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Auteur(s) : Mallinson, William
Titre(s) : Britain and Cyprus [Texte imprimé] : key themes and documents since World War II / William Mallinson
Publication : London ; New York : I. B. Tauris, 2011
Description matérielle : xvi, 214 p. ; 23 cm
Collection : International library of twentieth century history ; 31
Lien à la collection : International library of twentieth century history
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-208) and index
Cyprus after World War II was - and continues to be - a focal point for diplomatic
and military negotiations and disagreements between both local and international powers.
The diplomatic history of this island and those who have sought to control it is thus
of great importance in the analysis of the history of Cyprus, the eastern Mediterranean
and British and American foreign policy. In Britain and Cyprus, William Mallinson,
a former British diplomat, has selected from a wealth of documents drawn from the
National Archives of Great Britain, skillfully combining the chronology of events
with vital themes and motifs. Crucially, several of these documents have been obtained
directly from the Foreign Office and Ministry of Defense, thanks to the help - and
pressure - of the Information Commissioner, under the Freedom of Information Act,
thus making sure that once the 'Thirty Year Rule' is up, these documents are made
available ; Britain and Cyprus covers topics which are vital, yet embarrassing, to
those involved, such as Britain's secret collaboration with Turkey, Henry Kissinger's
stalling tactics at the time of the Turkish invasion, British diplomats' irritation
directed towards Turkey, how Britain succumbed to US pressure to keep its territories,
and how Prime Minister James Callaghan denied the truth to the Parliamentary Select
Committee on Cypnis. As shocking and important today, as they are made available for
the first time to the general public and academics alike, as the subject matter would
have been at the time, Mallinson furthermore adds incisive and thoughtful analysis
and evaluation to these timeless documents ; This book accordingly offers a documentation
and an exploration of the diplomatic and military themes which are vital for a deep
understanding of the current situation where, yet again, the interested parties are
trying to balance a whole range of conflicting interests to arrive at a settlement.
It will thus prove to be invaluable for all those interested in the politics of the
Eastern Mediterranean, British history and in the process of policy formulation. --Book
Jacket
Sujet(s) : Relations extérieures -- Grande-Bretagne -- Chypre -- 1945-.... -- Sources
Relations extérieures -- Chypre -- Grande-Bretagne -- 1945-.... -- Sources
Chypre -- 1878-1960 (Domination britannique) -- Sources
Chypre -- 1960-.... -- Sources
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781848854567 (hbk.). - ISBN 1848854560 (hbk.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb42437481p
Notice n° :
FRBNF42437481
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