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Political Settlements in Divided Societies Christalla Yakinthou

Political Settlements in Divided Societies By Christalla Yakinthou

Political Settlements in Divided Societies by Christalla Yakinthou


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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.

Political Settlements in Divided Societies Summary

Political Settlements in Divided Societies: Consociationalism and Cyprus by Christalla Yakinthou

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.

About Christalla Yakinthou

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.

Table of Contents

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

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NPB9780230223752
9780230223752
0230223753
Political Settlements in Divided Societies: Consociationalism and Cyprus by Christalla Yakinthou
New
Hardback
Palgrave Macmillan
2009-07-23
273
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