Robert Holland's case-study is useful reading for anybody interested in the response of policy makers to the challenge of 'terrorism' overseas after 1945, the liquidation of the British Empire, the breakdown of ethnic co-existence under intense pressure, and the effects of regional destabilization on the wider international system.

`We are fortunate that the decolonization of Cyprus has been tackled in such perspective and comprehensive detail by a leading British Historian. Robert Holland's sophisticated reconstruction of the British role does not leave many stones unturned ... This lucid, professional but lively account of the decolonization of Cyprus will undoubtedly become essential reading for all those interested in the past and, indeed, the future of the troubled Mediterranean island. The meticulously documented interpretation of a detached end of empire specialist provides a reference point for the numberous published political treatises and personal accounts of those close to the Cyprus scene.' Modern Greek Studies Yearbook, Vol. 14/15, 1998/1999 `this book is a valuable contribution to the historical literature on contemporary Cypriot politics.' Birol Yesilada, MESA Bulletin 34, 2000 `Britain and the Revolt in Cyprus provides a rich account of the events that surrounded the revolt against British Colonial rule in Cyprus during 1954-60.' Birol Yesilada, MESA Bulletin 34, 2000 `Holland ... has produced what is likely to become the standard work on the closing stages of Cyprus s colonial status.' Nigel Clive, Intelligence and National Security, Vol.14, No.3, 1999.