The colonels' coup and the American embassy : a diplomat's view of the breakdown of democracy in Cold War Greece / Robert V. Keeley ; with a prologue by John O. Iatrides
Introduction with dramatis personae -- Setting the scene -- The author gets involved -- The days before the coup -- The coup -- Reacting to the coup -- Dealing with the new government -- Andreas Papandreou and prospects for democracy -- The countercoup -- Assessing the colonels' regime -- Friction at the embassy -- Looking to the future of Greece -- Final thoughts
Summary
"A first-hand account, by a U.S. diplomat, of the 1967 military coup in Greece, and of how U.S. policy was formulated, debated, and implemented during this period. Explores Greek-U.S. relations within the larger historical framework of the Cold War"--Provided by publisher
