Keeping the Peace in the Cyprus Crisis of 1963–64

A James author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan

Published:28th Nov '01

Should be back in stock very soon

Keeping the Peace in the Cyprus Crisis of 1963–64 cover

Alan James's publications include "The Politics of Peacekeeping" and "Peacekeeping in International Politics". and "Britain and the Congo Crisis".

During the Cold War the small state of Cyprus was of great strategic importance to the West. and any armed conflict between Greek and Turkish Cypriots could easily suck two nearby Nato members - Greece and Turkey - into war. When therefore, intercommunal fighting broke out in Cyprus in December 1963, the West was deeply embarrassed.During the Cold War the small state of Cyprus was of great strategic importance to the West. Britain, the United States, and Nato all had valuable installations there; and any armed conflict between Greek and Turkish Cypriots could easily suck two nearby Nato members - Greece and Turkey - into war. When therefore, intercommunal fighting broke out in Cyprus in December 1963, the West was deeply embarrassed. This book examines the consequential efforts of, first Britain, and then the UN, to keep the peace.

ISBN: 9780333748572

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241 pages