Unrecognized States and Secession in the 21st Century
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This book presents novel theoretical and empirical findings on the issue of unrecognized states and secession. The first part of the book conceptualizes unrecognized states as entities with a national identity and which have achieved political independence, yet are not internationally recognized as independent states. It also addresses topics such as the role of superpowers in secessionist conflicts, ontological security in post-Soviet states, and factors influencing the legitimacy of secession referenda. In turn, the book's second part presents selected case studies on various secessionist…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
This book presents novel theoretical and empirical findings on the issue of unrecognized states and secession. The first part of the book conceptualizes unrecognized states as entities with a national identity and which have achieved political independence, yet are not internationally recognized as independent states. It also addresses topics such as the role of superpowers in secessionist conflicts, ontological security in post-Soviet states, and factors influencing the legitimacy of secession referenda. In turn, the book's second part presents selected case studies on various secessionist regions and territories, including Kurdistan, the Caucasus, Kosovo, and Bougainville.
Autorenporträt
Martin Riegl is an assistant professor at the Institute of Political Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University in Prague. He is a coordinator of the Geopolitical Studies and International Economic and Political Studies Master¿s programmes and one of heads of the Geopolitical Studies Research Centre. His area of expertise comprises issues of state failure, unrecognized states, state recognition, and secession as well as general geopolitics with focus on sub-Saharan Africa. Bohumil Dobo is a PhD student at the Institute of Political Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University in Prague. He is also a coordinator of the Geopolitical Studies Research Centre. His main areas of expertise are neomedieval geopolitics, territoriality of non-state actors, and astropolitics.