Evanthis Hatzivassiliou Books

Focusing on NATO reports, the book analyzes the political system and economy of the Soviet bloc from 1951 through the aftermath of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, highlighting the transition into détente. It provides insights into the geopolitical landscape of the time, exploring how these reports shaped Western understanding of Eastern Europe during a critical period in Cold War history.

Focusing on the establishment and early growth of the NATO Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society, this study explores the alliance's environmental initiatives during a transformative period influenced by Nixon and Kissinger. It examines intra-NATO politics, early project initiatives, and the involvement of non-NATO countries, highlighting a unique aspect of military alliances. The narrative reflects the challenges and adjustments in transatlantic relations, ultimately portraying a story of unity amid crisis, appealing to scholars of NATO, the Cold War, and environmental history.

Focusing on Greece's Cold War policy, the book explores the pivotal years between 1952, when Greece joined NATO, and 1967, the onset of the colonels' dictatorship. It provides an in-depth analysis of the political landscape, key events, and decisions that shaped Greece's international relations during this tumultuous era, offering insights into the country's strategic maneuvers and internal dynamics amidst the broader context of Cold War tensions.

"This book is the first comprehensive study of the setting up and early development of the NATO Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society (CCMS), or the alliance's environmental programme. This expansion of allied cooperation is an interesting indicator of transatlantic relations during an era of transition and under the impact of Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger's diplomacy. The book discusses intra-NATO politics, the projects of the early years and the participation in CCMS projects of non-NATO countries - an unusual feature in the activity of a military alliance. Environmental cooperation in NATO was part of the changes which scientific cooperation was effecting in the international system during the entry into the post-industrial era. The making of the CCMS is the story of a crisis of adjustment to the new era, of hiccups in transatlantic relationships, but ultimately also a story of transatlantic unity. The book will be of much interest to students of NATO, the Cold War, international and environmental history, history of science and international relations."-- Provided by publisher