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Pavlos Efthymiou: The Household Victory – The Meaning and Significance of the Greek Elections*


The Greek vote had a class dimension: the haves voted to keep what they have and the have-nots voted for change and a chance to have or have again. This makes it very clear that if current trends persist, the ‘have nots’ will win with a solid majority in the next elections. While everything suggested [...]

Evangelos Venetis: Syria in Crisis and Diplomacy in decline


On May 29 2012, the decision of the US, France, Britain, Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain, Australia and Bulgaria to expel Syrian top diplomats from their capital cities caught Assad by surprise. This move was led by Washington and took place in the aftermath of the Houla massacre. After a few days Assad reciprocated by expelling [...]


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