Moscow and Greek Communism, 1944–1949

by Peter J. Stavrakis

Peter J. Stavrakis offers the first comprehensive analysis of Soviet conduct in Greece during the most critical period of Greek history in this century the last months of World War II and the years of the Greek Civil War. Stavrakis demonstrates that Soviet policy in Greece was highly mutable and reveals how its shifts were governed by Moscow's changing aims in the Near East generally, Soviet policy toward the Western powers, and the constantly changing Greek political situation.

288 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1989

Reviews

[Metso · Rating 5 out of 5]

This books is profoundly comprehensive in its approach to analyzing the effects of Soviet policy on the KKE and Greece. Though at times this book can be boring — not the fault of the author, more so the territory of study — it is well-informed and carefully toes the line of plumbing 70 year old history with the advent of hindsight.