Government and Politics of Cyprus

The Editors: James Ker-Lindsay is Senior Research Fellow at the Hellenic Observatory, London School of Economics.Hubert Faustmann is Associate Professor of International Relations at the University of Nicosia.

• Contents: James Ker-Lindsay/Hubert Faustmann: Introduction – Hubert Faustmann: Aspects of Political Culture in Cyprus – Hubert Faustmann: The Colonial Legacy of Division – Hubert Faustmann/James Ker-Lindsay: The Origins and Development of the Cyprus Issue – Christophoros Christophorou: The Evolution of Greek Cypriot Party Politics – James Ker-Lindsay: Presidential Power and Authority – James Ker-Lindsay: The National Council – Giorgos Charalambous: The House of Representatives – Altana Filos: Legal and Judicial System – Diana Markides: Local Government – Yiouli Taki/David Officer: Civil Society and the Public Sphere – Erol Kaymak: The Development of Turkish Cypriot Politics.

«(...) the publication will help broaden and deepen our debates about contemporary Cyprus, and also serve as a useful textbook at the higher level.» (Robert Holland, The Round Table)