Andreas Papandreou: The Making of a Greek Democrat and Political Maverick

I am most impressed with [Stan Draenos s] record of this very complex history and [his] amazing capacity for evoking the surrounding sense of drama. For one who witnessed the events, or some of them, [this] is an invaluable documentation of what went on. –Louis Lefeber, York University

Draenos has chosen a difficult and elusive topic-Andreas Papandreou-and has managed admirably to walk the tightrope of objectivity balancing between hagiography and demonization. He highlights the ambivalence of a brilliant man torn between the lure of academia and the charm of politics and between the vastness of America and the primordial call of a return to his roots. –Ted Couloumbis, University of Athens

I am most impressed with [Stan Draenos s] record of this very complex history and [his] amazing capacity for evoking the surrounding sense of drama. For one who witnessed the events, or some of them, [this] is an invaluable documentation of what went on. –Louis Lefeber, York University

Draenos has produced the first serious attempt in English to analyze the career and personality of one of the most fascinating and complex Greek political leaders of the 20th century, Andreas Papandreou. During his long tenure as prime minister, Papandreou infuriated his western allies, but also played a major role in transforming Greece into a modern European state. This book will be essential reading for anyone who wants to know how and why. –Monteagle Stearns, US Ambassador to Greece, 1981-85

I am most impressed with [Stan Draenos s] record of this very complex history and [his] amazing capacity for evoking the surrounding sense of drama. For one who witnessed the events, or some of them, [this] is an invaluable documentation of what went on. –Louis Lefeber, York University

Draenos has produced the first serious attempt in English to analyze the career and personality of one of the most fascinating and complex Greek political leaders of the 20th century, Andreas Papandreou. During his long tenure as prime minister, Papandreou infuriated his western allies, but also played a major role in transforming Greece into a modern European state. This book will be essential reading for anyone who wants to know how and why. –Monteagle Stearns, US Ambassador to Greece, 1981-85

‘… a finely-worked study… This book takes readers deep inside a political drama whose consequences are still with us.’ –The Economist

Draenos has produced the first serious attempt in English to analyze the career and personality of one of the most fascinating and complex Greek political leaders of the 20th century, Andreas Papandreou. During his long tenure as prime minister, Papandreou infuriated his western allies, but also played a major role in transforming Greece into a modern European state. This book will be essential reading for anyone who wants to know how and why. –Monteagle Stearns, US Ambassador to Greece, 1981-85