Public Opinion in the Eurasian De Facto States [PDF]
Developing reliable social scientific knowledge about public opinion in de facto states is a challenging exercise. Since 2008 we cooperated with a variety of research partners to organize a series of social scientific surveys in all four de facto states ...
O'Loughlin, John, Toal, Gerard
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The Do-or-Die Dilemma Facing Post-Soviet De Facto States [PDF]
This memo discusses the “do or die” dilemma of post-Soviet de facto states. Our examination looks in to patron-client relations that are highly unequal and asymmetric in terms of resources and capabilities: Russia vis-à-vis Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and ...
Berg, Eiki, Vits, Kristel
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Georgia and Abkhazia caught between Turkey and Russia: Turkey's changing relations with Russia and the West in 2015-2016 and their impact on Georgia and Abkhazia [PDF]
Following seven months of severely strained relations, Turkey and Russia began to mend ties in late June 2016, when President Erdogan sent a conciliatory letter to his Russian counterpart.
Weiss, Andrea, Zabanova, Yana
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Status Hukum Negara Abkhazia dan Ossetia Selatan Pasca Suksesi Negara Ditinjau dari Hukum Internasional [PDF]
"Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis, mengetahui serta memahami mengenai keabsahan berdirinya negara Abkhazia dan negara Ossetia Selatan menurut hukum internasional dan menganalisis, mengetahui serta memahami akibat hukum yang timbul dari ...
-, Jessica
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Europe's new neighborhood on the verge of war: what role for the EU in Georgia? [PDF]
'Der Europäischen Union (EU) ist an einer 'verantwortungsvoll regierten' und friedlichen Nachbarschaft gelegen - so steht es im Rahmenpapier der Europäischen Nachbarschaftspolitik.
Jawad, Pamela
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What is the effect of non-recognition? The external relations of de facto states in the post-Soviet space [PDF]
In a context where sovereignty is structurally challenged, sub-state actors increasingly engage in international activities, and the dynamics of global capitalism transcend borders, how much does international recognition still matter in practical terms?
Comai, Giorgio
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Interpreting Non-Recognition in De Facto States Engagement: The Case of Abkhazia’s Foreign Relations [PDF]
This research looks at how Abkhazia’s political elites and foreign policy decision-makers in Russia, the EU, and the US, which engage with Abkhazia, interpret non-recognition and how this interpretation influences the formulation and implementation of ...
Jaksa, Urban
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Legitimacy and ethnic politics in de facto states: rhetoric, legislation and reality in Abkhazia and Kosovo [PDF]
This thesis investigates three closely related research questions. The first is how de facto states make use of minority rights norms to garner legitimacy on the international stage.
Drayton, James Robin
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The United States recognized the independence of all the former Soviet republics by the end of 1991, including the South Caucasus states of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
Nichol, Jim
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The EU and Civil Society in the Georgian-Abkhaz Conflict [PDF]
This paper deals with the role of the EU in supporting civil society in the case of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict. It analyses the patterns of development of civil society actors that played a direct or indirect role in the development of the Georgian ...
Nicu Popescu
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