2013-05-17 17:53:42
JUST PUBLISHED
Ambassador (retired) Alexandros Mallias
''The Other Crisis: An Ambassador's Account ''
(INFOGNOMON, Athens, 304 p.)
Preface by the journalist Stavros Lygeros
Following a thirty-five year career with the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during which he served his country with distinction and dedication, Mr. Alexandros Mallias was awarded the title “Ambassador of Greece”!
Mr. Mallias gained an unprecented experience on Balkan issues from his service in several posts in the Ministry as well as Greece’s diplomatic missions in several Balkan countries (the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,Albania, Croatia ,Bulgaria ) .Additionally, he gained a unique experience from his tenure in the US as the Greek Ambassador in Washington D.C. ( 2005-2009).
He included some of these experiences in his book that was just published by Infognomon and is titled “The Other Crisis: An Ambassador’s Account”.
While reading the book, the reader will have the chance to witness the progression of a Greek diplomat’s political and diplomatic thought. At the same time, the reader will acquire a unique insight into the deepest aspects of the most critical problems in the Balkan Peninsula, including fYROM's name dispute, as well as issues relating to Albania, Kosovo etc.
Besides his unique expertise and experiences, Mr. Mallias presents his opinion regarding the “European Vision,” which he served throughout his life, while simultaneously expressing harsh self-criticism concerning his personal as well as his generation’s responsibilities for the crisis that Greece is currently undergoing.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Preface by Stavros Lygeros, Journalist
Chapter One: A declining Greece in a crisis-ridden Europe
Introductory note by Dr. Thanos Ntokos, Director-General; ELIAMEP( Hellenic Foundation For European and Foreign Policy)
1.1 Introspection and self-criticism
1.2. Confessions towards the younger diplomats
1.3. Justice, interest and hegemonism: A critical approach of Europe and modern Greece through the texts of the Greek Classics
1.4. My own Europe
1.5. For a Europe that serves its citizens’ Dignity
1.6. From cleptocracy to bankruptcy
Chapter Two: Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Introductory note by Evangelos Kofos, (ret.) Advisor -Ambassador
2.1. Section One: Athens-Skopje: From a difficult symbiosis towards a dead-end?
2.1.1. Skopje-Washington: An interview
2.1.2. The elections in fYROM and the Greeks
2.1.3. The politics of intentions and the intentions of politicians.
2.1.4. Heading towards NATO’s Chicago Summit (20-21 May 2012)
2.1.5. Open letter to the Slavmacedonians
2.1.6. A new phase in the name issue: Are the necessary conditions for a solution present?
2.1.7. Two letters and a Memorandum of Understanding
2.2. Section Two: Slavmacedonians and Albanians – From coexistence to clash
2.2.1. The 2001 Conflict and Greece
2.2.2.The Ohrid Framework Agreement: Behind the Scene
2.2.3. Greek diplomacy during the 2001 crisis
Chapter Three: The chronicle of Greece’s diplomatic defeat in the Hague
Introductory note by Aggeliki Spanou, Journalist
3.1. The risks in the Hague: A revealing interview,early warning
3.2. Greece should file an application against the fYROM at the International Court of Justice
3.3. Wrong policy
3.4. The inconvenient truth
3.5. The International Court of Justice’s Ruling ( Decision)
3.6. Let's assume our responsibilities
3.7. The Day After ( Hague): Greece must denounce the Interim Agreement with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Chapter Four: A new balance of power in the Balkans
Introductory note by Marilena Koppa, Member of European Parliament
4.1. Balkans: Greece lacks prestige and credibility
4.2. Serbia and Kosovo after the International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion
4.3. A new era in Serbian-Turkish relations
4.4. Greece and Kosovo: identifying our common interests
4.5. Kosovo, the European Union and Greece
4.6. Notes from my Tirana Diary: The 180 days that changed Albania’s image
4.7. Greece and our Albanian neighbors: The framework and the conditions for a strategic partnership with the Albanian factor
4.8. Greece and Albania, Quo Vadis? Article-response by Albanian former Prime Minister Panteli Majko to Ambassador Alexandros Mallias
4.9. At last, we started talking: Answer to former Prime Minister Panteli Majko
Chapter Five: Greece and the changing landscape in Southeast Mediterranean
Introductory note by Alexandros Tarkas, Journalist
5.1. Greece and Israel: A relationship of strategic depth
5.2. The backstage of the crisis in Egypt and the Day After in the Middle East
5.3. EL Ah, El Akid: The Brother Leader
5.4. Libya’s prospects after the military impass
Chapter Six: Touching the Greek-US relations
Introductory note by Alexandros Tarkas
6.1. De profundis: Washington D.C .,four years ago
6.2. United States, Mr. Nikola Gruevski and us
6.3. Wikileaks – On leaks and on a leak; a personal experience
6.4. As you like it: Greek-American relations without bilateral problems?
InfoGnomon
Ambassador (retired) Alexandros Mallias
''The Other Crisis: An Ambassador's Account ''
(INFOGNOMON, Athens, 304 p.)
