Propaganda and the Cyprus revolt : rebellion, counter-insurgency and the media, 1955-59 /: rebellion, counter-insurgency and the media, 1955-59. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Maria Hadjiathanasiou.
• Authors: Hadjiathanasiou, Maria
• Contents: 1. INTRODUCTION - Failure in communication and 'disconnected' decolonisation(s) - Reactive propaganda, violence and a 'crisis of trust' - From a British experience to bilateral uses of propaganda - Propaganda to 'divide and rule' and partition 'as last resort solution' 2. 'A TASK OF FIRST-RATE IMPORTANCE': PLANNING PROPAGANDA FOR CYPRUS - Introduction - 'Seditious utterances': Archbishop Makarios, the Ethnarchy of Cyprus and the Church of Greece - General Grivas and the methods of EOKA - Cyprus government: In search of a 'new policy' for 'straight forward political propaganda' - John Reddaway in charge and the first 'General Directive for Propaganda Services' - Requesting information on 'counter-propaganda and/or psychological warfare or call it what you will' - Lawrence Durrell and 'Cypriotism': 'I became something like the head of propaganda' 3. 'STEPPING UP OUR PROPAGANDA ON CYPRUS', OCTOBER 1955 – OCTOBER 1957 - Introduction - Governor Harding, Greek propaganda agencies and the Cyprus Information Services - The importance of 'public opinion' and inflammation of Turkish Cypriot feelingDirector-General of Information Services: Predicting 'the future of Cyprus' - The 'splitting of sympathy': An Archbishop in exile and coercion - EOKA's 'propaganda of the deed': Breaking British morale 4. THE PROPAGANDA OFFENSIVE IN SOUND, PRINT AND VISION - Introduction SOUND Radio: Athens Radio Vs Cyprus Broadcasting Service - Jamming: 'An admission of defeat'? - Reception: 'Father, I heard Athens!' - Concluding interferences: 'Little room left for further incitement' Voice aircraft and public address vans PRINT Newspapers and publications: 'Turning off an important tap of hostile propaganda'? - Greek Cypriot/Greek press - English-language newspapers in Cyprus - Government publications for international use - Travel literature Leaflets: An island 'knee-deep in paper' - EOKA and PEKA leaflets - British pseudo-EOKA leaflets - Cartoons: 'Getting a simple idea across with simple people'? VISION Television: 'Compelling the belief of the Cypriots' or 'a provocation against national pride and elementary logic'? - The Cyprus Television Service: 'The most effective medium'? - EOKA criticism: 'A useless thing we call it' 5. 'NO ONE SHOULD EXPECT DRAMATIC RESULTS FROM PROPAGANDA', NOVEMBER 1957 – MARCH 1959 - Introduction - Boycott and passive resistance: 'A public conditioned and encouraged by EOKA' - EOKA's 'smear campaign' and reassessing British 'psychological warfare' - Not 'blowing the gaff': Special Investigations Group and 'non-attributable propaganda' - 'Practicabilities for psychological warfare' and an 'unreceptive target' 6. CONCLUSION Index.
• Publisher Details: London : I.B. Tauris
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 956.9303; Politics & government; Propaganda; Political Science -- Colonialism & Post-Colonialism; Political Science -- Political Ideologies -- Nationalism; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Cyprus -- History -- War for Union with Greece, 1955-1959 -- Propaganda
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781786726117; 9781786736178
• Related ISBNs: 9781788317313
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