De facto states in the post-Soviet area : mechanisms of formation, operation and survival / Agnieszka Miarka.

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024.

©2024.

247 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

"This book provides an insightful analysis and holistic account of the process of the formation of de facto states in the post-Soviet area. Looking beyond the stereotype of mere puppet subjects, the author explores the contemporary operation of separatist regions in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Transnistria, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Donbass to understand the motives and mechanisms for their emergence and their instrumentalization in the politics of great powers. Using policy documents, quantitative data, and political statements she explores the historical origins of the area and its operation during the Soviet era, armed separatist conflicts and their implications, and the actions of the United Nations, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, European Union, Commonwealth of Independent States, and the role of powers such as the Russian Federation and the US. The research contributes to the debate on the significance of de facto states for regional security and their potential for national identity building. It will be of interest to scholars and students of the Russia and the Post-Soviet Area in International Relations and Nation-Building"-- Provided by publisher.

Online version: Miarka, Agnieszka. De facto states in the post-Soviet area New York : Routledge, 2024

English

April 04, 2024

Post-Soviet politics.

Includes bibliographical references and index.