Foreign Policy Under Austerity
Greece's Return to Normality?

Editors: Spyridon N. Litsas, Aristotle Tziampiris



Addresses the key issue of how the Greek crisis has affected Greek diplomacy and foreign policy

This book examines the continuities and substantial transformations in Greek foreign policy before the beginning and during the unfolding of the economic crisis. Although up until now, significant attention has been cast on the rise of the neo-Nazi movement, the abuses and dysfunctions of the Greek economy, and the immense social ramifications of unemployment, less is understood about the impact on Greek diplomacy and foreign policy. This collective work not only attempts to delineate future trends in Greek foreign policy, but also seeks to explore the current events that resemble more a Greek tragedy than the systemic challenges that every nation has to face. This edited volume, quite original in its field of analysis, will be of interest to International Relations academics, foreign policy professionals, Politics and Economic students and the general public who follow developments pertaining to Greece and the European Union, as well theoretical debates surrounding International Relations.

Table of contents

Front Matter
Pages i-xiii

From Sentimental Idealism and Incompetent Realism Towards a New Greek Grand Strategy: Searching for Ariadne’s Thread
Pages 1-28

The Odd Duck: Why Greece’s Foreign Policy Will Not Turn Out to Be a Swan!
Pages 29-47

Looking for an Oasis of Support: Greece and the Gulf States
Pages 49-76

Greece in the Emerging Eastern Mediterranean Security Sub-System: The Capabilities–Expectations–Motivation Gap
Pages 77-94

Greece and Regional Dynamics in the Eastern Mediterranean
Pages 95-115

Greek-Turkish Relations During the Greek Crisis: The Impact of the Crisis on Partnership Efforts
Pages 117-140

Greek Foreign Energy Policy
Pages 141-160

Greek Fiscal Governance: The EU’s Impact on Fiscal Sovereignty
Pages 161-201

“The Shortcomings of Greek European Policy and the Case Study of the Formation of the Banking Union”
Pages 203-226

Greece–Russia: Seeking a Firm Orientation Between Aspirations and Reality
Pages 227-259

Foreign Policy Against Austerity: Syriza’s Multifaceted Experiment
Pages 261-292

Back Matter
Pages 293-299