This study of the Greek-Turkish Aegean dispute book shows that the dispute is resolvable and that the crux of the problem is not the incompatibility of interests but the mutual fears and suspicions, which are deeply rooted in historical memories, real or imagined.

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ALEXIS HERACLIDES is Professor of International Relations and Conflict Resolution, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Greece.

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PART I: GREEKS AND TURKS: HISTORY SHROUDED IN NATIONAL MYTH The Perennial Imagination The Modernist Imagination: A 19th Century Conflict The Contemporary Perspective From Lausanne to the 1974 Cyprus Crisis PART II: THE AEGEAN: CONFLICT AND DIPLOMACY The First Years of the Dispute The Montreux Spirit (1978-September 1981) Greek-Turkish Relations at the Nadir (October 1981-1989) In the Doldrums (1990-February 1999) Détente PART III: THE LEGAL DIMENSION OF THE AEGEAN CONFLICT Continental Shelf Territorial Sea National Airspace Demilitarization Imia/Kardak and Grey Zones Flight Information Zone and NATO Operational Control PART IV: THE CRUX OF THE PROBLEM The Aegean and Beyond