Greek-Serbian relations 1912-1913 : Communication Gap or deliberate policy
Part of : Balkan studies : biannual publication of the Institute for Balkan Studies ; Vol.45, No.1-2, 2004, pages 23-38
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Greek-Serbian relations in the first half of the 20th century
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Based on previous research, this paper examines the Greek-Serbian treatyof 1913 with particular emphasis on the circumstances under which it wassigned, on the bilateral obligations stemming from it and on the real extent ofits significance. It explains why the Greece did not approach Serbia, when shedid Bulgaria, in order to form a tripartite Balkan alliance, it analyzes thecircumstances under which this rapprochement eventually took place andfollows Balkan developments leading up to the signature of the defensivealliance treaty with Serbia in June 1913 against the backdrop of the novelgeostrategic environment created by the First Balkan War. The primary aimof the paper is to determine the circumstances under which, following the outbreak of the First World War, the 1913 Greek-Serbian treaty assumed apolitical significance disproportionate to its true significance and was exploitedfor domestic partisan purposes.
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Ελληνοσερβικές σχέσεις 1912-1913
