I have read with interest the latest book by Chrysostomos Pericleous called “Leaders Inferior to Circumstances”. The book covers the last 20 years of Cyprus’ political history. The author openly criticises Tassos Papadopoulos, Demetris Christofias and Nicos Anastasiades and boldly groups them as being “leaders inferior to circumstances”, in contrast to Mustafa Akinci, who is described as “having risen to the occasion” and “has consistently strived for the reunification of