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Making an even number odd: deadlock-avoiding in a reunified Cyprus supreme court
Verwandlung einer geraden in eine ungerade Zahl
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Abstract "Substantive talks to re-unify the island of Cyprus re-commenced in September 2008. Sadly, the gulf between the two communities remains wide. The rejected 'Annan Plan' proposed a (federal) Supreme Court that would have included three non-Cypriot (deadlock-breaking) judges. This should not be preferr... view more
"Substantive talks to re-unify the island of Cyprus re-commenced in September 2008. Sadly, the gulf between the two communities remains wide. The rejected 'Annan Plan' proposed a (federal) Supreme Court that would have included three non-Cypriot (deadlock-breaking) judges. This should not be preferred. However, to dispel any fears concerning the likely consequences of their absence, it is the purpose of this article to outline how any reunified Cyprus Supreme Court can rely on absolute political equality (alone), whilst still remaining functional and free from potential deadlock. The various procedures devised confirm that an even number can be made into an odd." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
political conflict; court; voting; Turk; judge; conflict of interest; reunification; Greek; Cyprus; constitutional court; Supreme Court
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Law
Method
applied research
Document language
English
Publication Year
2008
Page/Pages
31 p.
Journal
JEMIE - Journal on ethnopolitics and minority issues in Europe, Vol. 7 (2008) 2
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications