Britain and the Revolt in Cyprus, 1954-1959

by Robert Holland

Overview

This is the first in-depth reconstruction of a major British decolonization based fully on original documentation. It is essential reading for anybody interested in the response of policy makers to the challenge of 'terrorism' overseas after 1945, the liquidation of the British Empire, the breakdown of ethnic co-existence under intense pressure, and the effects of regional destabilization on the wider international system.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198205388
Publisher:	Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date:	11/28/1998
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations and Map		xi
The Pattern of Colonial Cyprus, 1878-1950		1	(19)
A Crisis of Trust, 1 February 1950-1 April 1955		20	(35)
'Terror Island', 2 April-3 October 1955		55	(28)
The Struggle for Mastery, 4 October 1955-9 March 1956		83	(37)
A Light in the Tunnel, 10 March-26 July 1956		120	(24)
The Sands of Goodwill, 27 July 1956-5 April 1957		144	(38)
Matters of Honour, 6 April-4 October 1957		182	(31)
A Time of Gestures, 5 October 1957-13 February 1958		213	(23)
A Choice of Evils, 14 February-30 June 1958		236	(27)
The Metaphysics of Partition, 1 July-4 December 1958		263	(32)
A Promised Land?, 5 December 1958-19 March 1959		295	(35)
Afterthoughts and Aftermaths		330	(7)
List of Sources		337	(2)
Bibliography		339	(2)
Index		341

Editorial Reviews

"Robert Holland's excellent new book is likely to become the standard text on British policy toward Cyprus in the 1950s. Its meticulous research and scrupulous fairness to all parties make this account of the machinations of the British government particularly damning...[His] book is to be warmly welcomed."—American Historical Review

"[A] rich account of the events that surrounded the revolt against British Colonial rule in Cyprus during 1954-60....[T]he reader is provided a fascinating analysis of power politics being played out between the domestic and external political actors."—MESA Bulletin

"We are fortunate that the decolonization of Cyprus has been tackled in such perceptive and comprehensive detail by a leading British historian. Robert Holland's sophisticated reconstruction of the British role does not leave many stones unturned....This lucid, professional but lively account of the decolonization of Cyprus will undoubtedly become essential reading for all those interested in the past and, indeed, the future of the troubled Mediterranean island. The meticulously documented interpretation of a detached 'end of empire' specialist pro-vides a reference point for the numerous published political treatises and personal accounts of those close to the Cyprus scene."—Book Review

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