Meleshkina E.Y. – doctor of sciences (Sc.D in political sciences), Department of political science, National research university «Higher school of economics», professor, Head of the Department of comparative politics, INION RAS. Kudryashova I.V. – candidate of sciences (Ph.D in political sciences), MGIMO (U) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, associate professor, Department of comparative politics, INION RAS, senior researcher.
The article aims to provide analysis of the following issues. First, to determine the theoretical approach to the analysis of state-building in the imperial periphery. Second, to analyse the political processes in Kosovo, Abkhazia and South Ossetia before and after diplomatic recognition. In conclusion is made an attempt to establish the effectiveness of partial recognition in the framework of state-making and the problematic state’s place in international relation.
Separatism, post-socialist space, Kosovo, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, ethnopolitical conflicts, diplomatic recognition.
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