Bibliograph

British Cyprus and the long Great War, 1914-1925, empire, loyalties and democratic deficit, Andrekos Varnava

Type

Label

British Cyprus and the long Great War, 1914-1925, empire, loyalties and democratic deficit, Andrekos Varnava

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

British Cyprus and the long Great War, 1914-1925

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

1104535382

Responsibility statement

Andrekos Varnava

Series statement

Taylor & Francis eBooks

Sub title

empire, loyalties and democratic deficit

Summary

"Most of the Cypriot population, especially the lower classes, remained loyal to the British cause during the Great War and the island contributed significantly to the First World War, with men and materials. The British acknowledged this yet failed to institute political and economic reforms once the war ended. The obsession of Greek Cypriot elites with enosis (union with Greece), which only increased after the war, and the British dismissal of increasing the role of Cypriots in government, bringing the Christian and Muslim communities closer, and expanding franchise to all classes and sexes, led to serious problems down the line, not least the development of a democratic deficit. Andrekos Varnava studies the events and the impact of this crucial period"--, Provided by publisher.--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

British Cyprus 1878-1915: the inconsequential possession -- Elite loyalties: enosis, the Greek schism and the war effort -- Middle-class loyalties: military intelligence and the war effort -- Lower-class loyalties: Cypriots at war -- Refugees and settlers: inclusivity and exclusivity -- "Remember Heligoland": retaining Cyprus against the Enosis Policy -- Colonialism, Enosis and democratic deficit, 1921-25

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