Prospects for Solving the Cyprus Problem and the Role of the European Union
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10934549 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A Theophanous |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 217-241 |
| Publication date | 2000-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Publius The Journal of Federalism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0048-5950 • E-ISSN: 1747-7107 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pubjof.a030063 |
| OpenAlex | W2028365378 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Although the Cyprus problem is basically an international question and a geopolitical issue, the problem's domestic aspects are directly related to its international dimension. Resolution of the problem's domestic aspects, within the framework of a federal constitutional arrangement based on the high-level agreements of 1977 and 1979, the relevant United Nations resolutions, and the provisions of the European Union acquis communautaire is perhaps possible. A federal system is a compromise between a unitary state, as initially desired by the Greek Cypriot majority-community, and a confederation, as currently pursued by the Turkish Cypriot minority-community with the support of Turkey. Nevertheless, even though federation is the agreed framework for a solution, a sizable proportion of Greek Cypriots express misgivings about a federal solution because they fear that what is actually being discussed is a system lying between federation and confederation. A viable federal solution would create a pluralist democratic state with a market-oriented economy in the Eastern Mediterranean. Given that the Republic of Cyprus is on its way to joining the EU, the EU could play a substantive role in promoting such an outcome. From a geopolitical perspective, a united Cyprus, as a member of the EU, would be an asset to the EU and also contribute to stability and security in the Eastern Mediterranean
Economic history · Economics · European union · Federalism · Geography · International trade · Political science · Politics · Regional science · Cyprus History, Politics, Society · History · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Law · Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics
Democratization and human rights in Cyprus
Division or unification in Cyprus? The role of demographics, attitudes and party inclination on Greek Cypriot preferences for a solution to the Cyprus problem
Greek-turkish Dilemmas and the Cyprus EU Accession Process
Ethnic Identity and the Nation–State in the Era of Globalization
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2002 - 2011 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |