Since 1974, PASOK has marked the political life of the country more than any other political entity. But how well do we really know this party? In what way do we perceive its political evolution and continuous transformations? What is its relationship with social democracy? Can we make predictions about its future?

This book, written by a political scientist, offers a new synthetic interpretation of the PASOK phenomenon based on the ideological and political hegemony that Andreas Papandreou managed to impose in the environment of the post-junta era. Even after Papandreou's death, his ideological and political legacy continues to largely shape developments within the party he founded.

The study of PASOK, using systematic empirical research and comparative theoretical analysis, highlights critical issues affecting the political process and determining the power game, such as the role of political leadership and the 'rationality' of their decisions, the importance of organization in party development, the construction of ideologies, and the formation of collective identities, as well as the effects of polarization on electoral competition.

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]