| ID | 139212 |
| Title Proper | Country failure and social grievances in the Greek Civil War 1946–1949 |
| Other Title Information | an economic approach |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Christodoulakis, Nicos |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The Civil War that took place in Greece between the Communist Party and the Centre-Right Government during 1946–1949 is examined from a political economy perspective. The cost of the conflict is measured as output forgone relative to what it would have prevailed had Greece followed a post-war recovery similar to that of other nations in Western Europe. A two-stage approach compares Nazi-occupied countries with neutral ones to assess the cost inflicted by Second World War, and then compares Greece with the former to estimate the impact of the civil conflict. A regional analysis finds that the political discontent was mainly shaped by pre-war socio-economic grievances, rather than being affected by contemporaneous deprivation or driven by class structure as hardliners of both sides preferred to present in pushing for an all-out confrontation. The failure to settle political rivalries and thus prevent the conflict is also discussed. |
| `In' analytical Note | Defence and Peace Economics Vol.26, No.4; Aug.2015: p.383-407 |
| Journal Source | Defence and Peace Economics Vol: 26 No 4 |
| Key Words | Economic Crisis ; Political Economy ; Greece ; Civil Conflicts ; Political Rivalries ; Civil War ; C620 ; E23 ; N440 ; O520 ; Financial Grievance |