The United States, Greece and Turkey The Troubled Triangle (Studies of influence in international relations)

Contents: 1. Truman Doctrine, 1947-1955: Greece and Turkey Under America's Protective Shadow; 2. Bilateral and Quadrilateral Frictions: The Problem of Cyprus, 1955-1964 [Cyprus Question; Bilateral Problems: United States and Greece; Bilateral Problems: United States and Turkey]; 3. Global Detente and Regional Crisis, 1964-1974 [Roots of Crisis in Greek-American Relations; Turkish-American Relations: Tensions, Pains, and Strains]; 4. Cyprus, 1974: Mismanagement of Crisis [Archbishop Makarios: A Bone in the Throat of the Athens Junta; Apprehension in Turkey; View from Washington; Kissinger's 'Reaction' to the Events in Cyprus; Crisis Widens]; 5. Heritage of the Cyprus Crisis [Turkish Embargo and Its Implications; Cyprus Question: The Latest Phase]; 6. Proliferating Agenda of Greek-Turkish Disputes [Aegean Continental Shelf; Territorial Waters and Their Limits; Air Space and Command and Control Issues; Defense Fortifications in the Eastern Aegean Sea; Question of Minorities; Perceptions and Misperceptions on Both Sides of the Aegean]; 7. 1974-1982: A Troubled Triangle [Major U.S. Military Installations in Greece; Major U.S. Military Installations in Turkey; Strategic Importance of the Greek-Turkish Region; U.S.-Greek Relations: 1974-1982; Domestic Developments in Greece and Their Implications for U.S.-Greek Relations; U.S.-Turkish Relations: 1974-1982; Domestic Developments in Turkey and Their Implications for U.S.-Turkey Relations; Post-Vietnam Policies Toward Greece and Turkey]; 8. U.S. Influence on Greece and Turkey: A Theoretical Perspective [Individual Level Variables; National Level Variables; Regional Level Variables; International System Level Variables; Functional Level (Global Environment) Variables; Conclusions]; 9. Observations and Conclusions [The United States; Greece; Turkey; Aegean and Cyprus Questions: Is a Peaceful Settlement Possible? A Parting Word]; Selected bibliography; Index