Cyprus and the roadmap for peace: A critical interrogation of the conflict

Abstract

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. © Michális S. Michael and Yücel Vural 2018. All rights reserved.