Cyprus

This volume brings together leading scholars from various disciplines to analyse the Cyprus conflict from a number of perspectives. The result is a picture of Cyprus that is unique in the nuances and multiple facets it provides.

1. Introduction - Nathalie Tocci and Thomas DiezPart 1: The domestic determinants of conflict and resolution2. Rational agent or unthinking follower? A survey-based profile analysis of Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot referendum voters - Alexandros Lordos3. Economics and the politicisation of civil society: the Turkish-Cypriot case - Canan Balkir and Galip L. Yalman4. Cypriot media and the production of conflict: newsworthiness versus the possibility of peace communication - Mashoed Bailie and Bekir Azgin5. Intra-communal dynamics: EU discourses among Turkish-Cypriot political actors before and after the failed referenda - Erol Kaymak and Yücel VuralPart 2: The external factors in conflict and resolution6. UN peacemaking in Cyprus: from mediation to arbitration and beyond - James Ker-Lindsay7. From consensus to conflict: changing perceptions of the Cyprus issue in the European Parliament, 1995-2006 - Susannah Verney8. Re-imagining Cyprus: the rise of regionalism in Turkey's security lexicon - Alper KaliberPart 3: Cyprus in comparative perspective9. Compromising with facts, clashing with norms? Revisiting territoriality and sovereignty in Cyprus, Moldova and Bosnia - Eiki Berg10. The Cyprus conflict in a comparative perspective: assessing the impact of European integration - Elise Féron and Fatma Güven Lisaniler11. The EU's competency in conflict resolution: the cases of Bosnia, Macedonia and Cyprus - Emel AkçaliPart 4: Cyprus beyond political science12. The refugee factor in two protracted conflicts: Cyprus and Palestine compared - Peter Loizos and Tobias Kelly13. Women of Cyprus at the crossroads between traditionalism, modernity and post modernity - Maria Hadjipavlou14. Growing together? Prospects for economic convergence and reunification in Cyprus - Max Watson15. The Cyprus problem at the European Court of Human Rights - Kudret Özersay and Ayla GürelConclusions16. Conclusion - Thomas Diez and Nathalie TocciIndex