UNRECOGNIZED STATE ENTITIES IN THE (GEO)POLITICAL SPACE OF THE 21ST CENTURY
UNRECOGNIZED STATE ENTITIES IN THE (GEO)POLITICAL SPACE OF THE 21ST CENTURY

Author(s): Štěpán Podhrázský
Subject(s): Geopolitics
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: state; quasi-state; deviant forms; unrecognized state entities;
Summary/Abstract: A significant part of the international community of states is struggling with an erosion of the basic attributes of statehood and is no longer able to effectively control its own territory. At the same time new entities are emerging in the political space, seeking for the autonomy or even the independence. These entities, known as “unrecognized state entities”, represent “gaps” in the current perception of the political space in which they are not officially identified, despite of their physical presence. Many unrecognized state entities not only fulfill the attributes of statehood and effectively control their territory but they are also able to exceed established states in other characteristics. Nevertheless, the international community of states is often reluctant to their existence. The aim of the paper is to introduce the issue of unrecognized state entities from the point of view of internal and external factors in a broader context.

• Details
• Contents