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This book analyzes the origins of the Cyprus conflict, offering a fresh perspective through the lens of Grand Strategy and International Relations Theory. It explores the friction between the grand strategies of Greece, Britain, and Turkey within the Cold War context. The British "divide and rule" strategy aimed to incite Turkey and the Turkish minority against the Greek Cypriot majority. Turkey sought either the continuation of British sovereignty or the island's partition, while Greece pursued self-determination and unification with Greece.
The book also discusses the collapse of the Zurich Constitution, the inter-communal conflict of 1963-1964, and the Western powers' efforts to incorporate Cyprus into their grand strategy against Soviet expansion. Finally, it examines the 1964 Anglo-American plans and their impact on the island's constitutional and geographical landscape, highlighting the strategic importance of Cyprus in the broader geopolitical arena. The book will appeal to students, scholars, and researchers of international relations and political science, as well as policy-makers interested in better understanding the Cyprus conflict's origins.
List of contents
The Origins of the Cyprus Problem: Introduction to the Origins of the Cyprus Problem.- International Law - Self-Determination vs Hegemonic Distribution of Power.- The Tripartite Conference of London.- Turkish Grand Strategy and Cyprus.- The Greek Grand Strategy Regarding the Cyprus Issue During the 1950s.- The Constitutional and International Aspect of the Cyprus Issue in the 1950s: The Harding Plan.- The Radcliff Constitution.- Changing of the Guard: New Governor in Cyprus and a New Attempt to Solve the Problem.- The Macmillan Plan: A Hegemonic Strategy of Imposed Partition.- The International Dimension and the Macmillan Plan of 1958.- Towards the Zurich Agreement - The Failed Spaak Mediation.- The Zurich-London Constitution.- Conclusion - Decolonisation and the Seeds of Intercommunal Conflict in Cyprus.
About the author
Nicos Panayiotides is adjunct lecturer at the University of Cyprus. He teaches international relations, foreign policy, and "The Foreign Policy of the Republic of Cyprus." Dr. Panayiotides previously has also lectured at the University of Bologna, Italy and as Assistant Professor at American College in Nicosia, Cyprus.
Summary
This book analyzes the origins of the Cyprus conflict, offering a fresh perspective through the lens of Grand Strategy and International Relations Theory. It explores the friction between the grand strategies of Greece, Britain, and Turkey within the Cold War context. The British "divide and rule" strategy aimed to incite Turkey and the Turkish minority against the Greek Cypriot majority. Turkey sought either the continuation of British sovereignty or the island's partition, while Greece pursued self-determination and unification with Greece.
The book also discusses the collapse of the Zurich Constitution, the inter-communal conflict of 1963-1964, and the Western powers' efforts to incorporate Cyprus into their grand strategy against Soviet expansion. Finally, it examines the 1964 Anglo-American plans and their impact on the island's constitutional and geographical landscape, highlighting the strategic importance of Cyprus in the broader geopolitical arena. The book will appeal to students, scholars, and researchers of international relations and political science, as well as policy-makers interested in better understanding the Cyprus conflict's origins.
