Die griechische Wut - Gründe und Folgen von Protesten und Gewalt
The Greek Anger - Causes and Consequences of the Protests and Violence

Summary/Abstract: The mass explosion of youth anger in Greece following the killing of the 15 year old Alexandros Grigoropoulos by police on 6 December 2008 was due to deeper feelings of frustration. Greek political and economic life has been overshadowed in the recent years by blatant scandals of corruption, including almost all stratas ot state and society, and even worse, the perpetrators enjoyed almost complete impunity. This caused a sense of powerlessness in the society, which leads to a broader sympathy for the protesting youth. But the movement has no specific goals, and the mixture of underlying causes is diffuse. Therefore it is likely that this movement will not lead to a real move. Since the Greek political parties have no relation to the new and young forces in society, they might not be eager to channel the frustration into political change. But Greece could be only an early example of outbursts of violent youth protests in Europe, especially when the financial crisis takes its toll.

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