%0 Journal Article %T When the Greek Political System Clashed with Europe: Why the Greek Sovereign-Debt Crisis is Taking so Long to End %A Constantine A. PAPADOPOULOS %J - %D 2018 %X The central argument of this essay is that, in order to understand the reasons behind the Greek economy¡¯s inability to recover sooner from its 8-year recession, analysis must focus on the institutional, political and cultural traits of the country rather than take a primarily ¡°economistic¡± approach and simply blame ¡°excessive austerity¡± and/or the euro. In fact, it will be argued that Greece¡¯s positive performance under the euro (until government actions derailed the economy) is generally underappreciated, suggesting that if the country¡¯s institutional weaknesses are addressed, the economy will grow. If they are not, the country¡¯s long-term economic potential will almost certainly remain unfulfilled %K Yunan Ekonomik Krizi %K Kemer S£¿kma Politikas£¿ %K Yap£¿sal Reformlar %U http://dergipark.org.tr/uidergisi/issue/42916/518194