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<p>This  paper  discusses  to  megali  idea,  or  the  "Great  Idea,"  which  is  at  the  origin  of  modern  Greek  nationalism.  The  "Idea"  was  to  regain  lands  which  formerly  belonged  to  the  Greek  empire.  The  current  Greek  government's  official  line  disavows  any  expansionist  views,  but  the  "Idea"  has  never  really  died.  In  amplification  of  this  Idea  and  its  ramifications,  the  origin  and  character  of  Greek  nationalism  are  examined,  especially  as  they  pertain  to  the  formation  of  Greek  foreign  policy.  The  problems  of  minorities  within  Greece,  the  Greek  diaspora  and  the  influence  of  the  Greek  Orthodox  Church  on  foreign  policy  issues  are  also  analyzed.  The  findings  aid  in  a  greater  understanding  of  Greek  foreign  policy  both  in  today's  Balkan  crisis  and  in  Greece's  ongoing  conflict  with  Turkey,  as  well  as  illuminating  the  potential  for  Greece's  involvement  in  future  Balkan  crises.  Many  of  the  conclusions  presented  in  this  paper  were  based  on  primary  language  research  and  interviews  throughout  mainland  Greece  and  eighteen  of  the  major  islands,  from  September  through  November  1993.  National  elections  which  brought  to  power  a  socialist  Prime  Minister  were  held  during  October  1993,  amid  much  rhetoric  and  international  debate  over  questions  of  an  "independent"  Macedonia  and  minorities  in  Northern  Epirus.
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Jenkins, Mary A.</div>
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