The Broken Olive Branch: Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict, and the Quest for Peace in Cyprus
Author | : Harry Anastasiou |
Publisher | : Syracuse University Press |
Total Pages | : 333 |
Release | : 2009-01-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780815650904 |
ISBN-13 | : 0815650906 |
Rating | : 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: In the second volume, Anastasiou focuses on emergent post-nationalist trends, their implications for peace, and recent attempts to reach mutually acceptable agreements between Greek and Turkish Cypriots. He documents the transformation of Greece, Cyprus, and Turkey within the context of Europeanization and globalization. While leaders of both communities have failed to resolve the conflict, Anastasiou argues that the accession of Cyprus into the European Union has created a structure and process that promises a multiethnic, democratic Cyprus. With great depth and balance, The Broken Olive Branch presents a fresh analysis of the Cyprus conflict and new insights on the influence of nationalism.