The secret lives of unrecognised states: Internal dynamics, external relations, and counter-recognition strategies

Donnacha Ó Beacháin, Giorgio Comai and Ann Tsurtsumia-Zurabashvili

Small Wars and Insurgencies, 2016, vol. 27, issue 3, 440-466

Abstract: This article focuses on how unrecognised states have tried to establish themselves domestically and internationally, and on the efforts of base states designed to counter these initiatives. Having provided an overview of the main features of post-Soviet unrecognised states, we examine the political systems found in these territories, focusing on their presidents, parliaments, and elections. We then focus on how unrecognised states strive to strengthen themselves through support from abroad, in spite of international isolation. Finally, we debate the strategies enacted by base states to counter such efforts and deny international legitimacy and recognition to these entities.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1080/09592318.2016.1151654

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