A Modern History Of Cyprus

A Modern History Of Cyprus. A lively but comprehensive modern history from British acquisition in 1878 to the present day. It draws on new source material including vivid interviews with leading actors.In the troubled island of Cyprus, the national interests and rivalries of Greece and Turkey still collide, the population remains divided between the Greek and Turkish communities and the country is still a cat's paw of outside powers, especially the USA and the now resurgent Russia, as it has been since the acquisition of the island by Britain in 1878. These are problems that have been brought into sharp focus by Cyprus' entry into the European Union. Cyprus: A Modern History.