"'Georgia Eglezou [has] produced a book which is original and throws new light on what is a fascinating period of Greek history when Greek governments pursued the Megali Idea to its catastrophic conclusion. What Georgia Eglezou's book, derived from her doctoral thesis, achieves is to reprise unfolding events through a new perspective: the prism of the newspaper editor and his ... Read morereporters whose critical faculties were sharpened or emasculated according to whether their allegiance was to the government or not. This meticulously researched study will fill a gap in the market; it is an original contribution to a much studied episode of modern Greek history.' - Steve Morewood, School of Historical Studies, University of Birmingham 'It is not going too far to say that this is the definitive study on the topic and will be for years to come. Dr Eglezou has carried out exhaustive research that is supported and developed by a complex but accessible analysis which goes beyond simplistic notions of State domination or Press autonomy. For the reader who is new to Greek history, this is a fascinating study of a country grappling with political, social, and economic tensions as well as regional and global conflict. There are no easy answers in this book but, as Dr Eglezou establishes, there should not be. "Democracy" is shown here to be a concept which is always subject not only to personal machinations but to developments reshaping modern Greece. It will be a pleasure for me to recommend this book to any reader interested in Greece, the Mediterranean, and Europe in the early 20th century as well as any scholar engaging with issues of politics and propaganda.' - Professor Scott Lucas, University of Birmingham" Show Less