The Eoka Period in Cyprus: Understanding the Struggle Through New Approaches

In 1955, the Greek Cypriot organisation EOKA started an anti-colonial struggle against the British aiming at the unification of the island with Greece. This book sheds new light on the historical period of the struggle through the examination of various external and internal aspects of the conflict. It explores the role of international actors like the USA, the USSR, Germany, Turkey, Greece and the United Kingdom and grapples with the complex domestic dynamics from a variety of perspectives. The EOKA Period in Cyprus analyses the role of armed organisations from both communities, as well as their respective responses to developments at various stages during the evolution of the conflict. By looking at processes such as radicalisation, passive resistance, collective punishment, intercommunal division and disarmament, the volume effectively considers the political, social and military nuances of the struggle, offering new insights from a multidisciplinary perspective in the process.

Hubert Faustmann is Professor of History at University of Nicosia, Cyprus. He is the co-author and co-editor of several books, including When the Cemetery Becomes Political: Dealing with the Religious Heritage in Multi-Ethnic Regions (2020) and Education in a Multicultural Cyprus (2017).

Odysseas Christou is Assistant Professor in Government, International Law, and International Relations, in the Department of European Studies and International Relations at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus. He holds a PhD from the University of Texas in Austin and has been published in peer-reviewed journals.

E Emilios A. Solomou is the President of the Cyprus Society of Historical Studies, Honorary Director of the UNESCO Chair and Emeritus Scholar, University of Nicosia, Cyprus. He is co-editor of several books and co-author of Historical Dictionary of Cyprus 2nd Edition (2021).