Cyprus and the Roadmap for Peace

A Critical Interrogation of the Conflict

Edited by Michális S. Michael, Director, Centre for Dialogue-Global Reconciliation, Australia and Yücel Vural, Co-President, Cyprus Academic Dialogue

While 2017 offered much ground for optimism in resolving the longstanding ‘Cyprus problem’, a closer inspection of the differences experienced reveals the complex difficulties that surround the conflict. The impasse introduced a short-lived confidence that concealed the contradictory combustion of a ‘frozen’/dormant conflict. Despite intense high-level negotiations, a way forward has proved elusive, while local constituency expectations are challenging their leaders for control over both process and outcome. This dilemma lies at the heart of this edited volume.

‘The editors of the book are very careful about approaching the issues of the ongoing conflict in an objective manner. Every part of the book is organized to include the views of every relevant party to the conflict. Moreover, irrespective of its historical, theoretical, or normative character, almost every chapter concludes with a policy recommendation about the future prospects of the conflict. For this reason, the book is not only an excellent and thorough description of the conflict, but a significant contribution to the conflict resolution literature.’
– Emre Feyzi Çolakoğlu, Insight Turkey

“罕见的tr在解决争端方面的书uly engage theory to improve practice and learn from practice to improve theory. This book is a very welcome exception. This book is organized around a sense of possibility, commitment to the indefatigable work of peace, and a careful analysis of progress and set-backs over the decades. It provides all of these and from a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds. I predict it will become a handbook for the next, and hopefully this time successful, push for peace.’
– Jay Rothman, The ARIA Group, Jerusalem, Israel and Yellow Springs, Ohio US