Non-apologies and prolonged silences in post-conflict settings

The case of post-colonial Cyprus

Bibliographic Data

ID4883367
AuthorsKathleen Ireton (Queen’s University Belfast, NORTHERN IRELAND), Iosif Kovras (0000-0003-2787-2389, Queen’s University Belfast, NORTHERN IRELAND)
Year2012
Volume21
Issue1
Pages71-88
Publication date2012-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTime & Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0961-463X • E-ISSN: 1461-7463
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0961463x11431338
OpenAlexW2071666606
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited23

Despite the growing use of apologies in post-conflict settings, cases of non-apology remain unaddressed and continue to puzzle scholars. This article focuses on the absence of apology by non-state and anti-state actors by examining the case of the Cypriot armed group EOKA, which has refused to offer an apology to the civilian victims of its 'anti-colonial' struggle (1955-1959). Using field data and parliamentary debates, and drawing on comparisons, this article analyses the factors that contributed to a lack of apology. It is argued that the inherited timelessness of Greek nationalism, and the impression of a perpetual need for defence, set up textbook conditions for the development of a hegemonic discourse and prevented an apology for human rights violations

Colonialism · Field (mathematics · Hegemony · Human rights · Nationalism · Political science · Politics · Sociology · State (computer science · Cyprus History, Politics, Society · Law · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Peacebuilding and International Security

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