The Metaxas myth : dictatorship and propaganda in Greece
"The first detailed study of Ioannis Metaxas and his self-promotion as 'Saviour of theNation', this book includes a fascinating examination of propaganda techniques based on Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany that brings tha personality of Metaxas to life with vivid writing. Why did the propaganda efforts that succeeded so thoroughly in Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany fail so drastically in Greece? "The Metaxas Myth" is the first detailed account of General Ioannis Metaxas's attempts to mimic the fascist models of Mussolini, Hitler, and Franco by portraying himself as the 'saviour' of the Greek nation in an effort to build his power base as dictator. Following the dissolution of parliament in 1936 up to his death in 1941, Metaxas used every media outlet available to promote his great myth: newspapers, periodicals, cinema, theatre and radio. Marina Petrakis analyses the nature of Metaxas's shortcomings: the errors made and the policies that eventually bred not loyalty, but at best apathy and at worst hostility towards his would-be autocracy."--Bloomsbury publishing
1 online resource (269 pages) : illustrations, portraits
9781423768227, 9781845110376, 9780857714701, 1423768221, 1845110374, 0857714708
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List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction CHAPTER ONE Metaxas' regime and the Press Organisation and Structure The 'Fourth of August' Publications EON, Ethnikos Organismos Neoleas (National Youth Organisation) and Press Propaganda The Press and the making of a charismatic leadership CHAPTER TWO Charismatic Leadership Metaxas
A symbol of the Nation O Protos Agrotis (The First Peasant) O Protos Ergatis (The First Worker) CHAPTER THREE Film Propaganda in Metaxas' regime The Structure of film before Metaxas' regime The 'Fourth of August' regime and film legislation Educational and National Youth Film Propaganda EON Films
Themes and Representations The Principle of Leadership and the People CHAPTER FOUR The 'Fourth of August' regime and Theatre Propaganda The Modern Greek Theatre before Metaxas' regime Metaxas' Dictatorship and the Theatre The 'regeneration of Greece' and the Theatre Ethnikos Organismos Neoleas and Theatre Propaganda CHAPTER FIVE Radio Propaganda in Metaxas' Greece Organisation of 'Fourth of August' regime radio propaganda CHAPTER SIX The Impact of 'Fourth of August' Propaganda CHAPTER SEVEN Conclusion NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX