Eighty years after the December events of 1944, “Kathimerini” presents an original publication by Stathis Kalivas and Spyros Tsoutsoubis entitled “December events: The dynamics of a multifaceted conflict”.

A comprehensive study that sheds light on one of the most crucial chapters of Modern Greek History.

Going beyond stereotypical interpretations, the authors examine the Decembrians as a conflict with many dimensions: A power struggle, a civil conflict, but also an attempted revolution.

They analyze the causes that led to the explosion of violence, the impact of the conflict on people’s daily lives and its international dimensions.

The book is not limited to the Battle of Athens, but examines the conflicts that unfolded throughout the country, highlighting local specificities and common parameters.

The Decembriana, a period that marked the course of the country, have been the subject of many interpretations.

In December: The Dynamics of a Multifaceted Conflict, the authors offer a multi-layered analysis, accompanied by rich photographic material, highlighting the complex processes that led to the civil conflict.

This is a useful book for those who are interested in seeing the key points of Modern Greek History more comprehensively.

The book “Decembriana” is released on Sunday, December 1st with “Kathimerini”.

The authors

Stathis Kalivas: Professor of Political Science, holder of the Gladstone chair at the University of Oxford.

Spyros Tsoutsoubis: Researcher at the Seeger Center for Hellenic Studies at Princeton University and visiting lecturer at the University of Manchester.