Perspective
Sep. 20, 2011
When is a place a nation?
The situation in Abkhazia raises important questions about statehood and self-determination on the international stage. By Joseph F. C. DiMento of University of California, Irvine School of Law
The election of Abkhazia's new president, Aleksandr Z. Ankvaba, has created quite a stir in the media. While Abkhazia's struggle for statehood is clearly important in the region, it also raises significant questions about statehood and self-determination around the world.
What makes an entity a state? Two theories in international law apply to the recognition of states, but take different positions. One focuses on recogni...
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