Opinion – Attacks on UN Peacekeepers in Cyprus Threaten a Fragile Status Quo
An outbreak of violence reminds observers of the troubled relationship between the two communities in Cyprus and the complexities surrounding the conflict.
National Responses to the Syrian Refugee Crisis: The Cases of Israel and Cyprus
Israel and Cyprus are located at the geographic intersection of multiple cultures, making them destinations for refugees as they travel to seek asylum in Europe.
Turkey and the Eastern Mediterranean: A Chance for Cooperation or a Warning of Conflict?
Ongoing tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean represents an opportunity for the European Union to rethink its enlargement and cooperation policies.
Alternative Approaches to Self-Determination Applied to the Cyprus Conflict
The UN paradigm has a number of shortcomings and is therefore inadequate to answer modern claims involving self-determination, such as the Cyprus conflict.
Interview – Costas Constantinou
Costas Constantinou discusses the application of IR theory to diplomacy, the gap between scholarship on diplomacy and practice, plus the Cyprus Problem and identity.
Theory Synthesis in Sport and International Relations Research
An inadequate embodiment of IR paradigms exists in contemporary ‘sport & IR’ research as soft power, although highly influential, remains theoretically simplistic.
The Fallacies of the Cyprus “Problem”
If anyone wants genuinely to find a solution to the Cyprus “problem”, they should start where all negotiations should have had started since 1974: Turkey.
Diasporas and International Relations
Diasporas find themselves in between two countries, having an emotional investment in two nations, and preserving social connections in two societies.
In Good Faith? Reconsidering the Impact of Religion on Negotiated Settlements
Responses provoked by the religious identity of insurgents may be as crucial to explaining the dearth of negotiated settlements as how religion shapes rebel behavior.
Engaging with Contested States: How Much Interaction Constitutes Recognition?
The issue of engagement without recognition, where states interact (or choose not to interact) with ‘contested states’ is of increasing importance and raises issues of real practical significance.
