Managing Ethno-National Diversity in Cyprus

Asymmetrical Federalism

Bibliographic Data

ID11048331
AuthorsGülay Umaner-Duba (0000-0001-8556-5067, University of Helsinki, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume49
Issue1
Pages180-198
Publication date2021-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueNationalities Papers (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-5992 • E-ISSN: 1465-3923
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/nps.2019.109
OpenAlexW3008736142
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited48

This article explains a normative political theory of asymmetrical federalism as it relates to the accommodation of national minorities within multinational states, using Cyprus as a case study. Many normative prescriptions emerging from traditional liberal and federal political theories and models rest on monist assumptions; therefore, there is a need to highlight the cultural and national limits of those theories and models in order to attain a democratic system in Cyprus that respects and promotes its bicommunal structure. It is suggested that multinational federalism in Cyprus necessitates constitutional asymmetry, which is likely to provide a basis for political accommodation. The article also demonstrates the necessity of multinational federalism to accommodate common and distinct identities by promoting a fuller understanding of the concept of “federal togetherness” and “federal separateness.” Such an understanding would better enable asymmetrical federalism to properly and feasibly adjust and regulate federal institutions in Cyprus

Accommodation · Democracy · Federalism · Law and economics · Multinational corporation · Normative · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Cyprus History, Politics, Society · European Union Policy and Governance · Law · Political Systems and Governance · Public Administration

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