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Free Download Sanem Şahin, "Reporting Conflict and Peace in Cyprus: Journalism Matters"
English | ISBN: 3030950093 | 2022 | 226 pages | PDF | 3 MB
This book studies journalism in Cyprus to understand how journalists negotiate their roles and responsibilities in conflict-affected societies. In Cyprus, journalism has navigated through the pressures and challenges of intercommunal and political tensions. The book outlines a historical context of the conflict, also known as the Cyprus problem and discusses the news media’s involvement in it. However, the primary concern is journalists’ perceptions of their professional roles and external forces affecting their work. It examines the impact of political, economic and organisational influences, media ownership and technological developments on their work through interviews conducted with journalists. It studies professional and ethical challenges journalists experience, especially when reporting intercommunal relations. Finally, it explores the impact of digital media on journalism and the public debate on the Cyprus problem.

Free Download Kissinger & Cyprus: A Study in Lawlessness by Gene Rossides
English | January 1, 2014 | ISBN: 1889247081 | True EPUB | 250 pages | 1.3 MB
This book explores four themes. The first is Kissinger’s illegal actions and responsibility for the Cyprus tragedy of 1974 and its aftermath. The second is Cyprus’s importance as a strategic, economic, and political asset to Europe and the United States. The third theme is Turkey’s actions as a rogue state, its violations of United States and international laws, its history of unreliability as an ally and its moves towards Islamic fundamentalism. The fourth theme is the vital importance to the United Stats of absolute allegiance to the rule of law. The concluding chapter discusses the need for the United States to redress the situation in Cyprus by pressuring Turkey to withdraw its troops and settlers from Cyprus.

Free Download Eleftherios A. Michael, "Peacemaking Strategies in Cyprus: In Search of Lasting Peace "
English | ISBN: 1443875503 | 2015 | 410 pages | PDF | 16 MB
This book takes a systematic and holistic approach to examining all 41 peacemaking initiatives used to settle the Cyprus question from 1955 onward under the auspices of the United Nations and/or other actors in the international system, including the United States, Canada, the UK, Greece and Turkey. The analysis of peacemaking strategies, dynamics and obstacles fleshes out numerous relationships between: (i) peacemaking processes, dynamics and outcomes, from signaling to negotiations and to post-accord completion and implementation; (ii) concessions, constraints and leverage during peacemaking negotiations and third party mediation; and (iii) obstacles to finding an endgame solution and satisfying conditions for lasting peace expectations that all parties can agree on and implement successfully. After documenting 62 interviews with top political leaders in Cyprus (including top tier elected elites and third party mediators) and about 70 more interviews with key informants (including academics, researchers, members of negotiating teams, technical committees and working groups), this book concludes with a plethora of descriptive, as well as prescriptive, propositions on how peacemaking processes could lead to more sustainable and implementable peacemaking initiatives in Cyprus and in similar protracted and seemingly intractable cases.

Free Download William Mallinson, "Kissinger and the Invasion of Cyprus: Diplomacy in the Eastern Mediterranean"
English | ISBN: 144389737X | 2016 | 230 pages | PDF | 804 KB
Can Henry Kissinger be described as a serious statesman who altered the course of relations between states? Or was he a shallow impersonator of those whom he admired, and a geopolitical engineer who treated people as collateral fodder, reducing morality to the status of a strategic and tactical tool? Using the story of Kissingers behaviour over Cyprus, backed up by recently revealed government documents, many critical, William Mallinson, former diplomat and leading authority on Cyprus history, provides an incisive analysis and evaluation of Kissingers approach, revealing a man who appears to have considered political strategy more important than law and ethics.

