Reunifying Cyprus
The Annan Plan and Beyond
Published on 13. September 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
296 pages
978-1-84885-959-3 (ISBN)
Description
Spring 2008 witnessed the first positive signs of a thaw in relations between the two sides of the divided island of Cyprus since the dramatic failure of the Annan Plan in 2004. The historic meeting of the Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders and the symbolic opening of the Ledra Street border crossing in the heart of Nicosia may herald a bright new future for this Mediterranean island. Yet Cyprus has been in this situation before. What makes this new initiative different and why should it succeed where so many others have failed? "Reunifying Cyprus" is the first book to analyse fully the reasons for the continuing failure to re-unite the two states of Cyprus after over forty years of division. It focuses especially on the Annan Plan - the popular name for the UN initiative to find a 'Comprehensive Solution to the Cyprus Problem' in anticipation of Cyprus' accession to the EU - and the reasons for its ultimate failure. How did Cypriots receive the Annan Plan? What were the real or imagined flaws? Was this a missed opportunity? And what place does the Annan Plan have in future blueprints to reunify the island?
"Reunifying Cyprus" will be invaluable for anyone interested in conflict resolution and international politics as well as students of the Eastern Mediterranean.
"Reunifying Cyprus" will be invaluable for anyone interested in conflict resolution and international politics as well as students of the Eastern Mediterranean.
Reviews / Votes
'Reunifying Cyprus is an important contribution to the literature on the protracted Cyprus conflict, examining in depth the ins and outs of a crucial instance in the evolution of the conflict, particularly as they played out within the Greek Cypriot community.' - South European Society and PoliticsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
485 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84885-959-3 (9781848859593)
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Persons
Andrekos Varnava is Assistant Professor in History at the European University, Cyprus. He is the author of 'British Imperialism in Cyprus, 1878-1915: The Inconsequential Possession' and he is also co-editor of 'The Minorities of Cyprus: Development Patterns and the Identity of the Internal-Exclusion'. Hubert Faustmann is Associate Professor in International Relations at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus. He is the editor of the academic journal The Cyprus Review and president of the Cyprus Academic Forum (CAF). He has published extensively on the history and politics of modern Cyprus. Among his recent publications are 'History in the Making? A New Drive for a Solution of the Cyprus Problem' in Mediterranean Politics and 'The Political Culture of the Republic of Cyprus' in The Government and Politics of Cyprus. He is also the editor (with Nicos Peristianis) of Britain in Cyprus: Colonialism and Post-Colonialism 1878-2006 and (with James Ker-Lindsay) of The Government and Politics of the Republic of Cyprus.
Content
Introduction
Part I The History
Chapter 1 A History of Cyprus Peace Proposals by James Ker-Lindsay
Part II The Plan
Chapter 2 Consociational Democracy and Cyprus: The House that Annan Built? by Christalla Yakinthou
Chapter 3 A Comparative Analysis of the Five Versions of the Annan Plan by Tim Potier
Chapter 4 The International Relations Aspect of the Annan Plans by Costas Carras
Chapter 5 Contra: The Political Workability of the Annan Plan by Klearchos Kyriakides
Chapter 6 Pro: An Appraisal of the Functionality of Annan Plan V by Neophtyos Loizides
Chapter 7 Contra: Constitutional Structure of the Annan Plan by Achilles Amillianides
Chapter 8 Pro: Rethinking the Un-viability of the Constitutional Arrangement of Annan V by Nikos Trimikliniotis
Chapter 9 Contra: Economic Viability of Annan V by Dinos Lordos
Chapter 10 Pro: Economic Viability of Annan Plan V by Zenon Pophiades
Chapter 11 The Turkish Cypriot Views on Annan V by Erol Kaymak
Part III The Referendums
Chapter 12 From Secret Diplomacy to Public Diplomacy: How the Failed Referendum Earned the Cypriot Public a Seat at the Negotiating Table by Alexander Lordos
Chapter 13 The Plan, Public Discourse and the Role of the Mass Media in Getting to 'No' by Yioulli Taki
Chapter 14 Constructions of Solution(s) to the Cyprus Problem: Exploring Formal Curricula in Greek-Cypriot State Schools by Stavroula Philippou & Andrekos Varnava
Chapter 15 A Psychological Analysis of the Greek Cypriot 'No', by Panicos Stavrinides
Chapter 16 Strategy and Security: Perceptions of Advantage and Disadvantage by Hubert Faustmann
Chapter 17 The Rise of the AK Party and Ankara's Changing Role: Paving the Way for the 'Yes' by Tozun Bacheli & Sid Noel
Part IV The Aftermath
Chapter 18 Reunifying Cyprus: Some Essentials by Robert Rotberg
Part I The History
Chapter 1 A History of Cyprus Peace Proposals by James Ker-Lindsay
Part II The Plan
Chapter 2 Consociational Democracy and Cyprus: The House that Annan Built? by Christalla Yakinthou
Chapter 3 A Comparative Analysis of the Five Versions of the Annan Plan by Tim Potier
Chapter 4 The International Relations Aspect of the Annan Plans by Costas Carras
Chapter 5 Contra: The Political Workability of the Annan Plan by Klearchos Kyriakides
Chapter 6 Pro: An Appraisal of the Functionality of Annan Plan V by Neophtyos Loizides
Chapter 7 Contra: Constitutional Structure of the Annan Plan by Achilles Amillianides
Chapter 8 Pro: Rethinking the Un-viability of the Constitutional Arrangement of Annan V by Nikos Trimikliniotis
Chapter 9 Contra: Economic Viability of Annan V by Dinos Lordos
Chapter 10 Pro: Economic Viability of Annan Plan V by Zenon Pophiades
Chapter 11 The Turkish Cypriot Views on Annan V by Erol Kaymak
Part III The Referendums
Chapter 12 From Secret Diplomacy to Public Diplomacy: How the Failed Referendum Earned the Cypriot Public a Seat at the Negotiating Table by Alexander Lordos
Chapter 13 The Plan, Public Discourse and the Role of the Mass Media in Getting to 'No' by Yioulli Taki
Chapter 14 Constructions of Solution(s) to the Cyprus Problem: Exploring Formal Curricula in Greek-Cypriot State Schools by Stavroula Philippou & Andrekos Varnava
Chapter 15 A Psychological Analysis of the Greek Cypriot 'No', by Panicos Stavrinides
Chapter 16 Strategy and Security: Perceptions of Advantage and Disadvantage by Hubert Faustmann
Chapter 17 The Rise of the AK Party and Ankara's Changing Role: Paving the Way for the 'Yes' by Tozun Bacheli & Sid Noel
Part IV The Aftermath
Chapter 18 Reunifying Cyprus: Some Essentials by Robert Rotberg