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Cyprus Foreign Policy and Government Guide (World Foreign Policy and Government Library) ... Read more

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Cyprus Diplomatic Handbook (World Business, Investment and Government Library) ... Read more

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The volatile recent past of Cyprus has turned this island from the idyllic "island of Aphrodite" of tourist literature into a place renowned for hostile confrontations. Cyprus challenges familiar binary divisions, between Christianity and Islam, Greeks and Turks, Europe and the East, tradition and modernity. Anti-colonial struggles, the divisive effects of ethnic nationalism, war, invasion, territorial division, and population displacements are all facets of the notorious Cyprus Problem. Incorporating the most up-to-date social and cultural research on Cyprus, these essays examine nationalism and interethnic relations, Cyprus and the European Union, the impact of immigration, and the effects of tourism and international environmental movements, among other topics.

"Of the recent publications on the `Cyprus Problem', `Divided Cyprus' ranks amongst the best. It is scholarly, very well conceived, nicely structured, and expertly executed. Most importantly, it is thought provoking. I highly recommend it to any serious scholar of Cyprus' past and present, and to those interested in its future progress." -- The Cyprus Review, Vol. 18:2, Fall 2006

"[U]shers the reader into the complexities of the categorical ambiguity of Cyprus [and] . . . concentrates . . . on the Dead Zone of the divided society, in the cultural space where those who refuse to go to the poles gather." - -Anastasia Karakasidou, Wellesley College ... Read more

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A daring book by a gutsy author
As time marches on the true circumstances relating to the Cyprus 'problem' (an euphimism, if there ever was one) become slowly but surely known: Hitherto secret Western papers are running their archive course and getting declassified; aging British and American diplomats write their memoirs and, inadvertently or not, let slip; and more and more political scientists, disillusioned with 'the ally that is Turkey', take a harder look at its policies and practices.

This wasn't the case in 1984, when 'CYPRUS' by C. Hitchens was published. The cold war was still hot and, silly as it now seems, there was widespread phobia about 'supplying' the Soviets with 'propaganda' material. Understandably perhaps the Western establishment was not very keen on writers exposing dirty tales - and none too friendly. Turkey's invasion of Cyprus was barely 10 years old - too close for most politicians' comfort to have a book out that contradicted the official line. And Turkey itself was still a most esteemed ally, not to be downplayed.

It is in this setting that 'CYPRUS' hit the newsstands. It created something of an uproar. In the corridors of power on both sides of the Atlantic Mr. Hitchens's name was derided; in the populist Press he was dismissed as a 'communist' (as if this was somehow reason to belittle his writings); and Turkey declared him a persona non grata.

But why? Simply because C. Hitchens had not been content to adopt the simplistic view as put forth by Whitehall and the Whitehouse. He dared to offer an alternative explanation of the Cyprus 'problem'. What's more, he had done his homework well. His thesis was deeply researched and persuasively argumented. And it posed some agonisingly embarrassing questions to high ranking British and American Tsars, most notably Henry Kissinger.

'CYPRUS' is now long out of print; if you happen across it in a second-hand shop don't think twice - buy it. It is a compelling revelation of how big powers play chess using small countries as expendable pawns. It is a frightening recount of how rulers, to satisfy their ego, may steer policy towards mad avenues that result in the destruction of thousands.

And it is the sad story of how the people of Cyprus, Greeks and Turks alike, were brought to destruction through the skillful and not-so-skillful manipulation of outsiders. In fact, Mr. Hitchens superbly demonstrates his case that Cypriots had very little, if anything, to do with the grand designs that culminated in the catastrophic 1974 Turkish invasion of the island.

The Cyprus 'problem'? Don't look now, Mr. Hitchens is laughing.

A must-have book for any free-thinking spirit. A bold treatise by a political scholar worthy of the name.

A good introduction to the Cyprus question
This is a well written, vigorously argued book on how Cyprus came to be divided.Hitchens makes his case with passion and conviction in a style that is enjoyable to read.

