De Facto States and Land-for-Peace Agreements: Territory and Recognition at Odds?

(Routledge Studies in Intervention and Statebuilding) This book presents an analytical framework which assesses how ‘land-for-peace’ agreements can be achieved in the context of territorial conflicts between de facto states and their…

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When There Is a State? The Politics of Recognition and Kosovo

(Diplomacy & Statecraft) The Kosovo case remains topical for understanding the practice of state recognition, especially in the context of secessionist claims to independence. The diversity of reactions of third…

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Can European Brakes Slow Down Russia’s Drive in Secessionist Conflicts?

(BEAR Network) This policy memo explores the past experiences of the European Union in dealing with Russia’soverwhelming presence in secessionist conflicts. The EU has sought economic and political stability –…

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Diaspora Politics on Abkhazia: Involved in Half Capacity

(De Facto States blog) President Aslan Bzhania had an important meeting with his counterpart Vladimir Putin on November 12, 2020. With the ongoing global pandemic and subsequent collapse of the…

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Transnistria’s European Drive: A Means to What End?

(Geopolitics) Abstract: This paper explores the geopolitical role that a de facto state may play while operating in the context of patron-client relations and engagement without recognition framework. This is especially pronounced…

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Will Armenia Recognize the Independence of Nagorno-Karabakh?

(defactostates.ut.ee) Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has not been recognized by any UN member state, including Armenia. There have been some rumors about Uruguay’s willingness to recognize NKR’s independence as well as Tuvalu’s intentions to establish…

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De Facto States and Land-for-Peace Agreements: Territory and Recognition at Odds?

When There Is a State? The Politics of Recognition and Kosovo

Can European Brakes Slow Down Russia’s Drive in Secessionist Conflicts?

Diaspora Politics on Abkhazia: Involved in Half Capacity

Transnistria’s European Drive: A Means to What End?

Will Armenia Recognize the Independence of Nagorno-Karabakh?

Land for peace: can territorial adjustments bring about recognition of self-determination claims?

Why the International Community Should Be More Accommodating to De Facto States

The Politics of International Interaction with de facto States: Conceptualising Engagement without Recognition

Quest for Survival and Recognition: Insights into the Foreign Policy Endeavours of the Post-Soviet de facto States

A Rock and a Hard Place: The Russian Opposition in a Time of War