This volume is based on the multi-volume, large edition of the History of Greece in the 20th Century (published by Vivliorama), but it represents a new approach: the main articles on political and economic history from the first two sections ("The Beginnings: 1900-1922" and "The Interwar Period: 1922-1940") have been compiled into a practical, small-format edition without illustrations.
The articles have been rearranged to form a new section that covers the political and economic history of the first half of the 20th century, while the texts are presented in full, with all footnotes and bibliography.

Thus, this practical edition can function both as a supplement and independently: accessible not only because of its price, but also due to its format and volume, it can serve as a flexible manual, especially for students and the general reader. The reader, even the owner of the large edition, can go through this volume and gain a coherent picture of the economy and politics of the 20th century.