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• TITLE: The Debatable Efficiency of the Faits Accomplis

  AUTHORS: Eleni Chytopoulou

  KEYWORDS: Fait Accompli, Cyprus, Varosha, Crimea, Ukraine

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Political Science, Vol.13 No.1, January 31, 2023

  ABSTRACT: Territories change hands with wars or faits accomplis (land grabs). A fait accompli does not directly aim at war; instead, it is mainly used to exert pressure against the adversary and demand compensation. However, a fait accompli can lead to open warfare. Other faits accomplis bring permanent changes, and others temporary ones. Regarding the efficiency of faits accomplis, we examine two seemingly different cases, the case of Varosha, a town in Cyprus, and the case of the region of Crimea in Ukraine. Nevertheless, in both cases, the faits accomplis are linked to long-term broader conflicts. A detailed presentation of these cases allows a conclusion about the substance and efficiency of this strategy.