Description
Book SynopsisFor perhaps the first time, a holistic account of the institution of the monarchy in modern Greece.
Looks at the political behaviour of the Greek people and their relationship with authority in every form, to explore why this specific type of constitution was chosen in 1832 at the end of the Greek ‘Struggle for Independence’. The development of the monarchy is explored in parallel with the quest for popular legitimization and the constitutional dimension, including the contradictions in the constitutional legislation and the fragility of a democratic constitutional monarchy.
In a second section, three individual members of the Dynasty are discussed in detail. In the cases of Constantine the First and Queen consort Frederika, an attempt is made to separate myth from historical reality. Finally, in a third section, the philanthropic attitude of members of the two dynasties is discussed together with the socio-political dimension of the monarchy. In an Epilogue, the author examines the causes of the unravelling of the strong, but uneasy bond between people and monarchy.
107 black and white photographs. French language text.
Also available in English and Greek language editions from Kapon
Table of ContentsRemerciements
Note Introductive
Préface De Stéphane Bern
PREMIÈRE PARTIE
Le Choix Danois
Double Héritage, Lourde Hérédité
Le Poids De L’histoire
Dieu Déchu
Le Pouvoir Incarné
L’état Introuvable
La Dure Réalité
Le Choix Du Régime
«Ma Force Consiste En L’amour De Mon Peuple » : La Devise Royale .
Entraves
Les Trois Marâtres
L’ère Fondatrice
Othon Et Amélie (1833–1862)
Parcours Ascendant (1863–1915)
Fragilités
La Légitimité Impossible (1915–1945)
Réussite Éphémère (1946–1961)
Avant La Tempête (1964–1965)
Le Glas (La Crise De L’été 1965)
La Dimension Constitutionnelle
Textes Constitutionnels Et La Question De La Royauté (1821–1862)
La Constitution De 1864 Et Les Pouvoirs Royaux
Écarts
DEUXIÈME PARTIE
Trois Portraits
Georges 1er (1845–1913)
Constantin 1er (1868–1923)
Frédérica (1917–1981)
TROISIÈME PARTIE
La Voie Du Coeur
Missions
Sacerdoce
Épilogue
Damnatio Memoriae
Retour Au Pays
Notes
Table Chronologique
Arbre Généalogique des Familles Royales
De Danemark Et De Grèce
Index
