Unrecognized States and Secession in the 21st Century

1. Introduction: Secession and Recognition in the Twenty-first Century
Eiki Berg, Martin Riegl, Bohumil Doboš

Part I. Theoretical Perspectives

2. Making Peace with De Facto States
Nina Caspersen

3. Unrecognized States and National Identity
Mikulas Fabry

4. Ontological Security of the Post-Soviet de Facto States
Urban Jakša

5. Contemporary Referendum on Independence (RI) and Linguistic Aspects of an Intelligible Referendum Question (RQ)
Přemysl Rosůlek

6. (Super)Power Rule: Comparative Analysis of Parent States
Martin Riegl, Bohumil Doboš

Part II. Case Studies

7. Political Institutions in the Post-Soviet De Facto States in Comparison: Abkhazia and Nagorno-Karabakh
Vincenc Kopeček

8. Iran’s Problems with Territorial Non-state Actors: A Case Study of Sistan and Balochistan
Robert Czulda

9. Kurdistan Region’s Quest for Independent Statehood: Trapped in Internal and Geopolitical Rivalries
Martin Riegl, Bohumil Doboš, Jakub Landovský, Shmuel Bar

10. Bougainville: From Conflict to Independence Under the Law?
Vladimír Baar

11. The Right to Self-determination or Inviolability of Borders in the Horn of Africa? The African Union Approach
Kateřina Rudincová

12. Long Way to Recognition: Challenges Facing the European “Newborn” from the 2015 Perspective
Jan Bečka

13. Conclusion: Future of International Recognition?
Martin Riegl, Bohumil Doboš

Nyckelord: Political Science and International Relations, Conflict Studies, International Organization, Human Geography, Peace Studies, Area Studies, Political Economy