The War between Russia and Georgia – Consequences and Unresolved Questions
The article "The War between Russia and Georgia - Consequences and Unresolved Questions" delivers an examination of the divergent views and legal assesments of the opponents Georgia and Russia with regard to the break-away regions South-Ossetia and Abkhazia. By approaching the conflict fro...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Göttingen University Press
2009-03-01
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| Series: | Göttingen Journal of International Law |
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| Online Access: | http://gojil.uni-goettingen.de/ojs/index.php/gojil/article/view/34 |
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| Summary: | The article "The War between Russia and Georgia - Consequences and Unresolved Questions" delivers an examination of the divergent views and legal assesments of the opponents Georgia and Russia with regard to the break-away regions South-Ossetia and Abkhazia. By approaching the conflict from a historical perspective, Prof. Nußberger analyzes whether these regions had the right to secede based on the right to self-determination. Coming to the conclusion that the declarations of independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia harbor a huge risk for peace and security in the international community and expecially for the (partly displaced) habitants.<sup></sup> |
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| ISSN: | 1868-1581 |