The Republic of Cyprus at Fifty: Challenges and Prospects

The essay discusses how the “reluctant republic” of Cyprus in 1960 became a successful, liberal democracy and member of the European Union, despite externally instigated political discord, foreign interference, foreign invasion and continuing occupation, economic dislocation, and continuing plots to...

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Published in:Mediterranean quarterly 2011-04, Vol.22 (2), p.20-30
Main Author: Coufoudakis, Van
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
20th century
Anniversaries
Cyprus
Democracy
EU membership
European History
European Studies
European Union
History
Independence
Invasion
Invasions
Liberal democracy
Military Occupation
Occupations
Political history
Political Science
Politics
Post-war history
Republics
War
Western Europe
World War II
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Summary:The essay discusses how the “reluctant republic” of Cyprus in 1960 became a successful, liberal democracy and member of the European Union, despite externally instigated political discord, foreign interference, foreign invasion and continuing occupation, economic dislocation, and continuing plots to dismantle it as an independent state. There is no precedent for this in post—World War II Western Europe. This is one of the reasons why it was important to celebrate the recent fiftieth anniversary of the Republic of Cyprus.
ISSN:1047-4552
1527-1935
DOI:10.1215/10474552-1263370