Scientific article
Published:
De facto states and democracy: The case of Nagorno-Karabakh
Summary:
De facto states are often dismissed as 'failing states'. However, in Freedom House rankings of political rights and civil liberties, they sometimes perform better than their parent states – as has been the case with Nagorno-Karabakh. This article examines the development of democracy in Nagorno-Karabakh against a checklist of factors assumed to be relevant: cultural homogeneity, size, existential threats, role of the diaspora, and the consequences of continued non-recognition. Drawing on fieldwork and interviews with central actors, the authors conclude that, contrary to what might be expected non-recognition has played a main role in the democratization process.
- Published year: 2012
- Full version: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967067X12000141
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DOI:
10.1016/j.postcomstud.2012.03.004
- Language: Engelsk
- Pages: 141 - 151
- Volume: 45
- Booklet: 1-2
- Journal: Communist and post-communist studies