The Patronage of Thirst
Exploring Institutional Fit on a Divided Cyprus
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4239808 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dimitrios Zikos (0000-0001-7066-5591), Matteo Roggero (0000-0003-1297-9706, Cal Poly Humboldt) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | art25 |
| Publication date | 2013-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Conservation Ecology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1195-5449 • E-ISSN: 1708-3087 |
| Publisher | Resilience Alliance (PUBLISHER • CA) |
| DOI | 10.5751/es-05442-180225 |
| OpenAlex | W2333344666 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
"We explore the links between Cyprus???s colonial past, divided present, and current water scarcity. With reference to the concept of fit, we tackle the question of whether we can observe fit in settings where institutions for collective action work differently than we would expect. We perform a secondary analysis of interview materials on Cyprus's water conflicts, extracting arguments for and against different solutions to water scarcity. Two perspectives on fit emerge: 'island fit', which supports island-wide institutions; and 'patronage fit', which embodies institutions that link Cypriots to their respective patrons Turkey and Greece. The analysis reveals a preference for island-wide institutional arrangements. However, rather than resting on biophysical considerations, such preference is linked to the feeling of unity of the two communities inhabiting Cyprus. We therefore observe institutions that face a trade-off between fitting to social groupings and fitting to biophysical circumstances."
Biology · Business · Geography · Political science · Thirst · Cyprus History, Politics, Society · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,38 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2020 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |