Unrecognized States in the International System

ISBN-13: 9780415582100 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 272 str.

Nina Caspersen;Gareth Stansfield;¬Abar

Opis

Unrecognized states are territories that have achieved de facto independence, yet have failed to gain international recognition as independent states. These territories constitute anomalies in the international system of sovereign states and often present significant challenges to policy makers, as evidenced by the war in Georgia and the continued debate over Kosovo's independence. This book draws on both theory and case studies to better understand the phenomenon of unrecognized states, demonstrating that the existence of such entities is less unusual than previously assumed. Moving away from an overt focus on case studies, the chapters present various themes that link the emergence, operations, and development of unrecognized states and assess how the established order of states responds to the challenges they present:

• How do unrecognized interact with the international system of sovereign states? How does it shape their emergence, operations and development?
• How do these entities develop in a context of non-recognition?
• Are we witnessing a new form of statehood, or are these entities better understood as states-in-waiting?
• What are the strategies available for dealing with unrecognized states? Could power-sharing or autonomy provide a solution or are more innovative strategies necessary?

With contributions from leading scholars in a number of fields, this book will appeal not only to students and scholars of Political Science, International Relations, Geography, Area Studies, Sociology, and Conflict Resolution, but also to journalists, government bodies and NGOs.

Spis treści

Introduction: Unrecognized States in the International System  Part 1: Concepualizing Unrecognized States  1. Theorizing Unrecognized States: Sovereignty, Secessionism, and Political Economy  2. Complex Terrains: Unrecognized States and Globalization  3. International Actions and the Making and Unmaking of Unrecognized States  4. What do Unrecognized States Tell us About Sovereignty?  Part 2: The Interactions of the Recognized and the Unrecognized State  5. States without Sovereignty: Imitating Democratic Statehood  6. After the War Ends: Violence and Viability of Post-Soviet Unrecognized States  7. ‘Seperatism is the Mother of Terrorism’: Internationalizing the Security Discourse on Unrecognized States  8. The Foreign Policies of Unrecognized States  Part III: Conflict Management and Unrecognized States  9. The Limits of International Conflict Management in the Case of Abkhazia and South Ossetia  10. The Politics of Unrecognized States and the Business of International Peace Mediation: Enablers or Hindrance for Conflict Resolution?  11. Reintegrating Unrecognized States: Internationalizing Frozen Conflicts.  Appendix 1: Maps of Unrecognized States