The Greek Gastarbeiter in the Federal Republic of Germany (1960–1974)
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Maria Adamopoulou
About this book
Was migration to Germany a blessing or a curse? The main argument of this book is that the Greek state conceived labor migration as a traineeship into Europeanization with its shiny varnish of progress. Jumping on a fully packed train to West Germany meant leaving the past behind. However, the tensed Cold War realities left no space for illusions; specters of the Nazi past and the Greek Civil War still haunted them all. Adopting a transnational approach, this monograph retargets attention to the sending state by exploring how the Greek Gastarbeiter’s welfare was intrinsically connected with their homeland through its exercise of long-distance nationalism. Apart from its fresh take in postwar migration, the book also addresses methodological challenges in creative ways. The narrative alternates between the macro- and the micro-level, including subnational and transnational actors and integrating a diverse set of primary sources and voices. Avoiding the trap of exceptionalism, it contextualizes the Greek case in the Mediterranean and Southeast European experience.
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Maria Adamopoulou, European University Institute, Florence, Italy.
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Frontmatter
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Acknowledgements
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Contents
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List of Abbreviations
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Introduction
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1 Nazi Skeletons in the Closet
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2 (Un)Civil Conduct
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Intermezzo: Tragicomic
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3 A Cursed Blessing
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4 K(l)ein Griechenland
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5 Junta and Co
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Intermezzo: Dancing on the Train
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6 Open End
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Conclusion
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Bibliography
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Index
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