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The Revolutionary Constitutions of the first Hellenic Republic: The Struggle between Tradition and Modernity

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dc.contributor.authorKouroutakis, Antonios
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dc.date.accessioned2025-01-29T10:39:18Z
dc.date.available2025-01-29T10:39:18Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractIn 2022, Greece celebrated the bicentennial of the first revolutionary Constitution. Throughout the Greek revolution, three constitutional texts were put into effect, culminating in the establishment of the First Hellenic Republic. This article delves into the legal aspects of revolutionary constitutions, examining the ongoing struggle between tradition and modernity. The central argument posits that the revolutionary constitutions found themselves entangled in a tug-of-war between the traditional and modern conceptions of early constitutionalism, between Monarchies and Republics. An intriguing insight emerges when we investigate primary sources. The position of the Great Powers is conspicuously reflected in Annex F of the Protocol of the Conference held on the island of Poros in September 1828. The minutes of the discussions among the representatives of the Great Powers explicitly reveal a skepticism towards the modern model of Republics. Simultaneously, there’s an expressed belief that only the traditional model of government, rooted in monarchy, could thrive, given the Greeks’ demonstrated weakness in managing political conflicts during the First Greek Republic.
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dc.identifier.citationKouroutakis, A. (2024). The Revolutionary Constitutions of the first Hellenic Republic: The Struggle between Tradition and Modernity. European Public Law, 30(1). https://doi.org/10.54648/euro2024004
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.54648/euro2024004
dc.identifier.issn1354-3725
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14417/3501
dc.issue.number1
dc.journal.titleEuropean Public Law
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWolters kluwer
dc.relation.departmentPublic Law & Global Governance
dc.relation.entityIE University
dc.relation.schoolIE Law School
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dc.subject.keywordGreece
dc.subject.keywordGreek War of Independence
dc.subject.keywordFirst Hellenic Republic
dc.subject.keywordMonarchy
dc.subject.keywordTraditional Model
dc.titleThe Revolutionary Constitutions of the first Hellenic Republic: The Struggle between Tradition and Modernity
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dc.volume.number30
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