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

(PONARS Policy Memo) De facto states are notorious for their pariah status, constant security deficit, and embryonic institutions, producing the perception that they are states-in-the-making perpetually striving for sheer survival. Their…

The Kosovo Precedent in Russia’s Georgia Policy

Russian President Vladimir Putin has made the argument that U.S. and European recognition of Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence will create a significant international precedent so many times that no…

Kosovo’s Precedents: The Politics of Sovereign Emergence and its Alternatives

On Sunday, February 17, 2008, the territory of Kosovo declared independence from Serbia. Shortly thereafter, and over the objections of Serbia and Russia, it was recognized by most Western states…

‘Kosovo Syndrome’ and the Great Nuclear Debate of 2000

In the summer of 2000, a long-simmering conflict within the Russian Ministry of Defense (MOD) burst into the open in a series of leaks to the media that culminated in…

The New Bush Administration and the UN: A Strategy of Great Power Consensus?

While the presidency of George W. Bush is still at an early stage, it is already clear what direction his Secretary of State, Colin Powell, will be trying to pursue…

The Dynamics of US-Russian Relations: A Critical Perspective

I would like to suggest–and I don't know if this goes against the grain or with the grain–that we've very badly mismanaged US-Russian relations. I will focus my remarks on…

Russian National Security Policy in 2000

Although signing a decree granting the new National Security Concept the status of law in January 2000 was one of acting president Vladimir V. Putin's first official decisions in the…

What is Driving Russia’s New Strategic Concept?

A good deal of confusion has arisen in the West about Russia's latest "Concept of National Security," which formally took effect on January 10 and was published in the weekly…

Explaining Russia’s Dissention on Kosovo

Russia's disagreement with the West on the recent crisis in Kosovo and its opposition to NATO's decision to use military force against Serbia were particularly bitter. In trying to explain…

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