Isle of discord
Subtitle: nationalism, imperialism, and the making of the Cyprus problem
By: Ioannis D. Stefanidis.
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 315
Subjects: Cyprus -- History -- British rule, 1878-1960; Cyprus -- International status -- History -- 20th century
Description: One of the longest-lasting and most intractable problems in contemporary international politics, the Cyprus question continues to plague the international community. Isle of Discord traces the postwar development of the problem - from the first drive toward internationalization to the outbreak of armed struggle against the British colonial regime - to show how the potential for a peaceful resolution of the conflict was repeatedly and fatefully squandered.

A timely profile of this legacy of modern diplomatic history, Isle of Discord identifies the various forces, competing interests, and partisan pressures that helped shape modern-day Cyprus.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-309) and index.