‘In the margins of Europe’ : Cypriot nationalism, liminality and the moral economy of the financial crisis

Argyrou, Vassos

Abstract

This article argues that Greek Cypriot nationalism has been in large part motivated by the misconceived idea of Cyprus becoming a modern, European society. Although Cyprus joined the European Union in 2004, the perception of it by the European north as a culturally marginal Mediterranean society had not changed. This was amply demonstrated in 2013 when Cyprus applied to the EU for urgent financial assistance. It was forced to capitalize its banks through their customers' savings and, although this and other “corrective” measures were couched in seemingly rational economic terms, they were unmistakably a punishment and a civilizational lesson.

Citation

Argyrou, V. (2017). ‘In the margins of Europe’ : Cypriot nationalism, liminality and the moral economy of the financial crisis. Nationalism and Ethnic Politics, 23(1), 118-132. https://doi.org/10.1080/13537113.2017.1273691

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Oct 18, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Jan 20, 2017
• Publication Date: Jan 2, 2017
• Deposit Date: Oct 25, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 24, 2018
• Journal: Nationalism and ethnic politics
• Print ISSN: 1353-7113
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 23
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 118-132
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13537113.2017.1273691
• Keywords: Cyprus; Cypriot nationalism; Financial crisis
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/444562
• Publisher URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13537113.2017.1273691
• Additional Information: This is the accepted manuscript of an article published in Nationalism and ethnic politics, 2017. The version of record is available at the DOI link in this record.
• Contract Date: Oct 25, 2016