriette, for their endless patience and constant
support. Their contribution to all academic achievements of mine
has been overwhelming and is definitely worth mentioning.
At this point, the present author must note that certain parts of
this volume were first published, in no particular order, in Orbis,
Small Wars and Insurgencies, Defence and Security Analysis, Journal of Mod-
ern Greek Studies, Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis, Democracy and
Security and International Politics. It suffices to say that the construc-
tive comments of the pertinent editors in chief and assistant editors
alike cannot be emphasised enough. For their valuable contribution
and guidance I feel obliged to thank them all.