The Political and Economic History of North Cyprus A Discordant Poli

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

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The Political and Economic History of North Cyprus A Discordant Polity Tufan Ekici

Palgrave Studies in Economic History

Series Editor Kent Deng London School of Economics London, UK

Palgrave Studies in Economic History is designed to illuminate and enrich our understanding of economies and economic phenomena of the past. The series covers a vast range of topics including financial history, labour history, development economics, commercialisation, urbanisation, industrialisation, modernisation, globalisation, and changes in world economic orders. More information about this series at http://www.palgrave.com/gp/series/14632

Tufan Ekici

The Political and Economic History of North Cyprus A Discordant Polity

Tufan Ekici William Paterson University Wayne, NJ, USA

Palgrave Studies in Economic History ISBN 978-3-030-13478-5    ISBN 978-3-030-13479-2 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13479-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2019934750 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Tom Corban / Alamy Stock Photo This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

This book is dedicated to my beloved wife, Deniz Yücel. For always being there for me.

Foreword

Studies of Cyprus are dominated by its Question; commentaries on Cyprus are defined by its Problem. That is to say, almost all enquiry seems to flow from the why and wherefore of the ethno-nationalist fracturing of the island culminating in the 1974 enforced division, and in similar proportion the resolution of the Problem—peaceful settlement on the one hand or permanent separation on the other hand—defines al