The Geometry of In-Betweenness: EU Engagement Without Recognition in the De Facto States of Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Transnistria

• In Event: Politics in Post Communist Europe

Brief Overview

The comparative analysis of the discourse and strategies of the ruling elites of de facto states Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Transnistria from 2014 to the present, revealing varying opportunities for EU´s policy of engagement without recognition.

Authors

• Zinaida Bechna, Masaryk University

• Petra Kuchynkova, Masaryk University