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By Chrysostomos Pericleous

The Cyprus referendum of 2004 used to be a definitive second within the contemporary historical past of Cyprus. The island’s destiny hung within the stability -- in particular the destiny of the debatable Annan Plan, which proposed the production of a unmarried United Cyprus Republic with constituent states. accredited through the Turkish aspect yet rejected by means of Greek Cypriots, the Plan used to be now not carried out. during this balanced account of a hugely charged interval, Chrysostomos Pericleous bargains an exhaustive remedy of the occasions that culminated within the referendum and during his comparative learn, explains the positions finally taken by means of Greek and Turkish Cypriots. The Cyprus Referendum provides the definitive account of the plan of action taken through President Tassos Papadopoulos and his ruling coalition which finally ended in the resounding ‘No’ vote at the Annan Plan by means of the Greek Cypriots on the referendum. Pericleous areas the occasions at the island inside of a much wider worldwide context, focusing particularly at the re-orientation folks international coverage within the Greece-Turkey-Cyprus triangle. Drawing jointly the entire facts, the writer explores the implications for the island and even if the rejection of the referendum will bring about a interval of decline for Cyprus until a dramatic switch happens in Greek Cypriot politics. a major contribution to the research of Cypriot politics, The Cyprus Referendum presents readers with a deeper perception into the wider political framework in which the UN peace initiative in Cyprus has developed.  it's a meticulous examine of a severe second in Cypriot historical past and the intensity of its examine makes the e-book helpful for an individual drawn to the island -- prior, current and destiny.