The Political and Economic History of North Cyprus

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.

Analyses ideologies developed in the early 1960s that influenced politics after the separation of the TRNC from Cyprus in 1974 Examines the main political actors in North Cyprus Explores the impact of foreign relations on economic development in the North Compares North and South economic developments using macroeconomic indicators

Autorentext

Tufan Ekici is a quantitative social scientist with a background in Economics. He worked for 11 years as Assistant Professor of Economics at Middle East Technical University, North Cyprus. He is currently Adjunct Professor at Seton Hall University, USA and William Paterson University, USA.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: What kind of Polity?.- Chapter 3: Economic and Institutional Foundations of Turkish Cypriot Governance and the 'ITEM' Law.- Chapter 4: From Separation to Convergence: The Economic Development of the Republic of Cyprus and Turkification of Northern Cyprus.- Chapter 5: The Labour Market.- Chapter 6: The Social Security System.- Chapter 7: State Economic Enterprises (SEEs) and Revolving-Capital Enterprises.- Chapter 8: Private Sector Development.- Chapter 9: Conclusion.