Abkhazia
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Published Date: 26 February 2025
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Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher
A Researcher in International Relations with a Focus on Security, Political and Economic Risks for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade
Abkhazia
Disputed Country between Republic of Abkhazia and Georgia
Abkhazia was part of the Soviet Georgia, but at the last years of the Soviet Union era, the region got autonomy within Soviet Georgia. However, in 1990, Georgia disbanded the status of Autonomous Oblast of Abkhazia, which led to the Abkhazia War, that eventually, led to the Self-Declaration of Independence of Abkhazia in 1994. Abkhazia recognized by Russia and its main allies (see section E16.3.2 in Section E16. International Recognition of Disputed Countries https://www.rozen-bakher.com/gsr/2024/e/16 of 2024 Global Survival Rank (GSR) by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher https://www.rozen-bakher.com/global-survival-rank-zrb/2024).
Source for Abkhazia's history, culture, and news: Abkhaz World https://abkhazworld.com/aw/
Population
Source: BBC
Source: https://geo-ref.net/en/abh.htm
One of the Prominent Religious Sites
Pitsunda, Abkhazia
Key Figures of the Country, Global Position, Alliances, and 2024 Global Survival Rank (GSR)
Global Survival Rank by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher: Yearly Rank to Compare the Global Political Power among Countries to Survive Long Conflicts and Wars at the Military Level and Economic Level Global Survival Rank by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher https://www.rozen-bakher.com/global-survival-rank-zrb
Monitoring Alliances by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher: Monitoring Military, Political, Economic and Trade Alliances that Have an Impact on Global Order and Geopolitics Monitoring Alliances by Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher https://www.rozen-bakher.com/monitoring-alliances
Key Figures of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade
Country Profile
Abkhazia - BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-18175030
Abkhazia - Britannica https://www.britannica.com/place/Abkhazia
Abkhazia - Country Profile https://abkhazworld.com/aw/abkhazia
Interview with the PM of Abkhazia
Note: Use the Subtitles to Translate it to English
Research Papers and Research Books
The dynamics of electoral politics in Abkhazia Beacháin, D. Ó. (2012). The dynamics of electoral politics in Abkhazia. Communist and Post-Communist Studies, 45(1-2), 165-174.
Inside Abkhazia: Survey of Attitudes in a De Facto State O'loughlin, J., Kolossov, V., Toal, G., & Tuathail, G. (2011). Inside Abkhazia: Survey of attitudes in a de facto state. Post-Soviet Affairs, 27(1), 1-36.
Convincing state-builders? Disaggregating internal legitimacy in Abkhazia Bakke, K. M., O'Loughlin, J., Toal, G., & Ward, M. D. (2014). Convincing state-builders? Disaggregating internal legitimacy in Abkhazia. International Studies Quarterly, 58(3), 591-607.
Georgia-Abkhazia conflict: view from Abkhazia Kvarchelia, L. (1998). Georgia-Abkhazia conflict: view from Abkhazia. Demokratizatsiya, 6(1), 18-27.
Mobilizing in uncertainty: collective identities and war in Abkhazia Shesterinina, A. (2021). Mobilizing in uncertainty: collective identities and war in Abkhazia. In Mobilizing in Uncertainty. Cornell University Press.
Where and when is home? The double displacement of Georgian IDPs from Abkhazia Kabachnik, P., Regulska, J., & Mitchneck, B. (2010). Where and when is home? The double displacement of Georgian IDPs from Abkhazia. Journal of Refugee Studies, 23(3), 315-336.
The foreign policy options of a small unrecognised state: the case of Abkhazia Frear, T. (2014). The foreign policy options of a small unrecognised state: the case of Abkhazia. Caucasus Survey, 1(2), 1-26.
De facto states and democracy: the case of Abkhazia Kopeček, V., Hoch, T., & Baar, V. (2016). De facto states and democracy: the case of Abkhazia. Bulletin of geography. Socio-economic series, (32), 85-104.
Russian patronage over Abkhazia and South Ossetia: implications for conflict resolution Gerrits, A. W., & Bader, M. (2016). Russian patronage over Abkhazia and South Ossetia: implications for conflict resolution. East European Politics, 32(3), 297-313.
Welcomed friend or stranger breaking in? Patron-client relations and ontological (in) securities in Abkhazia Yüksel, I. Y., & Berg, E. (2024). Welcomed friend or stranger breaking in? Patron-client relations and ontological (in) securities in Abkhazia. Problems of Post-Communism, 1-11.
(Non) recognition of legal identity in aspirant states: evidence from Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Transnistria Ganohariti, R. (2023). (Non) recognition of legal identity in aspirant states: evidence from Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Transnistria. Citizenship Studies, 27(7), 817-834.
Abkhazia: 1992-2022: Georgian-Abkhazian Conflict & War Sonmez, M. (2022). Abkhazia: 1992-2022: Georgian-Abkhazian Conflict & War (Vol. 2). Amazon.
Russia's Recognition of the Independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia Samkharadze, N. (2021). Russia's Recognition of the Independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. BoD–Books on Demand.
Abkhazia and South Ossetia in the foreign and security policy of the Russian Federation Sieniawski, P. (2024). Abkhazia and South Ossetia in the foreign and security policy of the Russian Federation. Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, 24(3), 515-536.
Strategic triangles, actors and agency: Georgia and Abkhazia in a changing regional context Blakkisrud, H., & Kemoklidze, N. (2023). Strategic triangles, actors and agency: Georgia and Abkhazia in a changing regional context. Caucasus Survey, 11(2-3), 111-138.
Turkish trade with Abkhazia: An apple of discord for Georgia Kapanadze, S. (2014). Turkish trade with Abkhazia: An apple of discord for Georgia. Turkish policy quarterly, 13(3), 55-68.
Merchandise trade of the unrecognized entities in West Asia. The gravity model of trade, including Abkhazia and South Ossetia Suska, M. (2023). Merchandise trade of the unrecognized entities in West Asia. The gravity model of trade, including Abkhazia and South Ossetia. International Journal of Management and Economics, 59(1), 57-69.
Historical Background and Historical Perspective
The Abkhazia conflict in historical perspective Auch, E. M. (2004). The Abkhazia conflict in historical perspective. Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg (ed.)(2004). Yearbook on the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), 10, 221-235.
Abkhazia on three wheels Cooley, A., & Mitchell, L. (2010). Abkhazia on three wheels. World Policy Journal, 27(2), 73-81.
Crisis and response in Soviet nationality policy: The case of Abkhazia Slider, D. (1985). Crisis and response in Soviet nationality policy: The case of Abkhazia. Central Asian Survey, 4(4), 51-68.
Conflict resolution and status: The case of Georgia and Abkhazia (1989-2008) Francis, C. (2011). Conflict resolution and status: The case of Georgia and Abkhazia (1989-2008). Asp/Vubpress/Upa.
Transnational coalition building: The case of volunteers in the conflict in Abkhazia Kvakhadze, A. (2021). Transnational coalition building: The case of volunteers in the conflict in Abkhazia. Caucasus Survey, 9(2), 159-179.
From the History of the struggle against Soviet power in Abkhazia (1921-1931) Khorava, B. (2022). From the History of the struggle against Soviet power in Abkhazia (1921-1931). International Scientific Journal" The Caucasus and the World", (26).
Ethno-demographic history of Abkhazia, 1886-1989 Müller, D. (1999). Ethno-demographic history of Abkhazia, 1886-1989. The Abkhazians: A Handbook. Richmond/VA, Curzon, 218-239.
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