CRRC, ARISC and American Councils are proud to present the 2nd talk of the Fall 2019 Works-in-Progress Series!
Cheque-mates? Abkhazia’s Quest for International Recognition
by Donnacha Ó Beacháin, Dublin City University
Date: September 11, 2019, at 18:30 pm
Venue: CRRC Georgia, 5 Chkhikvadze Str. (Former 5 Chavchavadze ave.), I floor.
Abkhazia’s contested status is a source of geopolitical conflict between states and alliances. But how has the campaign to expand this unrecognised state’s network of diplomatic contacts been conducted? Using a wealth of contemporary archival material made available by Wikileaks, combined with interviews with key players in the process this presentation investigates efforts to secure diplomatic recognition in the post-Soviet space, Latin America and amongst the South Pacific microstates.
Donnacha Ó Beacháin is Associate Professor at the School of Law and Government, Dublin City University where he lectures on post-Soviet politics, unrecognised states and Irish politics. His books include The Colour Revolutions in the Former Soviet Republics: Successes and Failures (with Abel Polese, Routledge, 2010), Destiny of the Soldiers: Fianna Fáil, Irish Republicanism and the IRA 1926-1973, (Gill and Macmillan 2010), Life in Post-Communist Eastern Europe After EU Membership (with Vera Sheridan and Sabina Stan, Routledge 2012), Political Communication in Ireland (with Mark O’Brien, Liverpool University Press, 2014) and From Partition to Brexit: The Irish Government and Northern Ireland (Manchester University Press, 2018).
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