CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2013
| Author | Anthopoulos, Ilias |
|---|---|
| Title | Greek Resistance and Irish Consent to the European Austerity Measures: the Case of Gramscian Hegemony |
| Summary | This thesis has investigated the reasons behind why Greece and Ireland have responded differently to the severe austerity measures and structural reforms requested by the European Union and International Monetary Fund in return for their bailouts. Using the theoretical framework of Gramsci and neo-Gramscian international relations, this thesis highlighted the weaknesses of existing European integration theories and has contested the notion of hegemony in international relations theories. In the backdrop of the structural change in the global economic system in the face of globalisation, I aimed to show how the European Union has come to represent neoliberal policy initiatives. I found that the reason why Ireland has consented to the austerity measures is explained by the development of its economy and the social relations of production entailed in, which are based on its ‘social partnership’ corporate arrangement and reliance on Transnational Corporations. On the other hand, the Greek case marks the opposite with a state oriented market economy manifested in corruption and clientelism. |
| Supervisor | Young, Brigitte |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2013/anthopoulos_ilias.pdf |
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