Cyprus and the Financial Crisis

Introduction 1. Birth Of A Nation The Road To Independence; Nationhood, Its Costs And Consequences; A Unified Country Breaks Down, 1963-64; 2. Forever Divided? The Turkish Invasion And Its Aftermath; A Final Hope? The Annan Plan, 2002-20043. The Financial Crisis Spreads To Cyprus The Single Currency And International Finance; Akel: An Easy Target For Blame?Greece, The Psi, And Sacrifice Of Cyprus; Greek Fallout In Cyprus; Casino Economics And Political Games; From Bailouts To Bail-In4. Bailouts And Bail-Ins The Cyprus Experiment; International Reactions To The Bail-In; The Piraeus Asset Transfer; Austerity, Banking And Housing Bubble Parallels; Cyprus And The Politicised 'Russian' Connection 5. The Cypriot Recovery And Strategic Challenges Banking Confidence And The Eurozone; The Rapid Recovery Of Cyprus; Natural Gas And The Strategic Conflict With Turkey6. Bail-In And The Future Of The Eurozone A Dream Undone? Monetary Union: Stability Or Systemic Weakness?ConclusionBibliography