The Evolution of the Political, Social and Economic Life of Cyprus, 1191-1950 [Paperback]

The book examines the evolution of the political, social and economic life of Cyprus from its conquest by Richard the Lionheart to the 1950 referendum on Enosis. Even with such a long period, around 900 years, the interest in controlling the island becomes clear given its particularly advantageous geographical position between Europe, Africa and Asia. Undoubtedly, Cyprus has always been an important centre for military and economic activity in the wider region. This book provides an interdisciplinary approach which combines history, political science, sociology, international relations and economics. It will be of interest to academics in Economic History, Middle-Eastern Studies, Mediterranean Studies and researchers in general, as well as anyone interested in political theory and the role of the state in particular.

Part One. From Richard the Lionheart to the cession of Cyprus to the British.- First section: The domination of the West.- 1. The conquest of Cyprus by Richard the Lionheart.- 2. The period Lusignan domination.- 3. The crisis of Frankish rule.- 4. The period of Venetian rule  (1474-1578).- 5. On the fall of the Venetians.- Second Section: The Ottoman period (1571-1878).- 6. The organization of production in Cyprus and the economic situation of the rayah.- 7. Administration.- 8. Population movement.- 9. The first uprisings (1578-1688).- 10. The crisis of the Asiatic mode of production in the Ottoman Empire.- 11. The role of the Church from the mid-17th century onwards.- 12. The uprising of Boyatzoglou and the administrations reforms it triggered.- 13. The reforms of 1754.- 14. The organization of taxation in the 18th century.- 15. The role of the Church as landowner and economic factor. 16. Insurrections in the 18th and 19th century.- 17. The events of 1821.- 18. Administrative changes and social reactions in the 1830-1839 period.- 19. The reforlCh