Parties and Change in the Post-Bailout Cyprus: The May 2016 Parliamentary Elections

Vasiliki Triga

South European Society and Politics, 2017, vol. 22, issue 2, 261-279

Abstract: The parliamentary elections of 2016, the first following Cyprus’ exit from the bailout programme, took place in a context of indifference on the part of the citizens. Characterised by a decline in bipartisanship, a rise in abstention and a more fragmented party system, the elections paved the way for the historical entry into parliament of the far right party, ELAM. This article sets these outcomes against the broader backdrop of the Great Recession while also paying attention to the reinvigoration of the cultural dimension of political conflict, with potentially significant constraints for future negotiations on the Cyprus problem.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1080/13608746.2017.1312768

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