the Turkish Cypriots.
Realism, with an emphasis on an assessment of the costs and benefits associated with specific behaviors in given situations, was found to be the international relations theory that best provides a rational explanation for the behaviors of Turkey, Greece, and the two Cypriot communities within the context of the Cyprus Puzzle. The overall conclusion of this study was that peace and prosperity in Cyprus would be best served through a permanent division of the island into Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot republics, whose independence would be guaranteed by the United Nations and whose political unification with Greece and Turkey would be prohibited by the United Nations.
List of Figures .................................... vii
I - Introduction .............................. 1
Research Problem .......................... 2
Method .................................... 6
Definitions of Terms ...................... 6
Preview of the Remainder of the Study ..... 8
II - Geopolitics and the Practice of
International Relations ........... 9
Development of Geopolitics ................ 9
World War .......... 12
Conflict Resolution ............... 24
Coercive Diplomacy ........................ 28
The Relevance of Geopolitical Theory and
The Practice of International Relations
Theory to the Cyprus Puzzle .. 34
Chapter Summary ........................... 35
III - The Cyprus Puzzle: A Review ............... 37
Ancient History ........................... 37
Rebellion and Republic .................... 38
Republic of Northern Cyprus ............... 43
The United Nations and Negotiations ....... 47
Possible Explanations for the Development
And Cont...