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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2009-03-01
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-1e9ba88d9a5f4d338dbf39a79f90e7182025-08-20T03:17:48ZengGöttingen University PressGöttingen Journal of International Law1868-15812009-03-0112The War between Russia and Georgia – Consequences and Unresolved QuestionsAngelika NußbergerThe 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>http://gojil.uni-goettingen.de/ojs/index.php/gojil/article/view/34RussiaGeorgiaSouth OssetiaAbkhaziaCouncil of EuropeParliamentary Assemblyde-facto regimeuti-possidetissecessionself- determinationius cogensUNOMIGCaucasussovereigntyOssetiansterritorial integrityinvasion |
| spellingShingle | Angelika Nußberger The War between Russia and Georgia – Consequences and Unresolved Questions Göttingen Journal of International Law Russia Georgia South Ossetia Abkhazia Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly de-facto regime uti-possidetis secession self- determination ius cogens UNOMIG Caucasus sovereignty Ossetians territorial integrity invasion |
| title | The War between Russia and Georgia – Consequences and Unresolved Questions |
| title_full | The War between Russia and Georgia – Consequences and Unresolved Questions |
| title_fullStr | The War between Russia and Georgia – Consequences and Unresolved Questions |
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| title_short | The War between Russia and Georgia – Consequences and Unresolved Questions |
| title_sort | war between russia and georgia consequences and unresolved questions |
| topic | Russia Georgia South Ossetia Abkhazia Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly de-facto regime uti-possidetis secession self- determination ius cogens UNOMIG Caucasus sovereignty Ossetians territorial integrity invasion |
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