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.
