Greece 2
For Greece, the twentieth century has been a period full of violence and uncertainty. The last years of the century, however, have brought the potential for political stability in a slowly maturing democratic system, and for economic prosperity as a part of a European continent undergoing unprecedented unification. Democracy, the basis of government since the foundation of the modern Greek state in 1832, has had it’s longest and most consistent application in the era that began with the toppling of the military in 1974. Economic growth, which virtually stopped in the 1980’s, showed signs of revival in the early 1990’s, helped by substantial aid programs and strict economical guidelines from Greece’s partner nations in the European Union (EU). On the negative side, Greece’s traditionally difficult relations with neighbor Turkey remained extremely tense as a series of territorial issues were still unresolved in the mid - 1990’s. And the violently unstable regions of the former Yugoslavia, just to Greece’s north, renewed the threat that the wider Balkan turmoil of the earlier decades might begin a new chapter. In the next few pages, I will talk about the social, political and economical aspects of past and current events tha
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Approximate Word count = 3015
Approximate Pages = 12 (250 words per page double spaced)
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