Post-Soviet Secessionism Nation-Building and State-Failure after Communism

“A valuable contribution to the growing study of post-Soviet de facto states and breakaway territories, rich in insights and new information.”—Thomas de Waal, Carnegie Europe
“This an excellent compilation of insightful analyses on the past, present, and future of secessionist movements and entities in the post-Soviet space. Minakov, Sasse, and Isachenko have assembled an impressive collection of able contributors who offer theoretically grounded and empirically rich studies on a range of different dimensions of post-Soviet secessionism. This is a must-read for anyone interested in the dynamics and implications of secessionist politics.”—Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham

"De facto regimes proliferate globally and demonstrate remarkable resilience. The volume is highly topical, it addresses the legitimacy, politics of recognition and the modus operandi of quasi-states in a comparative, not just additive manner. The authors, all renowned in their field, combine theoretical insight with original empirical research on post-Soviet de facto regimes and beyond. This volume contributes to the renewed scholarly interest in the survivability of de facto regimes."—Andreas Heinemann-Grueder, University of Bonn