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Cyprus Conflict
Unblocking Turkey s EU Accession
Unblocking Turkey’s EU Accession

Debates over Turkey’s application for EU membership are rife with pessimism nowadays. Much of the gloom comes from the...

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Political Settlements in Divided Societies Consociationalism and Cyprus
Political Settlements in Divided Societies – Consociationalism and Cyprus

There is a growing literature on what political settlements are to be adopted in deeply divided (or post-conflict)...

Friday, October 1, 2010

Heading Towards the Defining Moment in Cyprus Public Opinion vs
Heading Towards the Defining Moment in Cyprus: Public Opinion vs Realities on the Ground

This paper compares what the two Cypriot leaders have been trying to accomplish through the peace negotiations with what...

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Cyprus A Last Window of Opportunity
Cyprus: A Last Window of Opportunity?

The basic premise of this article is that conditions have ripened for an overall settlement of the Cyprus conflict,...

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Turkish Foreign Policy under the AK Party
Turkish Foreign Policy under the AK Party

In its 15 years as Turkey’s ruling party, the AK Party has left its imprint on foreign policy. Besides bringing its own...

Saturday, April 1, 2017

Resolving Cyprus New Approaches to Conflict Resolution
Resolving Cyprus: New Approaches to Conflict Resolution

Despite four decades of multi-level and multi-actor efforts to find a solution, Cyprus remains an intractable conflict and...

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Cyprus and the Roadmap for Peace A Critical Interrogation of
Cyprus and the Roadmap for Peace: A Critical Interrogation of the Conflict

Michális S. Michael and Yücel Vural’s edited volume of Cyprus and the Roadmap for Peace: A Critical Interrogation of the...

Friday, December 13, 2019

Fishing for Gas and More in Cypriot Waters
Fishing for Gas and More in Cypriot Waters

Cyprus has been hit hard by economic misfortunes recently, but now has a big opportunity to develop significant offshore...

Tuesday, January 1, 2013


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