Popular autocracy in Greece, 1936-41

"This is the first major political biography of General Ioannis Metaxas, who assumed dictatorial power in Greece in 1936 and oversaw the resistance to the Italian invasion in the Second World War. As a political portrait of the man, the book puts much emphasis on the early career of Metaxas and his journey to state power, from 1920 to 1936. Drawing heavily on original Greek sources, the book makes extensive use of Metaxas's Diary, his correspondence, and the evidence of his close friends and associates." "This book represents a new genre of Greek historical writing and will be of great interest to all students of the politics of modern Greece and Western Europe."--Jacket.