The Greek Civil War

Strategy, Counterinsurgency and the Monarchy

Spyridon Plakoudas (American University in the Emirates, United Arab Emirates)

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English

Bloomsbury Academic
20 February 2020

History; European history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Military history; Military history: post WW2 conflicts

The Greek Civil War (1946-1949) was one of the few instances in the post-World War II era of a clear-cut and permanent victory by right-wing government forces over an insurgent communist movement. Spyridon Plakoudas here explores the factors which ultimately caused the downfall of the communist insurgency in Greece which had, at some points, seemed undefeatable. He questions whether the guerrilla movement fell victim to the feud between Stalin and Tito or whether the significant British and, above all, American aid in fact rescued the Greek monarchist regime from collapse. Plakoudas explores the strategies adopted by government forces in order to counter the communist insurgency, how external and internal actors influenced these policies and when, how and why these policies achieved success. Featuring previously unseen sources and documents, this book reveals the strategy and tactics of the monarchist regime.

By: Spyridon Plakoudas (American University in the Emirates United Arab Emirates)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 135mm,
Weight: 304g
ISBN: 9781350152151
ISBN 10: 1350152153
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 20 February 2020
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Spyridon Plakoudas is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki and Adjunct Lecturer at the Hellenic National Defence College. He was previously Adjunct Lecturer at Panteion University. He holds a PhD in War Studies from the University of Reading.