Civil-military relations are characterized by a fundamental dilemma. To lower coup risk,
leaders frequently empower the military, which satisfies the armed forces with the status quo …

This paper examines the relationship between elite identity and political outcomes from a
theoretical and empirical perspective. Elite members with distinct economic and social …

Public opinion polls confirm that Greeks are one of the most anti-American publics in
Europe, with roughly over ninety percent of its people holding critical views of the United …

Abstract The modern Mission Command philosophy in military operations originated with the
German concept of Auftragstaktik (mission tactics). It emphasizes in general terms the …

This study suggests that conscription produces an unappreciated side effect in domestic
politics as it increases the likelihood of coup d'état in anocratic regimes. Utilizing data from …

The article analyzes the specificity and distinctiveness of authoritarian regimes operating in
a global network of complex and multidimensional international relations The author of the …

This chapter describes the political history of the Modern Greek state since its re-
establishment in the nineteenth century and the impact it has had on the economy and the …

This work examines the history and politics of Greece from 1941 to 1974. During this period
Greece experienced years of brutal foreign occupation, savage civil war, dominance by …

Based on a historiographical, archival and media analysis, this doctoral thesis explores the
phenomenon of parakratos (translated as deep state or parastate) in post-civil war Greece …

This thesis seeks to understand the incidence of coups d'état in Africa during the third wave
of democratisation with a focus on the Central African Republic (CAR). It seeks to …