Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Νεώτερη και Σύγχρονη Ελληνική ΙστορίαLibrary of the School of Philosophy
Author:
Panoutsopoulos Anastasios-Anargyros
Dissertation committee:
Καθηγητής Ευάνθης Χατζηβασιλείου, Τμήμα Ιστορίας και Αρχαιολογίας, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών.
Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής Πέτρος Παπαπολυβίου, Τμήμα Ιστορίας και Αρχαιολογίας, Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου.
Καθηγητής Γρηγόριος Ψαλλίδας, Τμήμα Ιστορίας, Ιόνιο Πανεπιστήμιο.
Καθηγητής Αστέριος Χουλιάρας, Τμήμα Πολιτικής Επιστήμης και Διεθνών Σχέσεων, Πανεπιστήμιο Πελοποννήσου.
Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής Σπυρίδων Πλουμίδης, Τμήμα Ιστορίας και Αρχαιολογίας, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Επίκουρος Καθηγητής Μανώλης Κούμας, Τμήμα Ιστορίας και Αρχαιολογίας, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Επίκουρος Καθηγητής Λυκούργος Κουρκουβέλας, Τμήμα Διαχείρισης Λιμένων, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών.
Original Title:
Η Ελλάδα, η Κύπρος και η κρίση του Κονγκό, 1960-1964.
Translated title:
Greece, Cyprus and the Congo crisis, 1960-1964.
Summary:
This dissertation explores the foreign policies of Greece and Cyprus toward the Congo crisis and the so-called Third World during the first half of the 1960s. As the process of decolonization accelerated in 1960, with the colonial powers more often than not unwilling to withdraw from their colonies and the Soviet Union trying to "penetrate" Africa and Asia, Greece faced a new challenge. Athens should balance between backing its allies in NATO and supporting the liberation movements and the newly independent states for which it felt sympathy because of its recent struggle for independence in Cyprus. In July 1960, when the Congo crisis broke out, Athens sought to undertake new international roles and develop an overall policy in the Third World. The lack of colonial past as well as the presence of a major Greek community in Congo cultivated an idea that the country’s exceptionalism would let it promote the western interests without provoking the anticolonial sentiment among Africans. Both Athens and Nicosia aspired to become a bridge between the NATO members and the newly independent states in the UN General Assembly in order to keep them close to the West. In addition, Athens attempted to develop a program of technical assistance which would contribute to the economic development in Congo and would counter similar efforts by the Soviet Union. Finally, despite its chances for success, Greek efforts failed due to lack of experience and resources, while Cyprus’ policy in the UN turned out to serve its parochial national interests.
Main subject category:
History
Keywords:
Greek foreign policy, decolonization, Africa, Third World, Cold War
Number of references:
561
