Examining the Ηellenic-American strategic relations through the prism of shelter theory
Master Thesis
Author
Zygakis, Christina
Ζυγάκη, Χριστίνα
Date
2024-04-11Advisor
Asderaki, FoteiniΑσδεράκη, Φωτεινή
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Keywords
Strategy ; Defense ; Defense diplomacy ; Alliance ; International relations theory ; Shelter theory ; Small states ; USA ; Greece ; Hellenic Armed Forces ; US Armed ForcesAbstract
Apart from NATO membership, Greece and the U.S.A. enjoy a long-standing bilateral defense partnership which has benefited both countries. Greece’s highly geostrategic location and stabilizing strategic culture are appreciated by the U.S.A., which seeks dependable and honest allies in the boiling-hot region of the Eastern Mediterranean. On the other hand, American military and political power, combined with its advanced defense industry and its influence on revisionist NATO allies, make the U.S.A. Greece’s main protector at times of great peril.
This study examines this bilateral partnership from the aspect of shelter theory, highlighting how important these two allies are to each other.