Unrecognized States and Secession in the 21st Century

By Bohumil Dobos and Martin Riegl

Book Overview

Introduction: Secession and Recognition in the 21st Century.- Theoretical Perspectives: Making Peace with De Facto States.- Unrecognized States and National Identity.- Ontological Security of the Post-Soviet de Facto States.- Contemporary Referendum of Independence and Linguistic Aspects of an Intelligible Referendum Question.- (Super)power Rule: Comparative Analysis of Parent States.- Case Studies: Political Institutions in the Post-Soviet de Facto States in Comparison: Abkhazia and Nagorno-Karabakh.- Iran's Problem with Territorial Non-State Actors: A Case Study of Sistan and Balochistan.- Kurdistan Region's Quest for Independent Statehood: Trapped in Internal and Geopolitical Rivalries.- Bougainville - From Conflict to Independence Under the Law?- The Right to Self-Determination or Inviolability of Borders in the Horn of Africa? An African Union Approach.- Long Way to Recognition: Challenges Facing the European "Newborn" from the 2015 Perspective.- Conclusion: Future of International Recognition?.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319860348
• ISBN13: 9783319860343
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 225 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"