Free Download Michalis Kontos Jonathan Warner, David W. Lovell, "Contemporary Social and Political Aspects of the Cyprus Problem"
English | ISBN: 1443888192 | 2016 | 332 pages | PDF | 2 MB
In todays world, the issue of Cyprus is notable for all the wrong reasons: because of the duration of the divisions in Cyprus itself between Greek-Cypriots and Turkish-Cypriots (formalized since 1983 by a disputed international border across the island); because of the involvement of Greece and Turkey, for which the hyphenated Cypriot communities form proxy battalions; and because of the failure of the United Nations longstanding efforts to resolve the conflict. Much of the discussion in the book revolves around the difficulty of producing viable constitutional and civic arrangements in an ethnically-divided polity. It is clear that this issue dominates almost all discussions of the Cyprus Problem, from the drawing of internal borders, the conceptualization of identity of oneself and of the other, to the management of the natural resources with which the island is endowed. Containing chapters from both Turkish- and Greek-Cypriots, as well as outside scholars, the book covers four key themes, namely identity and perceptions; contemporary issues in the Greek- and Turkish-Cypriot communities; comparisons with divided polities elsewhere; and new approaches to resolving the Cyprus Problem. One of the key messages from this book is that people-to-people initiatives must supplement the plans (and posturing) of politicians in order to make progress towards an ultimate resolution of the Cyprus Problem. The book shows that human ingenuity is able to find a widely accepted and workable formula for a Cyprus that combines unity and diversity, acknowledges the worth of its different constituent communities, and addresses or begins to move beyond historical animosities and injustices.

Free Download APA Publications Limited, "Berlitz Pocket Guide Cyprus (Berlitz Pocket Guides)"
English | 2016 | ISBN: 1780048882 | EPUB | pages: 144 | 9.8 mb
Berlitz Pocket iconic style, a bestselling brand, this is the quintessential pocket-sized travel guide to CyprusPlan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around – this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do and see in Cyprus, from top attractions like the Cyprus Museum, to hidden gems, including Agios Neofytos Monastery. This will save you time, and enhance your exploration of this fascinating country. Compact, concise, and packed with essential information, this is an iconic on-the-move companion when you’re exploring Cyprus Covers Top Ten Attractions, including Famagusta and Kourion and Perfect Day itinerary suggestions Includes an insightful overview of landscape, history and culture Handy colour maps on the inside cover flaps will help you find your way around Essential practical information on everything from Eating Out to Getting Around Inspirational colour photography throughout Sharp design and colour-coded sections make for an engaging reading experienceAbout Berlitz draws on years of travel and language expertise to bring you a wide range of travel and language products, including travel guides, maps, phrase books, language-learning courses, dictionaries and kids’ language products.

Free Download Writing and Society in Ancient Cyprus
by Philippa M. Steele
English | 2019 | ISBN: 1107169674 | 292 Pages | True PDF | 37 MB

Free Download Alice Buoli, "Territorial Fragilities in Cyprus: Planning and Preservation Strategies "
English | ISBN: 3031360753 | 2023 | 212 pages | EPUB, PDF | 63 MB + 8 MB
In this book, the authors present a combination of research-by-design, place-based, and policy-oriented approaches to the territorial fragilities of Nicosia.

Free Download Christos P. Ioannides, "Cyprus under British Colonial Rule: Culture, Politics, and the Movement toward Union with Greece, 1878-1954"
English | ISBN: 1498582028 | 2019 | 340 pages | EPUB | 531 KB
This is a unique book that combines a political narrative with poetry to examine the role of culture and the fusion of religion and politics during the struggle against colonialism. The context is Britain’s geopolitical interests in the Middle East. The author utilizes a vital cultural source echoing the authentic voice of the people, Cypriot folk poems, which has remained virtually unknown to the English reader until now. Translated into English, they are interwoven into the book’s narrative to reflect the yearning for social justice and the political sentiments of the vast majority of the population, the peasants, in a rural society. Lawrence Durrell’s literary masterpiece, Bitter Lemons, his politico-cultural chronicle on British-ruled Cyprus, is also discussed critically. The Greek Orthodox Church led the anti-colonial movement revolving around union with Greece. Through his intimate knowledge of Greek Orthodox practices, the author elucidates how religious customs and rituals were intertwined with the nationalist ideology to lead to political mobilization. In the process, culture, with its religious underpinnings, shaped politics. This dynamic has been the case from the Middle East, Turkey and North Africa, to Eurasia and South East Asia. Prime examples are the Iranian revolution and the more recent Arab Spring, both of which caught the West by surprise. In Cyprus, the British, with their sense of superiority, remained alien to the local culture and discounted popular sentiment. The two rebellions that ensued caught Britain totally by surprise. This is a valuable case study on the convergence of religion and politics. Academics, students and non-specialists will find a captivating narrative on Britain’s colonial encounter in an idyllic but strategic island in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Free Download Josephine Quintero, "Cyprus Travel Guide"
English | 2015 | pages: 280 | ISBN: 1742207561 | EPUB | 91,6 mb
The island is multilayered, like its history, with a compelling culture, lifestyle and landscape, overseen by warm, hospitable people.