Navigating From Negative to Positive Peace: A Quantitative Analysis of Youth Attitudes in Cyprus

Cihan Dizdaroğlu, İlhan Can Özen, Özgehan Şenyuva, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Baskent University, Department of Economics, Middle East Technical University, Department of International Relations, Middle East Technical University

Alternatives: Global, Local, Political

Published online on March 06, 2026

Abstract

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The Cyprus problem has persisted for over half a century, resulting in a state of negative peace rather than positive peace based on social integration and mutual trust. Although today’s youth have grown up within this divided status quo, the opening of ...