Britain and the revolt in Cyprus, 1954-1959
By: Robert Holland.
Publisher: Clarendon Press; Oxford University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Oxford [England]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 347
Subjects: Decolonization -- Cyprus.; Cyprus -- History -- War for Union with Greece, 1955-1959.; Great Britain -- Colonies -- Asia -- History -- 20th century.
Description: Based fully on original documentation, this is a reconstruction of a major British decolonization, providing a case study of the dilemmas posed by the challenge of terrorism overseas after 1945 and analysing the evolution of a political settlement.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [339]-340) and index.