Political Settlements in Divided Societies - Consociationalism and Cyprus

Informationen zum Autor CHRISTALLA YAKINTHOU is an honorary research fellow at the University of Western Australia. She holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Western Australia, and a Masters-equivalent diploma in European Public Law from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Academy of European Public Law). Her areas of research include political design for conflict societies, power-sharing, and the role of ethnic conflict and historical memory in political architecture. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Consociationalism in Theory and Practice Cypriot History(ies) as the Foundation of Modern Reunification Politics The First Consociational State: Why Did it Fail? Getting the Institutions Right: Making Plans for Cyprus How Close Were They, Really? Elite Support of a Power-Sharing Solution UN and EU: Offering Incentives for Resolution The Politics of Adopting Consociationalism: The Referendums of 2004 Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: C. Yakinthou, Christalla Yakinthou
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.07.2009
• EAN: 9780230223752
• ISBN: 978-0-230-22375-2
• No. of pages: 289
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; B, Sociology, Europe, European Politics, Political Science, Political Sociology, International Relations, Political Theory, Comparative Politics, Politics and government, Political science and theory, Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Europe—Politics and government, Comparative government, conflict;Institution;politics