U.S. and British mediation efforts during the 1974 crisis over Cyprus

Author / Creator

Yilmaz, Ömür, author

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Summary

This case study assesses the failure of a poorly coordinated U.S.-U.K. mediation effort regarding Cyprus during the summer of 1974, which changed the future of the island and the balance of power i...

This case study assesses the failure of a poorly coordinated U.S.-U.K. mediation effort regarding Cyprus during the summer of 1974, which changed the future of the island and the balance of power in the region for decades. The study enables students to infer how particular mediation tactics might have affected the attitudes of the negotiating parties, and compare the approaches of Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and British Foreign Secretary James Callaghan. It also reveals the interaction of the international system, and global and regional politics. This case is designed for courses on mediation/conflict resolution, U.S. foreign policy, comparative foreign policy analysis, nationalism, or protracted conflict.

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