Introduction: statehood and recognition in world politics / Gezim Visoka, Edward Newman, and John Doyle -- Theories of state recognition / Rowan Nicholson and Thomas D. Grant -- The evolution of state recognition / Mikulas Fabry -- International law and state recognition / Peter Radan -- Sovereignty, self-determination, and state recognition / Costas Laoutides -- The ethics of state recognition / Christopher Naticchia -- Power politics and state recognition / Milena Sterio -- International recognition and human rights treaties / Ralph Wilde -- State recognition in a transitional international order / Edward Newman -- Pathways to independence and state recognition / James Summers -- Dynamics of secession and state birth / Ryan Griffiths -- Referendums and recognition of states / Matt Qvortrup -- Unilateral secession / Aleksandar Pavkovic -- Remedial secession / Michel Seymour -- Bilateral recognition of states / Brad R. Roth -- Recognition of governments / M.J. Peterson -- Statehood and collective recognition: practice of states and UN organs / Jure Vidmar -- Collective non-recognition of states / Nina Caspersen -- Engagement without recognition / Bruno Coppieters -- Parliamentary recognition / Chiara Loda and John Doyle -- Recognition of states by regional organisations: the European Union's contested experience / Gezim Visoka and Edward Newman -- International court of justice and the recognition of states / Gentian Zyberi -- The counter-diplomacy of state recognition / James Ker-Lindsay -- State fragility and diplomatic recognition / Nicolas Lemay-Hebert -- The derecognition of states / Gezim Visoka -- Contested states and their everyday quest for recognition / Dimitris Bouris and Irene Fernandez-Molina -- Palestine / Yaser Alashqar -- Taiwan / Timothy S. Rich and Andi Dahmer -- Western Sahara / Irene Fernandez-Molina and Matthew Porges -- South Sudan / Walt Kilroy -- Kosovo / Gezim Visoka -- Somaliland / Scott Pegg -- Abkhazia and South Ossetia / Donnacha O Beachain -- Transdniestria and Northern Cyprus / Daria Isachenko -- Brexit and the question of Irish unity / Eileen Connolly and John Doyle -- Towards a critical agenda on state recognition / Gezim Visoka.
Summary:
"This new handbook provides a comprehensive and multidisciplinary overview of the theoretical and empirical aspects of state recognition in international politics. Although the recognition of states plays a central role in shaping global politics, it remains an under-researched and widely dispersed subject. Coherently and innovatively structured, the handbook brings together a group of international scholars who examine the most important theoretical and comparative perspectives on state recognition, including debates about pathways to secession and self-determination, the broad range of actors and strategies that shape the recognition of states, and a significant number of contemporary case studies"-- Provided by publisher.
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