The Derecognition of States Visoka Hardback LUP – University of Michigan Press

The Derecognition of StatesAuthor(s): Gzim Visoka\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: The University of Michigan Press, United States\nImprint: The University of Michigan Press\nISBN-13: 9780472077090, 978-0472077090\nSynopsis\nAlthough a great deal is known about the recognition of states, less is known about the practice of derecognition of states, namely why and how states withdraw the recognition of other contested and partially recognized states. The Derecognition of States offers a global and comparative outlook of this unexplored diplomatic practice. Using original empirical research, it addresses the complex processes, justifications, and consequences of state derecognition. In particular, it provides unique insights into five aspirant states facing withdrawal of recognition: Taiwan, Western Sahara, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Kosovo. \n\n Gzim Visoka argues that state derecognition is a highly controversial and unstable practice that has less to do with the unfulfillment of the c.