Syriza’s victory underlines the transformation of Greek political culture during the crisis

On 25 January 2015, Syriza, led by Alexis Tsipras, won the 2015 Greek parliamentary elections and formed a new coalition government with another anti-austerity party, the Independent Greeks. Gerasimos Karoulas writes on the changes within Greek political culture which have occurred in Greece during the country’s economic crisis and which were underlined by Syriza’s victory. He argues that there has been a significant transformation in the nature of Greek political elites which will continue after the 2015 elections.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: SYRIZA heads for historic victory but without majority http://www.europeansources.info/record/syriza-heads-for-historic-victory-but-without-majority/

ESO: Background information: Greek legislative election, 25 January 2015 http://www.europeansources.info/record/greek-legislative-election-25-january-2015/

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