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The Psychological And Symbolic Factor Of Great Britain'S Geostrategy In The Cyprus-Suez Issue

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  • Professor Ioannis Th. MAZIS

    (Faculty of Turkish Studies and Modern Asian Studies, School of Economic and Political Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)

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In the present paper I argue that, since Cyprus came under the British rule and for at least seven decades, Britain did not consider Cyprus a “territory of major strategic importance for the Crown”. I also argue that the policy makers of colonial Britain probably considered this island one of the “poor colonies”, since it did not have raw material deposits or any kind of industrial infrastructure. Thus, I suggest that Greek researchers should examine how Great Britain was perceiving the strategic importance of Cyprus until the end of World War II and, therefore, should not insist on blaming the Greek side that, supposedly, did not take into account Britain’s sensitivity and “unwisely sought the Union (Enosis) of Cyprus with Greece, which annoyed Britain and led to the well-known traumatic events”.

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  • Professor Ioannis Th. MAZIS, 2014. "The Psychological And Symbolic Factor Of Great Britain'S Geostrategy In The Cyprus-Suez Issue," Regional Science Inquiry, Hellenic Association of Regional Scientists, vol. 0(2), pages 99-118, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:hrs:journl:v:vi:y:2014:i:2:p:99-118
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    • F52 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - National Security; Economic Nationalism
    • F55 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Institutional Arrangements
    • F59 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - Other

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