Political Settlements in Divided Societies [electronic resource] : Consociationalism and Cyprus /
Yakinthou, Christalla.author.
Yakinthou throws light on the challenges of adopting political settlements in frozen conflicts and divided societies by focusing on the conflict in Cyprus, the resolution of which has for years been held up, in large part by elite intransigence. The book offers answers for why elites in Cyprus are so unwilling to adopt a power-sharing solution.
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Contents; List of Tables; List of Figure; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Chronology of Key Events in Cyprus,1571-2004; Chronology of the Annan Plan; Introduction; 1 Consociationalism in Theory and Practice; 2 Cypriot History(ies) as the Foundation of Modern Reunification Politics; 3 The First Consociational State: Why Did it Fail?; 4 Getting the Institutions Right: Making Plans for Cyprus; 5 How Close Were They, Really? Elite Support of a Power-Sharing Solution; 6 UN and EU: Offering Incentives for Resolution; 7 The Politics of Adopting Consociationalism: The Referendums of 2004; Conclusion
AppendicesNotes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references (p. 240-267) and index.
Yakinthou throws light on the challenges of adopting political settlements in frozen conflicts and divided societies by focusing on the conflict in Cyprus, the resolution of which has for years been held up, in large part by elite intransigence. The book offers answers for why elites in Cyprus are so unwilling to adopt a power-sharing solution.
International relations.
Europe—Politics and government.
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