Naturally, this is a very partisan book.Myown feeling is that Hitchens has magnified the roles of outside powers atthe expense of analyzing the roles played by the Cypriots themselves. There is a visceral New Left animus toward Washington's role here that mayobscure the extent to which this conflict was home-grown.

Nonetheless,this is a strong book and a good introduction to the Cyprus issue. ... Read more

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Chapters: Akrotiri and Dhekelia, House of Representatives of Cyprus, Constitution of Cyprus, Cyprus Ports Authority, Cypriot Passport. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 26. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia are two UK-administered areas on the island of Cyprus that comprise the Sovereign Base Areas military bases of the United Kingdom. The bases were retained by the UK following the granting of independence and the eventual transition of Cyprus from a crown colony to an independent sovereign state. The United Kingdom demanded and succeeded in continuing to occupy a portion of Cyprus in the form of military bases because of the strategic location of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea in pursuit of UK interests. The bases are split into Akrotiri (Greek: ; Turkish: , along with Episkopi Garrison, is part of an area known as the Western Sovereign Base Area or WSBA) and Dhekelia (Greek: ; Turkish: Dikelya, along with Ayios Nikolaos, is part of the Eastern Sovereign Base Area or ESBA). The Sovereign Base Areas were created in 1960 by the Treaty of Establishment, when Cyprus achieved independence from the British Empire. The United Kingdom desired to retain sovereignty over these areas, as this guaranteed the use of UK military bases in Cyprus, including RAF Akrotiri, and a garrison of the British Army. The importance of the bases to the British is based on the strategic location of Cyprus, at the eastern edge of the Mediterranean, close to the Suez Canal and the Middle East; the ability to use the RAF base as staging post for military aircraft; and for general training purposes. In 1974, following a military coup by the Greek-Cypriot National Guard attempting to achieve Enosis (union with Greece), Turkey invaded the north of Cyprus, leading t...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1025144 ... Read more

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Kapitel: Britische Militärbahnen in Palästina, Puffing Billy Railway, Cyprus Government Railway, Alishan Forest Railway, Zuckerbahnen in Taiwan, Tower Subway, Kalka-Shimla Railway, Ahukini Terminal and Railway, Kauai Railway, Cyprus Mines Corporation Mineral Railway. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug:Location of the Tower Subway (1895)The Tower Subway is a tunnel, dug in 1869, beneath the River Thames in central London, close to the Tower of London. Its alignment runs between Tower Hill on the north side of the river and Vine Lane (off Tooley Street) to the south. Its innovative method of construction provided the template for the construction in 1890 of the City ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Ambassadors of Cyprus, Ambassadors of Cyprus to Russia, Ambassadors of Northern Cyprus, Ambassadors to Cyprus, Battles Involving Cyprus, Bilateral Relations of Cyprus, Border Crossings of Cyprus, Borders of Cyprus, British Governors of Cyprus, British Military in Cyprus, Colombian Ambassadors to Italy, Cypriot Monarchs, Cypriot People Executed Abroad, Cypriot Queens Consort, Cyprus Ministers of Communications and Works, Cyprus Ministers of Defence, Cyprus Ministers of Education and Culture, Cyprus Ministers of Finance, Cyprus Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Cyprus Ministers of Labour and Social Insurance, Cyprus-russia Relations, Diplomatic Missions of Cyprus, Foreign Relations of Cyprus, Government Ministers of Cyprus, Kings of Cyprus, Law Enforcement in Cyprus, Naval Battles Involving Cyprus, Official Residences in Cyprus, Permanent Representatives of Cyprus to the United Nations, Presidents of Cyprus, Roman Governors of Cyprus, Treaties of Cyprus, Turkish Invasion of Cyprus, United Nations Security Council Resolutions Concerning Cyprus, United Nations Security Council Resolutions Concerning the Unficyp, United States Ambassadors to Cyprus, Wars Involving Cyprus, Third Crusade, Amalric Ii of Jerusalem, Cinyras, Guy of Lusignan, Sergius Paulus, Ionian Revolt, War in Afghanistan, Cyprus Dispute, Greco-Persian Wars, Wars of the Delian League, Military Operations During the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus, First Persian Invasion of Greece, Makarios Iii, Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Battle of Pentemili Beachhead, Peter I of Cyprus, Raf Akrotiri, Andreas Demetriou, Annan Plan for Cyprus, Ledra Street, Tassos Papadopoulos, United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus, Polycarpos Georgadjis, Dimitris Christofias, Reported Military Losses During the Invasion of Cyprus, British Forces Cyprus, Ayios Dhomet... ... Read more

