Effie G.H. Pedaliu
"A discordant Note": NATO and the Greek junta, 1967-1974
Pedaliu, Effie G.H.
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Abstract
This article examines the tensions that arose within transatlantic relations when Greece, a NATO member state, began to violate its citizens' human rights and civil liberties following a military coup in 1967. It considers and analyses NATO's subsequent reluctance to put effective pressure on the Greek regime, despite the fact that all member-states, barring Portugal, were united in their revulsion for it. It looks at how allies ended up at odds on how best to deal with such a dictatorship. It scrutinises the tactics employed by Manlio Brosio and Joseph Luns, Secretaries-General of NATO, to ensure that conflict within the Alliance over the Greek issue was contained and that Cold War priorities retained precedence. Finally, it evaluates the long-term ramifications of the Greek case on transatlantic relations. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Citation
Pedaliu, E. G. (2011). "A discordant Note": NATO and the Greek junta, 1967-1974. Diplomacy and Statecraft, 22(1), 101-120. https://doi.org/10.1080/09592296.2011.549745
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Mar 1, 2011 |
Journal | Diplomacy and Statecraft |
Print ISSN | 0959-2296 |
Electronic ISSN | 1557-301X |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
Peer Reviewed | Not Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 22 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 101-120 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/09592296.2011.549745 |
Keywords | NATO, Greek, Junta, 1967, 1974 |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/964417 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09592296.2011.549745 |