The 'party-state' in Greece and the fall of Papandreou

Revelations of corruption and of maladministration have forced a re-examination of some of the basic characteristics of the Greek party-state and party system. The purpose of this article is to examine how the controversies - 'scandals' - arose, and to assess their consequences for political development in Greece in the light of the June 1989 national elections. The elections may prove critical for the evolution of the State and the party system

'Europeanization' and the centre periphery: the case of Greece in the 1990s

This article discusses the notion of 'Europeanization' as it might apply to the position of Greece in the European Union. It advances three basic propositions: (i) that the domestic impact of EU integration can be differentiated along various dimensions; (ii) of particular relevance is differentiation between the centre and periphery; and (iii) that the impact of the EU in Greece can be gauged in terms of a series of inter-connected features: a Gramscian hegemony, external penetration of the state administration, dependence on EU aid, fragmentation, and a 'core executive' empowerment