The Cyprus Puzzle and the Greek – Turkish Arms Race

Andreou, Andreas S. and Mateou, Nicos H. and Zombanakis, George A. (2003): The Cyprus Puzzle and the Greek – Turkish Arms Race. Published in: Intelligent Information Systems Applied to Complicated Defence Problems (14 July 2003): pp. 137-170.

Abstract

This paper aims at forecasting the developments concerning the settlement of the Cyprus issue after the Copenhagen EU summit. What we plan to do, more specifically, is to evaluate the extent to which one should share the Greek optimism concerning the improvement of the Greek-Turkish relations and the subsequent reduction of tension that will lead in its turn, to the end of the arms race currently burdening the economies of both sides.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Greece, Cyprus, Fuzzy Cognitive maps
• Subjects: C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C6 - Mathematical Methods ; Programming Models ; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling > C65 - Miscellaneous Mathematical Tools; H - Public Economics > H5 - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies > H56 - National Security and War

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