№109. 'Outsourcing’ de facto Statehood. Russia and the Secessionist Entities in Georgia and Moldova
№109. ‘Outsourcing’ de facto Statehood. Russia and the Secessionist Entities in Georgia and Moldova
Author(s): Nicu Popescu
Subject(s): Politics, Geography, Regional studies, Governance, International relations/trade, Security and defense
Published by: CEPS Centre for European Policy Studies
Keywords: Secessionist; conflict; Georgia; Moldova; Russia; EU; NATO;
Summary/Abstract: The international community has been increasingly concerned with the secessionist conflicts that have marked the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The conflicts in the Transnistrian region of Moldova, South Ossetia and Abkhazia in Georgia, and Nagorno-Karabakh in Azerbaijan are no longer ‘internal affairs’ of the successor states of the former Soviet Union. The EU and NATO enlargements have brought these organisations closer to the conflict areas and have increased their interest in promoting solutions to these conflicts. In the context of the international fight against terrorism, there are fears that the existence of failed states or uncontrolled areas can have repercussions far beyond their respective regions. The relative stabilisation of the Balkans will allow the EU and NATO to pay more attention to conflicts that are further away from their neighbourhood.
Series: CEPS Policy Briefs
- Page Count: 8
- Publication Year: 2006
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
