Publikasjoner

Ex-Pirates in Somalia : processes of engagement, disengagement and reintegration

How Can Animal Disease Risks be Better Managed?

Medvedev's New Governors

International science, domestic politics: Russian reception of international climate-change assessments

Regimes, Constituencies and the Politics of State Formation: Zimbabwe and Botswana Compared

Global helse

"The War on Terror from Bush to Obama: On Power and Path Dependency"

"Old Paradigms in History Die Hard in Political Science: U.S. Foreign Policy and American Exceptionalism."

De facto states and democracy: The case of Nagorno-Karabakh

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.

Book Review of "Innovation and Regional Growth in the European Union", by R. Crescenzi and A. Rodriguez-Pose