An essay about Greece in Harvard International Review.
[T]here is a certain cult of student unrest in Greece which goes back to 1973, when the occupation of the Polytechnic school by students contributed to the overthrow of a military dictatorship which had ruled Greece since 1967. The cult of this occupation persisted well after the reestablishment of democracy in 1974. It is celebrated every year and taught at schools as one of the most glorious events of Greek history. Those who lived it have often kept a belief that the politicization and mobilization of the youth is essentially good for democracy, even when it takes violent forms.
January 14th, 2009 at 1:20AM
Clearly, the most glorious events of Greek history are Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis, and the 1973 student riots.