The Quest for a Political Settlement in Cyprus

Is a Dyadic Federation Viable

Dados Bibliográficos

ID6376181
AutoresTozun Bahcheli, Stéphane Noël (0009-0007-3556-100X), Noel
Ano2014
Volume44
Fascículo4
Páginas659-680
Data de publicação2014-10-01
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoPublius The Journal of Federalism (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0048-5950 • E-ISSN: 1747-7107
EditoraOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1093/publius/pjt040
OpenAlexW2087785354
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas10

Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders have been negotiating to create a "bi-zonal, bi-communal" federation over a span of thirty-six years, but despite support from the United Nations and other intermediaries, no agreement has yet been reached. This article examines the reasons why the many attempts to negotiate a "federal solution" have failed. Our argument is that dyadic federations have inherent flaws that make them difficult to operate successfully, and even if the two communities could somehow be persuaded to form such a union, it would not be viable as a system of government

Argument (complex analysis · Business · Government (linguistics · Intermediary · Negotiation · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Settlement (finance · Sociology · Turkish · Cyprus History, Politics, Society · European Union Policy and Governance · Political Systems and Governance · Law