1st Edition
Britain and the Cyprus Crisis of 1974 Conflict, Colonialism and the Politics of Remembrance in Greek Cypriot Society
1: Introduction
History and Memory
Methodological Foundations: Oral History
Research Structure
2: ‘One of Our Problems’: The British view of 1974
Roots of Conflict
British Rights and Obligations
An ‘Eternal Balancing Act’
A British ‘scapegoat’?
Conclusion
3: Imagining Conflict and its Causes: Structuring a Popular Greek Cypriot Response
NATO ‘conspiracies’ and the Cold War
The SBAs and (neo)-colonial continuity
Britain and the ‘Big Lie’
Conclusion
4: Creating Official Images of the Past in Greek Cypriot Historical Narratives and School Texts
Politics of History Construction
Consequences of Conflict
Causality of Conflict
A British Legacy
Conclusion
5: Reconciling the Past: Sites of Memory and acts of Public Remembrance
Sites of Memory for 1974: Politics and Mourning
Contested Content
‘Imposed’ Sites of Memory – Peace and Freedom Rally
‘Constructed’ Sites of Memory – The Occupation
Inclusivity
‘Stepmother’ Britain: A memorial heritage
‘Forgotten Conflict’
Controversies over Content and Location
Layers of Memorial Meaning
Conclusion
6: Framing the ‘Cyprus Problem’
National Roots of the Problem
‘Who are the Cypriots?’
‘Motherland’ Influences
Cypriotism
Conclusion
7: Conclusion
Biography
John Burke is a teacher at Newcastle University, UK.
