Young people's perspectives on conflict, reconciliation and reunification in Cyprus

The purpose of this paper is to explore the views of young people on conflict, reconciliation and reunification in Cyprus. The paper is based on focus group discussions with 20 Turkish Cypriot and 20 Greek Cypriot young people, aged between 14 and 16, drawn from two schools located in the divided ca...

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Published in:Children's geographies 2013-08, Vol.11 (3), p.326-339
Main Author: Leonard, Madeleine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Conflict
Cyprus
Discourse analysis
divided societies
Emotions
Greek-Cypriot
Reconciliation
Reunification
Turkish Cypriot
Young adults
young people
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Summary:The purpose of this paper is to explore the views of young people on conflict, reconciliation and reunification in Cyprus. The paper is based on focus group discussions with 20 Turkish Cypriot and 20 Greek Cypriot young people, aged between 14 and 16, drawn from two schools located in the divided capital city of Nicosia. While young people's discourses revealed underlying deep-seated hostilities in attitudes between the two groups, there was some evidence of cautious optimism. The paper explores what lessons can be learned from ascertaining young people's viewpoints and how these opinions need to be taken seriously in order to further our understanding of young people's experiences of divided societies.
ISSN:1473-3285
1473-3277
DOI:10.1080/14733285.2013.812276