2024
DOI: 10.30722/anzjes.vol15.iss3.18241
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To be or not to be a state? The alignment behaviours of Abkhazia and South Ossetia with Russia

Anton Aslund

Abstract: This article presents an adaptation of Kuik's hedging theory to analyse the secessionist movements in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, both seeking independence from Georgia with Russian support. By examining their distinctive strategies, this study addresses the extent to which these regions seek to maintain their independence from Russia, as their patron state. The article argues for the need to modify hedging theory to accommodate the unique context of former Soviet actors and de facto states. The adaptation dev… Show more

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