London (CNN) -- For the last three years Greek society has suffered a prolonged period of economic and political crisis, which has been magnified by unprecedented austerity measures. The crisis has caused social destabilization, and dramatically affected the everyday lives of Greeks. Read more: Will Greek crisis leave banks stronger? Such measures have never before been implemented in any European Union country, and their political and social consequences have not been effectively calculated or, in many respects, even anticipated. Modern Greece suffered ongoing turbulence during the 20th century, from the Balkan wars and conflict with Turkey to the Nazi occupation, civil war and the military juntas.
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For the last three years Greek society has suffered a prolonged period of economic and political crisis
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The crisis has caused social destabilization, sociologist Athanasia Chalari says
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She argues ongoing turbulence during the 20th century caused delays in social, political and economic development
After the fall of the last military junta in 1974, democracy in @placeholder was rapidly restored but it was not done so systematically nor thoroughly.
Their comments reflect the overall reality in @placeholder: Unemployment rates have increased continuously, with the overall rate now at 24.4%.