Preface by the journalist Stavros Lygeros
Following a thirty-five year career with the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during which he served his country with distinction and dedication, Mr. Alexandros Mallias was awarded the title “Ambassador of Greece”!
Mr. Mallias gained an unprecented experience on Balkan issues from his service in several posts in the Ministry as well as Greece’s diplomatic missions in several Balkan countries (the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,Albania, Croatia ,Bulgaria ) .Additionally, he gained a unique experience from his tenure in the US as the Greek Ambassador in Washington D.C. ( 2005-2009).
He included some of these experiences in his book that was just published by Infognomon and is titled “The Other Crisis: An Ambassador’s Account”.
While reading the book, the reader will have the chance to witness the progression of a Greek diplomat’s political and diplomatic thought. At the same time, the reader will acquire a unique insight into the deepest aspects of the most critical problems in the Balkan Peninsula, including fYROM's name dispute, as well as issues relating to Albania, Kosovo etc.
Besides his unique expertise and experiences, Mr. Mallias presents his opinion regarding the “European Vision,” which he served throughout his life, while simultaneously expressing harsh self-criticism concerning his personal as well as his generation’s responsibilities for the crisis that Greece is currently undergoing.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Preface by Stavros Lygeros, Journalist
Chapter One: A declining Greece in a crisis-ridden Europe
Introductory note by Dr. Thanos Ntokos, Director-General; ELIAMEP( Hellenic Foundation For European and Foreign Policy)
1.1 Introspection and self-criticism
1.2. Confessions towards the younger diplomats
1.3. Justice, interest and hegemonism: A critical approach of Europe and modern Greece through the texts of the Greek Classics
1.4. My own Europe
1.5. For a Europe that serves its citizens’ Dignity
1.6. From cleptocracy to bankruptcy
Chapter Two: Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Introductory note by Evangelos Kofos, (ret.) Advisor -Ambassador
2.1. Section One: Athens-Skopje: From a difficult symbiosis towards a dead-end?
2.1.1. Skopje-Washington: An interview
2.1.2. The elections in fYROM and the Greeks
2.1.3. The politics of intentions and the intentions of politicians.
2.1.4. Heading towards NATO’s Chicago Summit (20-21 May 2012)
2.1.5. Open letter to the Slavmacedonians
2.1.6. A new phase in the name issue: Are the necessary conditions for a solution present?
2.1.7. Two letters and a Memorandum of Understanding
2.2. Section Two: Slavmacedonians and Albanians – From coexistence to clash
2.2.1. The 2001 Conflict and Greece
2.2.2.The Ohrid Framework Agreement: Behind the Scene
2.2.3. Greek diplomacy during the 2001 crisis
Chapter Three: The chronicle of Greece’s diplomatic defeat in the Hague
Introductory note by Aggeliki Spanou, Journalist
3.1. The risks in the Hague: A revealing interview,early warning
3.2. Greece should file an application against the fYROM at the International Court of Justice
3.3. Wrong policy
3.4. The inconvenient truth
3.5. The International Court of Justice’s Ruling ( Decision)
3.6. Let's assume our responsibilities
3.7. The Day After ( Hague): Greece must denounce the Interim Agreement with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Chapter Four: A new balance of power in the Balkans
Introductory note by Marilena Koppa, Member of European Parliament
4.1. Balkans: Greece lacks prestige and credibility
4.2. Serbia and Kosovo after the International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion
4.3. A new era in Serbian-Turkish relations
4.4. Greece and Kosovo: identifying our common interests
4.5. Kosovo, the European Union and Greece
4.6. Notes from my Tirana Diary: The 180 days that changed Albania’s image
4.7. Greece and our Albanian neighbors: The framework and the conditions for a strategic partnership with the Albanian factor
4.8. Greece and Albania, Quo Vadis? Article-response by Albanian former Prime Minister Panteli Majko to Ambassador Alexandros Mallias
4.9. At last, we started talking: Answer to former Prime Minister Panteli Majko
Chapter Five: Greece and the changing landscape in Southeast Mediterranean
Introductory note by Alexandros Tarkas, Journalist
5.1. Greece and Israel: A relationship of strategic depth
5.2. The backstage of the crisis in Egypt and the Day After in the Middle East
5.3. EL Ah, El Akid: The Brother Leader
5.4. Libya’s prospects after the military impass
Chapter Six: Touching the Greek-US relations
Introductory note by Alexandros Tarkas
6.1. De profundis: Washington D.C .,four years ago
6.2. United States, Mr. Nikola Gruevski and us
6.3. Wikileaks – On leaks and on a leak; a personal experience
6.4. As you like it: Greek-American relations without bilateral problems?
InfoGnomon
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