Journal: European Scientific Journal ESJ
Year: 2022

The issue with the recognition of de facto states has existed for a long time.Some territories exist for decades with only limited recognition.The emergence of unrecognized states peaked after the collapse of the Soviet Union.The populations of some territories did not agree with the new borders and unilaterally declared their independence.Can these territories be considered as fully-fledged states, as their inhabitants consider themselves to be?To answer this question, it might be useful to con