From «Pax Ottomanica» to «Pax Europaea»: The growth and decline of a Greek village’s micro-economy

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Dimitrios Konstadakopulos

From «Pax Ottomanica» to «Pax Europaea»

The growth and decline of a Greek village’s micro-economy

Dimitrios Konstadakopulos

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English

Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
14 January 2014

Series: Byzantine and Neohellenic Studies

The macroeconomic development of south-eastern Europe has been profoundly affected not only by the region’s major historical events – for example, liberation from the Ottoman Empire, the outbreak of civil wars, and the birth of new nations – but also by global events, such as the world-wide conflicts of the twentieth century, and the recent transnational processes of globalisation and European integration. The rationale of this book is to employ a comprehensive micro-history – that is, the history of one particular community: in this case, the village of Tsamantas, in north-western Greece – as a means of providing a detailed picture that will permit extrapolation to a wider context. Situated in one of the most isolated parts of the region of Epirus, Tsamantas has a complex history and a rich folk culture. At times, it has been a textbook example of how decision-making within a community can impact upon the success of the local economy. Its inhabitants have been rational problem-solvers, with a sense of what is in their family’s best interests, rather than passive victims of circumstance, and their choices at critical points in the village’s history have resulted either in growth or decline. The author focuses his groundbreaking analysis on these choices, drawing upon publications, archived materials, and illuminating oral accounts of local events.

By: Dimitrios Konstadakopulos
Imprint: Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: New edition
Volume: 11
Dimensions: Height: 225mm, Width: 150mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 540g
ISBN: 9783034317498
ISBN 10: 3034317492
Series: Byzantine and Neohellenic Studies
Pages: 359
Publication Date: 14 January 2014
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents: The Physical Environment and its Impact on the History of Tsamantas – Tradition and Culture of Tsamantas through the Eyes of Nikolaos Nitsos – The Social and Cultural Environment: Foundations for the Village’s Success? – The Economy of Tsamantas during the First Half of the Twentieth Century – The First Waves of Emigration – The Delimitation of the Greek-Albanian Border, and its Impact on Tsamantas – The Years of War (1940-1949) – Tsamantas from 1950 to 1981: Causes and Effects of Decline – Pax Europaea: Life within the European Union.

Dimitrios Konstadakopulos is Senior Lecturer in Strategic Management in the Cardiff School of Management at Cardiff Metropolitan University. He has spent over ten years researching the mountain community of Tsamantas, in north-western Greece, as well as its diaspora in the United States, Australia and elsewhere. In addition to conducting various research projects in Europe, South East Asia and North America, he has published books, chapters in books, and several articles and reports on innovation, knowledge and learning, local and regional development, and policies on environment and technology.