Chapter 1 Dynamics of Bordering in the Post-Soviet Space over the Last 30 years
Journal: Directory of Open access Books (OAPEN Foundation)
Year: 2022

The disintegration of the Soviet Union changed the status of the borders of its republics: internal administrative borders became international ones that were redefined by treaties between the successor republics, and the former external borders of the Union were similarly redefined. This article shows how these negotiations and further bordering developed differently in the regions of the Baltic States, the western post-Soviet states, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. Various influencing factors