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Nicosia: a divided capital in Europe
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Abstract Nicosia is a city designed to be divided across many false lines. The rich history of the city reveals the remnants of foreign intervention that imprinted a multi-cultural background on Nicosia, which -at the same time- erected some artificial lines of segregation. Britain’s colonial rule was crucia... view more
Nicosia is a city designed to be divided across many false lines. The rich history of the city reveals the remnants of foreign intervention that imprinted a multi-cultural background on Nicosia, which -at the same time- erected some artificial lines of segregation. Britain’s colonial rule was crucial in fostering the most contemporary lines of division. A given constitution in 1960 made these lines look inevitable, and by 1964 Nicosia (like many other towns in Cyprus) was already divided on the ground. Turkey’s military invasion in 1974 imposed an even deeper line of division across Nicosia (and Cyprus) that engendered some novel problems which are visible up until today. EU accession stimulated some hope for overcoming division, which is relatively elusive. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
political conflict; hope; invasion; national division; border region; historical development; conflict mediation; joining the European Union; Great Britain; colonial policy; Cyprus; Turkey
Classification
Political System, Constitution, Government
Sociology of Settlements and Housing, Urban Sociology
European Politics
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 19-36
Journal
Eurolimes (2015) 19
Issue topic
Border cities in Europe
ISSN
1841-9259
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications