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Russia's recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia : analysis of a deviant case in Moscow's foreign policy behavior
- Title
- Russia's recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia : analysis of a deviant case in Moscow's foreign policy behavior / Nikoloz Samkharadze ; with a foreword by Neil MacFarlane.
- Author
- Samxaraje, Nikoloz
- Publication
- Stuttgart : Ibidem-Verlag, 2021
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- Additional Authors
- MacFarlane, S. Neil
- Description
- 262 pages; 22 cm
- Summary
- "The Russian Federation's official acknowledgement of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in August 2008 has since been undermining both overall political stability in the Southern Caucasus in general and future perspectives of Georgia's development in particular. Such recognition of new quasi-legal entities without consent of the parent state and a subsequent erosion of the principle of territorial integrity are pressing challenges in current world affairs. The Kremlin's controversial 2008 decision continues to be an important bone of contention in Russian-Western relations. This study explores the emergence and recent transformation of modern norms of recognition, secession, and self-determination in international law. It traces the evolution of Soviet and Russian perspectives on the recognition of new states, and discusses overall Georgia-Russia relations in order to answer the question: Why did the Kremlin recognize Georgia's two breakaway entities in contradiction to traditional Russian approaches to recognition? The author argues that Moscow's deviant behavior vis-à-vis Tbilisi was caused by three major reasons, namely: the earlier recognition of Kosovo by many Western nations in disregard of Russia's stance, the intention to prevent Georgia's accession to NATO, and the necessity to legitimize a continued presence of Russian armed forces in Georgia's two breakaway provinces" --
- Series Statement
- Soviet and post-Soviet politics and society ; v. 233
- Uniform Title
- Soviet and post-Soviet politics and society ; 233.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Contents
- List of Acronyms -- Foreword / Neil MacFarlane -- Introduction -- Self-Determination, Secession and Recognition in International Law -- Introduction -- The Principle of Self-Determination in International Law -- Sources of International Law -- Historical Background -- Self-determination in International Law -- Court Decisions -- Historical Title vs. Self-Determination -- International Practice -- Conclusion -- Secession in International Law -- What is Secession? -- Secession in International Law -- Remedial Secession -- Secession in Violation of International Law -- Court Opinions -- International Practice -- Conclusion -- Recognition in International Law -- What is Recognition? -- Evolution of Recognition -- Theories of Recognition -- Criteria of Statehood -- Criteria for Recognition -- Modalities and Forms of Recognition and Non-Recognition -- Conclusion -- The Soviet and Russian Practice of Recognition of New States after 1945 -- Introduction -- Recognition of States Emerging out of Colonial Rule -- Recognition of States Outside of the Colonial Context -- Group 1 : Recognition of Israel and Bangladesh -- Group 2 : Recognition of Eritrea, East Timor, South Sudan -- Group 3 : Non-Recognition of Northern Cyprus, Karabakh, Transnistria, Kosovo -- Conclusion -- Russian Recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia -- Introduction -- History of Conflicts and Peace Processes in Abkhazia and South Ossetia -- The Status of Abkhazia and South Ossetia Within Georgia in the Soviet Era -- The Outbreak of Conflicts and Subsequent Peace Process -- Georgian-Russian Relations in 1991-2008 -- Georgia-Russia War -- Reasons for Russia's Recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia -- Theoretical Framework -- Conclusion -- Conclusion -- Bibliography.
- ISBN
- 3838214145
- 9783838214146
- LCCN
- 2021376665
- OCLC
- on1225067431
- 1225067431
- SCSB-13553812
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library