Dimitris Sotiropoulos reviews Children of the Dictatorship in Southeast European and Black Sea Studies (original) (raw)

The review provides an analysis of Kostas Kornetis' book on the political and social history of Greece under the Colonels' regime (1967-1974). It synthesizes various political science perspectives while emphasizing the role of cultural studies and social movements. The book explores the student resistance against the dictatorship, particularly focusing on the 'Polytechnic Generation'. Kornetis highlights the gap between the students' hopes for a democratic transformation post-dictatorship and the eventual return of pre-1967 political elites. This review also draws comparisons to 1968 revolts in Europe and discusses the influence of cultural change on political mobilization.