Unrecognized states are territories that have achieved de facto independence, yet have failed to gain international recognition as independent states. These ter

Unrecognized states are places that do not exist in international politics; they are state-like entities that have achieved de facto independence, but have fail

This book presents novel theoretical and empirical findings on the issue of unrecognized states and secession. The first part of the book conceptualizes unrecog

The Oxford ILDC online database, an online collection of domestic court decisions which apply international law, has been providing scholars with insights for m

Originally published in 1998, International Society and the De Facto Society explores the phenomenon of de facto statehood in contemporary international relatio