In a compelling study of great-power misconduct, Christopher Hitchens examines the events leading up to the partition of Cyprus and its legacy. He argues that the intervention of four major foreign powers, Turkey, Greece, Britain and the United States, turned a local dispute into a major disaster. In a new preface for this 1997 edition, Hitchens reviews the implications of the Republic of Cyprus.s applications for European union membership, the escalating regional arms race between Greece and Turkey, and last year.s Greek Cypriot protests along the partition border.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Verso Books
ISBN-10
1859841899
ISBN-13
9781859841891
eBay Product ID (ePID)
918667
Product Key Features
Book Title
Hostage to History : Cyprus from the Ottomans to Kissinger
Author
Christopher Hitchens
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
General
Publication Year
1997
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Height
0.3 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Item Weight
13 Oz
Additional Product Features
Reviews
"Hitchens's book deserves wholehearted praise. His research has been thorough, his style is invigorating and he has written a compelling account of a tragic episode from first to last."- Times Literary Supplement "In his extensive, well-documented and even-handed book, Hitchens attempts, with remarkable success, to restore the recent history of Cyprus to its proper perspective."- Christian Science Monitor