Cyprus The Post-Imperial Constitution

This book provides a non-partisan approach to the Cyprus issue that goes beyond the perceptions of ruling elites on the island and their NATO masters, which are historically responsible for the division of Cyprus today. Fouskas and Tackie argue that the rise to power of two left-wing parties on both sides of the Green Line means it is time to launch dialogue to initiate a post-imperial constitutional process. This is a feasible undertaking, not least because Cyprus is a member of the EU, but not a member of NATO. This short, accessible book aims to revive a debate in the spirit of Dervis Ali Kavatzoglou and Constantine Misiaoulis, popular symbols of a united, democratic and independent Cyprus.

Vassilis K. Fouskas is Professor of International Relations at Piraeus University, Greece. Alex Tackie is Senior Lecturer in Economics at Kingston University, UK.

Acknowledgments * Chronicle of the Cyprus Crisis * Introduction * 1. Narrating Cyprus * 2. The partitions of Cyprus after 1974 * 3. The "isolation" of Turkish Cypriots * Conclusion * Bibliography * Index