A Business of Some Heat: The United Nations Force in Cyprus Before and During the 1974 Turkish InvasionCyprus, long troubled by inter-communal strife, exploded onto the world stage with the Athens-inspired coup and the subsequent Turkish invasion. This led to partition on the island, a situation complicated by the Yom Kippur War. This book examines the role of the UN as it attempts to maintain peace in Cyprus. |
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