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2009 Reprint,updated,printed ""on demand""- Cyprus Government and Business Contacts Handbook ... Read more

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Chapters: British Governors of Cyprus, Eoka, Cyprus Government Railway, John Harding, 1st Baron Harding of Petherton, Cyprus Convention, Enosis, Hugh Foot, Baron Caradon, Herbert Richmond Palmer, Reginald Fletcher, 1st Baron Winster, Imprisoned Graves, George Sinclair, Battle of Spilia, Walter Joseph Sendall, List of British Governors of Cyprus, Malcolm Stevenson, Murder Mile, Peka, Alkimos Neolaia Eoka, Red House Camp. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 52. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Cyprus Government Railway was a narrow gauge railway network that operated in Cyprus from October 1905 to December 1951. With a total length of 76 miles (122 km), there were 39 stations, stops and halts, the most prominent of which served Famagusta, Prastio Mesaoria, Angastina, Trachoni, Nicosia, Kokkinotrimithia, Morphou, Kalo Chorio and Evrychou. The CGR was closed down due to financial reasons. An extension of the railway which was built to serve the Cyprus Mines Corporation operated until 1974. When the first British High Commissioner, Sir Garnet Wolseley, arrived in Cyprus in 1878, he was keen to construct a railway on the island but the project did not come to fruition for a long time, due to the uncertainty of the length of the British mandate in Cyprus. In July 1903, Frederick Shelford - on behalf of the Crown Agents - submitted a feasibility study for the construction of a railway line that would originate at Famagusta and terminate at Karavostasi via Nicosia and Morphou, at a total cost of £141,526. The proposal was approved in November 1903 and the earthworks began in May 1904; the existing line at Famagusta harbour was extended South to Varosha by 1 mile (1.6 km) and Section 1 was inaugurated on 21 October 1905 by High Commissioner, Sir Charles Anthony King-Harman. The constructi...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=11390292 ... Read more

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Chapters: British Rule in Cyprus, Cyprus Government Railway, Cyprus Convention, George Sinclair, Murder Mile. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 22. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Cyprus Government Railway was a narrow gauge railway network that operated in Cyprus from October 1905 to December 1951. With a total length of 76 miles (122 km), there were 39 stations, stops and halts, the most prominent of which served Famagusta, Prastio Mesaoria, Angastina, Trachoni, Nicosia, Kokkinotrimithia, Morphou, Kalo Chorio and Evrychou. The CGR was closed down due to financial reasons. An extension of the railway which was built to serve the Cyprus Mines Corporation operated until 1974. When the first British High Commissioner, Sir Garnet Wolseley, arrived in Cyprus in 1878, he was keen to construct a railway on the island but the project did not come to fruition for a long time, due to the uncertainty of the length of the British mandate in Cyprus. In July 1903, Frederick Shelford - on behalf of the Crown Agents - submitted a feasibility study for the construction of a railway line that would originate at Famagusta and terminate at Karavostasi via Nicosia and Morphou, at a total cost of £141,526. The proposal was approved in November 1903 and the earthworks began in May 1904; the existing line at Famagusta harbour was extended South to Varosha by 1 mile (1.6 km) and Section 1 was inaugurated on 21 October 1905 by High Commissioner, Sir Charles Anthony King-Harman. The construction of Section 2 began in July 1905 and was inaugurated was on 31 March 1907. However, three years later, the Railway was already operating at a loss and so an operation study for the CGR was conducted by Bedford Glasier. The study was published in January 1913 and suggested the construction of the terminus at Evr...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=11390292 ... Read more