State Power, Ideology, and Societal Beliefs in Cyprus How Society in a Small State Perceives Uneven Power Relations

The general research purpose of this article is to examine how civil society and opin-ion leaders in Cyprus incorporate affairs related to state power and inter-state power distribution in their beliefs and assessments. A very important aspect of this relation is Cyprus’ ‘smallness’ vis-à-vis other parties involved in the Cyprus Conflict. In this con-text, the article discusses Greek Cypriot perceptions of the Cyprus Problem. More spe-cifically, it examines Greek Cypriot perceptions on two particular issues: i) the uneven distribution of capabilities between Cyprus and Turkey, and ii) the interaction among the directly-involved parties and other external actors, which forms a broader balance of power that impacts significantly on the structure of the Cyprus Problem.