Scientific article
Published:
Dynamics of de facto statehood: the South Caucasian de facto states between secession and sovereignty
Summary:
Scattered across the globe there exist a handful of unrecognized statelets. Although some such entities have proven short-lived, others have demonstrated remarkable tenacity. The South Caucasian de facto states – Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Nagorno-Karabakh – have existed for almost 20 years now. This article offers a comparative analysis of how these statelets have attempted to consolidate statehood though processes of state- and nation-building. Despite many outward similarities, both ambitions and outcomes have varied greatly. Interestingly, whether the ultimate goal has been independent statehood or status is seen only as a springboard for unification with ethnic kin does not seem to be a decisive point.
- Published year: 2012
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DOI:
10.1080/14683857.2012.686013
- Language: Engelsk
- Pages: 281 - 298
- Volume: 12
- Booklet: 2
- Journal: Journal of Southeast European and Black Sea Studies