In the summer of 1960 Cyprus became an independent republic for the first time in its eventful history under various colonial rulers. This, however, was the moment when the trouble actually started as the two ethnic groups of the new country - Greek and Turkish Cypriots - had significantly different perceptions of how their common state should function. While the Republic of Cyprus broke apart only 14 years into its existence, these different perceptions have remained until the present day. "The Expired Conflict" provides a compact account of the various stages of this inter-ethnic conflict...