Kostas Kostis is a Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Athens. From 2006 to 2009 he occupied the Chair of Modern and Contemporary Greek Studies at the Ecole des hautes etudes en sciences sociales in Paris. His most recent publication is State and business in Greece: A History of the Aluminium of Greece, (2013).
'Offers a much more detailed and up-to-date account than has
previously been available in English . . . particularly
valuable are the chapters devoted to the development of [the]
economy.'
'Kostas Kostis has produced an important, challenging and highly
readable history of the evolution of the Greek state, perhaps the
best one to have ever been written . . . It is remarkable in its
comprehensiveness – it travels from the Ottoman era down to the
present day – but also and most satisfyingly it is remarkable in
its willingness to make claims, pass judgements and face harsh
realities.'
This sweeping, provocative, argumentative history of the evolution
of the Greek state is the most important to have appeared since the
1970s.
*Mark Mazower, author of 'Salonica: City of Ghosts'*
‘Expertly balancing succinct description and expansive analysis,
this must-read account of Greece’s fascinating and multilayered
modern history will satisfy readers seeking a deeper
understanding.’
*Stathis Kalyvas, Professor of Political Science, Director of the
Program on Order, Conflict, and Violence, Yale University, and
author of 'Modern Greece: What Everyone Needs to Know'*
'Written at the beginning of the recent economic crisis in Greece
by a prominent economic historian, this book provides a sober and
coherent account of the transformations of the Greek state from the
19th to the 21st century. Often offering explanations that
challenge traditional views, it is no wonder the book has already
become a bestseller in Greece. This edition will provide a valuable
tool for the study of Greek history.'
*E. Kostas Skordyles, Lecturer of Modern Greek History and
Language, University of Oxford, and author of 'Culture and Society
in Crete: from Kornaros to Kazantzakis'*
'Kostas Kostis explodes cherished myths and challenges
stereotypical assumptions in this authoritative account of the
formation and fortunes of Greece as a modern state during the last
three centuries, the most comprehensive so far available in
English. A must-read for all with an interest in the modern history
of Greece or the comparative study of state-formation.'
*Roderick Beaton, Koraes Professor of Modern Greek History,
Language & Literature, King's College London and author of 'The
Making of Modern Greece: Nationalism, Romanticism, & the Uses of
the Past (1797-1896)'*
'Covering the period from the eighteenth to the twenty-first
century, this book offers a highly readable, concise and
thought-provoking account of the formation of the Greek state. A
bold, authoritative and well-informed introduction to modern Greek
history, it eloquently demonstrates the advances of Greek
historiography in recent years.'
*Dimitris Tziovas, Professor of Modern Greek Studies, University of
Birmingham, and author of 'Greek Diaspora and Migration Since 1700:
Society, Politics and Culture'*
'A remarkable attempt to make sense of the intricacies of modern
state building in Greece by one of the country's most accomplished
contemporary historians. The book's many virtues include the
author's broad comparative perspective that makes possible a
realistic understanding of the dramatic historical trajectory of a
small nation, whose brilliant classical heritage has secured it the
continuous attention and support of the modern West.'
*Paschalis M. Kitromilides, Professor of Political Science,
University of Athens and author of 'Enlightenment and Revolution:
The Making of Modern Greece'*
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