The Political and Economic History of North Cyprus: A Discordant Polity

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This monograph provides a comprehensive analysis of the political economy of the Turkish Cypriot governance in the northern part of Cyprus after 1974. Examining the political and state structure, labour market, social security, state economic enterprises and allocation of land, Ekici shines a light on the turbulent history of North Cyprus. What is its relationship with Turkey and the South? How does economic development compare across Cyprus? Who are the potential perpetrators of post-1974 developments? Such questions are addressed in this much-needed book. As a self-proclaimed internationally unrecognised state, neglected by the international community and scholarly literature, this book marks an important development in the study of North Cyprus and Turkey's role in its economy and politics. Front Matter ....Pages i-xliii Introduction (Tufan Ekici)....Pages 1-28 What Kind of Polity? (Tufan Ekici)....Pages 29-48 Economic and Institutional Foundations of Turkish Cypriot Governance and the ‘ITEM’ Law (Tufan Ekici)....Pages 49-95 From Separation to Convergence: The Economic Development of the Republic of Cyprus and the Turkification of Northern Cyprus (Tufan Ekici)....Pages 97-122 The Labour Market (Tufan Ekici)....Pages 123-149 Social Security System (Tufan Ekici)....Pages 151-170 State Economic Enterprises and Revolving-Capital Enterprises (Tufan Ekici)....Pages 171-218 Private Sector Development (Tufan Ekici)....Pages 219-253 Conclusion (Tufan Ekici)....Pages 255-279 Back Matter ....Pages 281-283