George S. Rigakos is professor of the political economy of policing at Carleton University, Canada and author of Security/Capital: A General Theory of Pacification.

04.03.2021

• Georgios Papanicolaou
• George S. Rigakos

Greece’s Right-Wing Government Is Massively Expanding Police Powers

Since the end of the dictatorship, Greece’s police have remained a deeply authoritarian institution with a strong fascist presence. Yet the breakup of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn hasn’t changed much — and the right-wing government’s creation of new special units is encouraging police to crack down on their political enemies.

02.24.2015

• Georgios Papanicolaou
• George S. Rigakos

Golden Dawn and the “Dark Forces”

As it tries to subdue Greece’s oligarchs, Syriza also must rein in the police.